Who is the CDC Foundation?
Established by Congress, the CDC Foundation is an independent, 501(c)(3) public charity. The CDC Foundation helps save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world.
Mission of the CDC Foundation
Together Our Impact is Greater
The CDC Foundation helps CDC do more, faster by forging partnerships between CDC and others to fight threats to health and safety.
CDC Foundation Funding
Leveraging Philanthropic and Private Funding
The CDC Foundation was created by Congress to connect CDC with the private sector—individuals, philanthropies and corporations—to address public health protection challenges. As a private 501(c)(3) public charity, the CDC Foundation has more flexibility in spending and may be able to expedite gift funding to support public health challenges more quickly than CDC.
CDC Foundation's Impact
The CDC Foundation combines private resources with CDC’s world-class scientific expertise and the speed and flexibility of the CDC Foundation. Our networks can extend philanthropic reach, attract revenue to address health threats and achieve high-impact results that save and improve lives.
CDC Foundation's Emergency Response
The CDC Foundation’s Emergency Response Fund provides immediate, flexible resources to CDC experts addressing emergencies that affect the public’s health—whether natural disasters, emerging disease outbreaks or bioterrorist threats. When a health threat strikes, speed saves lives.
DONATE NOW TO SUPPORT OUR LIFESAVING WORK
A strong and well-resourced CDC is vital to all of us. As CDC's independent, nonprofit partner, the CDC Foundation is the sole entity created by Congress to mobilize philanthropic resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. When you join with the CDC Foundation, you help accelerate and expand important public health protection initiatives that align with both CDC’s mission and the work of our partners.
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