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Macmillan Cancer Support merged with cancer information charity Cancerbackup in 2008. Macmillan works in partnership with other cancer research organisations and is a partner of the National Cancer Research Institute. Macmillan is part of the Richmond Group of Charities, which is a coalition of 14 leading health and social care organisations in ...
Harold John Burkhill BEM (born January 1939) is an English fundraiser who was awarded a British Empire Medal for his effort, particularly to fight cancer. Since 2007, he has been raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support under the moniker "Man with the Pram" while dressed in an outfit consisting of a green curly wig.
Douglas Macmillan MBE FRSS (10 August 1884 – 9 January 1969) was an English civil servant, vegetarianism activist and founder of the Macmillan Cancer Support charity, now one of the largest charities in the UK.
The Cancer Support Community (CSC) focuses on three areas of support: direct service delivery, research, and advocacy. The organization includes an international network of Affiliates that offer social and emotional support for people impacted by cancer , as well as a community of support available online and over the phone.
Macmillan Coffee Morning (formerly World's Biggest Coffee Morning) is an annual fundraising event run by Macmillan Cancer Support where people across the UK host and attend Coffee Mornings in aid of Macmillan. Since 1990 it has raised over £310 million for Macmillan. [1]
The building was designed by Hopkins Architects, with fundraising by Christopher Moran of Crosby Hall, London. £10 million of the estimated £110 million cost was a donation by the charity Macmillan Cancer Support, hence the name of the building; other funders include the Teenage Cancer Trust. It has links to UCL Cancer Institute, to ensure ...
Macmillan provides information about cancer through its Information Standard accredited website, free printed and recorded materials, telephone support line and over 170 local cancer information and support services nationwide 109.231.192.149 14:02, 7 January 2016 (UTC)
In philanthropic giving, foundations and corporations often give money to non-profit entities in the form of a matching gift. [2] Corporate matches often take the form of employee matching gifts, which means that if an employee donates to a nonprofit, the employee's corporation will donate money to the same nonprofit according to a predetermined match ratio (usually 1:1).