The Campaign for Memorial Sloan-Kettering seeks to raise $2 billion by December 31, 2011. Gifts to the Campaign provide resources crucial to every front in the fight against cancer, from groundbreaking research to first-rate education to the design of innovative and effective new therapies.

Advanced Research
Basic scientific discoveries pave the way to the development of new tools and techniques in the fight against cancer. In bringing together a first-rate research program and large patient population, Memorial Sloan-Kettering is superbly positioned to put the latest breakthroughs directly to work for patients. One of the Center's top priorities is the recruitment of skilled scientists in areas identified as key to future progress—part of an expansion of its research enterprise made possible by the opening of the 23-story Mortimer B. Zuckerman Research Center. To achieve its ambitious goals, Memorial Sloan-Kettering seeks gifts to be used to endow senior and junior chairs and to underwrite the most promising research.

Graduate and Postgraduate Education
A commitment to training outstanding scientists and physicians forms an integral part of Memorial Sloan-Kettering's mission. Gifts to the Campaign support educational activities at every level, including graduate fellowships for Ph.D. students enrolled in the Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences and postgraduate fellowships and training grants for scientists and physicians pursuing advanced research in a wide array of fields.

Outstanding Patient Care
Since its founding in 1884 as the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to cancer, Memorial Sloan-Kettering has been a leader in providing up-to-date, compassionate patient care. One of the most visible signs of its commitment to offering today's most promising therapies is the construction of technologically sophisticated treatment facilities, from the Claire Tow Pediatric Pavilion to the UBS Urgent Care Center to the state-of-the-art Surgical Center built with support from The Starr Foundation. Ongoing projects targeted for support through the Campaign include the creation of the pioneering Center for Image-Guided Intervention (CIGI) and an expanded Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center; the recruitment of gifted physicians and clinical researchers; and the launch of promising new clinical initiatives in a range of areas.