FAQs

When leaving a gift in your will to the BC Cancer Foundation, it is extremely important that you use our correct legal name: BC Cancer Foundation.
Our charitable business number is 11881 8434 RR0001.

BC Cancer Foundation fundraisers may come to your door to talk to you about becoming a monthly donor. Door-to-door fundraising is one of the most effective and personal ways we can reach out to donors to share how their monthly commitments ensure a ready and reliable stream of funding to support BC Cancer’s world-class research endeavors.

For more information, read BC Cancer Foundation at your door.

Visit our Annual Report to Donors page to view our most recent financial summary and to download a full audited financial statement. Or if you prefer, email bccfinfo@bccancer.bc.ca and request a copy be mailed to you.

The BC Cancer Foundation is a provincial organization whose sole purpose is to raise funds that support cancer research and enhancements to patient care at BC Cancer. We are the largest funder of cancer research in this province. We enable donors to make contributions to leading-edge research that has a direct impact on improvements to cancer care for patients in British Columbia. What we raise in BC, stays in BC.

BC Cancer provides a comprehensive cancer control program for the people of British Columbia and Yukon, including prevention, screening and early detection programs, research and education, and care and treatment.

Find out more about our partnership with BC Cancer here. You can also visit BC Cancer’s website.

Our total general and administrative cost per dollar raised is $0.08. This is in line with other similar charitable organizations. We will continue to do everything we can to hold the line on our administrative costs to ensure the maximum impact of each donated dollar.

Please visit our Annual Report to Donors page to view our most recent financial summary and to download a full audited financial statement.

The BC Cancer Foundation is the largest funder of cancer research in B.C. We fund research at BC Cancer into all types of cancers, at all six centres across B.C.

If you make a general donation to BC Cancer, you can be assured that it will be invested in the area of greatest need at BC Cancer.

If you wish to support a particular area of research, type of cancer research or a specific BC Cancer program, be sure to state your preference clearly when you make the donation and we will ensure your wishes are followed.

Please call us at 604.877.6040 or toll free 1.888.906.2873, or email legacy@bccancer.bc.ca.

Yes! As a community fundraiser for the BC Cancer Foundation, you’ll be raising awareness and providing important funds that support leading-edge research and improvements to cancer care for patients in British Columbia. Fundraise for Us!

Call us at 604.707.5917 or toll free at 1.888.906.2873, or email us at advancementservices@bccancer.bc.ca with the following information:

Current information

Your name
Address
Email address/phone number
Updated information

Your name
Address
Email address/phone number
Mailing preference request

Yes – please call us at 778.653.0045 or toll free at 1.888.906.2873, or email advancementservices@bccancer.bc.ca with the following information:

Your name
Your address
Approximate date gift was made (MM/DD/YYYY)
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Details e.g. made to an event

Donors who contribute $10.00 CAD or more will receive an official receipt for tax purposes from the BC Cancer Foundation. For donations made online, the donor will receive an electronic receipt by email, which follows within a few business days.

Please call 778.653.0045 or toll free 1.888.906.2873, or email bccfinfo@bccancer.bc.ca

This is the most exciting time in the history of cancer research and care. Science has been accelerating — driven by global collaboration, access to high-quality data, technological advancements, and a much deeper understanding of cancer biology. Cancer is the world’s biggest healthcare crisis, and with demand for cancer treatments expected to increase by 60% in the next ten years, the time to act is now — for every single British Columbian.

The campaign will run until early 2026 so all gifts donated right now will be added to our campaign totals.

We are looking to raise $500M to elevate cancer care for all British Columbians by focusing on three important priority areas — expand our world-leading teams of researchers and clinicians, investing in world-first innovations and cutting-edge research, and accelerating access to these innovations for all British Columbians. People, innovation and access — these are the pillars of our fundraising efforts.

We will be focusing on three important priorities in this campaign – activating the world’s best by attracting and retaining talented; advancing innovation by investing in the latest in technology and research; accelerating access to leading cancer care for all British Columbians close to home. In these key areas, we focus on a number of different cancer priorities. Do you have a particular cancer area you are looking to support?

This campaign is province-wide. Cancer has no boundaries so neither do we. One of our key focus for this campaign is to expand cancer care access to all British Columbians, even in remote areas, while making sure it is equitable and fair.

We have been counting donations towards the campaign starting April 2019. If you made your donation after April 2019, it will count towards the campaign.

In adherence with Revenue Canada policies, any donation amount you make will have a tax receipt for the amount of the gift that you make.

Yes, monthly gifts made during the duration of the campaign will count towards the campaign. The campaign started in April 2019.

Yes, monthly gifts made during the duration of the campaign will count towards the campaign.

Our campaign will run until the spring of 2026 and you may make your donation online, by phone, or by mail. We have different priorities with different urgent needs and timelines so let us know what area you may be interested in funding!