Better Medicine Starts With You

Northwestern Medicine is a nonprofit academic health system with 11 hospitals and more than 200 locations, serving patients in Chicagoland and around the world. With the help of donors like you, Northwestern Memorial Foundation supports patient-centered care from world-class physicians, leading-edge research, groundbreaking innovations and expanded access to state-of-the-art facilities for every patient.

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How You Can Support Better Medicine

Donations

Make a gift now, or contact our giving team at 833.GIFT.NMF (833.443.8663) or giving@nm.org.

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Fundraising for Northwestern Medicine

Take part in a fundraising event or create your own fundraiser.

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Memorials and Tributes

Create a memorial in memory of a loved one or to honor someone special.

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Planned Giving

Realize your retirement or estate-planning goals and leave a lasting legacy at Northwestern Medicine with help from our planned giving team.

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Corporate Giving

Work with us to achieve your organization’s philanthropic goals.

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Celebrate National Doctors’ Day

At Northwestern Medicine, our mission is to make people better by making medicine better. Your support helps make this mission a reality at our nonprofit academic health system.

Across our health system, our physicians collaborate by sharing their knowledge and skills with one another, all with the goal of providing the best care possible to their patients.

National Doctor’s Day is March 30 — make your gift in honor of a Northwestern Medicine physician today!

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PATIENT STORY

Better — Thanks to You

Learn how innovation, fueled by our donor community, helped the Neurosurgery and Heart Surgery teams at Northwestern Medicine save Jay Keller when an infected heart valve led to a stroke.

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Attend an Event

Malnati Brain Tumor Institute Minds Matter Benefit

The Minds Matter Benefit celebrates the brain tumor community while raising funds for the innovative work at Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute of Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. Join us on Friday, May 9, at the Hilton Chicago. Enjoy signature cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, dinner, a silent auction and dancing.

Learn more about Minds Matter >

2025 Cancer Survivors’ Celebration Walk & 5K

Join cancer survivors, scientists, health professionals and supporters at the 2025 Cancer Survivors’ Celebration Walk & 5K on Sunday, June 1, at Grant Park. This fundraiser features a noncompetitive walk or chip-timed 5K race along Chicago’s lakefront, T-shirts, refreshments, music and entertainment, activities for the family and a chance to share a message on the Dedication Wall. Join us on National Survivors’ Day and make an impact on the future of cancer care.

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We encourage fundraising, but it's not required.

More Events

Learn about other Northwestern Medicine fundraising events and how you or your organization can participate or become a sponsor.

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Donor Testimonials

"I wasn’t aware of how much research occurs at my local Northwestern Medicine hospital until my physician suggested I take part in a study. I donate to support lifesaving research."

Contact

833.GIFT.NMF (833.443.8663)
giving@nm.org
541 North Fairbanks Court, Suite 800
Chicago, Illinois 60611

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