Your Impact
Your donation today can help a patient say YES to breast cancer treatment tomorrow.
Breast cancer treatment can turn a person’s world upside down overnight. Ellie Fund is there to ensure no patient has to face that journey alone. Through grocery assistance, meal delivery, transportation to treatment, childcare reimbursement, and housekeeping, Ellie Fund addresses the financial and emotional impacts of treatment.
Your generosity ensures patients being treated in Massachusetts can focus on their physical and mental well-being.
How Your Donation Helps
$25
One prepared meal or parking for one hospital visit
$50
One round-trip Uber/Lyft ride within the Metro Boston area
$100
Pays for parking for one week of radiation
$150
One housekeeping visit
$250
One month of childcare reimbursement
$500
One month of weekly oncology massage sessions
$1,000
One month of Groceries for a family of 4
$2,500
One month of weekly acupuncture or oncology massage for 5 patients
$5,000
6 months of groceries for a Metastatic Patient and their partner
$10,000
Fully fund grants for 8 patients and their families for 6 months
Direct Your Donation
Ellie Fund Annual Fund
At Ellie Fund, our top giving priority is our Annual Fund because it directly supports the thousands of patients we serve each year. Donations to our Annual Fund provide funding for groceries, meal deliveries, transportation, dependent care, and integrative therapies for breast cancer patients.
Ruth ‘Chip’ Spalding Endowment Flower Fund
The Ruth ‘Chip’ Spalding Endowment Flower Fund allows our loving patient services team to deliver handcrafted bouquets to patients who are experiencing a particularly tough time in their treatment. The simple act of receiving flowers brings joy and hope into patients’ lives. Make a donation to the Flower Fund.
Thanda Fields Brassard Endowment Fund
The Thanda Fields Brassard Endowment Fund supports Ellie Fund’s metastatic breast cancer patients. Metastatic breast cancer treatment is long-term and aggressive. Ellie Fund provides a longer period of support to these patients.
Other Ways to Give
Checks
Ellie Fund
200 Reservoir Street, Suite 300
Needham, MA 02494
Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) or Automated Clearing House (ACH)
Contact our Development Team at development@elliefund.org for banking details.
Donor-Advised Funds (DAF)
To make a contribution through a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), please contact your financial advisor. Please note that DAFs can only be used for fully tax-deductible contributions, and event sponsorships or tickets often include non-deductible portions. Ellie Fund’s Tax ID number is 04-3280390.
Gifts of Securities and Stock
Gifts of appreciated securities are welcome at Ellie Fund. To learn more about the transfer of stock and planned giving, contact Susan Berkowitz, Director of Principal Gifts, at susanb@elliefund.org.
IRA Charitable Rollover and Qualified Charitable Distributions
To make a charitable donation from your IRA, please see the full eligibility requirements [IRS code]. Your charitable donation to Ellie Fund allows you to meet minimum distribution requirements and make your contribution without federal income tax. Contact your IRA Administrator to send a check to Ellie Fund.
Legacy Gift Planning/Bequests
To make a planned gift, shape your legacy, and leave a lasting mark on the lives of others, contact Ellie Fund to discuss your bequest. To designate Ellie Fund a beneficiary for your retirement plan or life insurance policy, contact your respective plan administrator.
In Lieu of Flowers
Honor a loved one’s memory by directing gifts to Ellie Fund in lieu of flowers. Memorial donations provide meaningful support to individuals and families across Massachusetts who are navigating breast cancer treatment. A tribute gift is a lasting way to celebrate a life while offering comfort and practical help to those who need it most.
