What is a giving circle?
A giving circle is a community of people who come together to combine their charitable donations and create a greater impact on nonprofit organizations than they could alone. By joining or creating a giving circle for St. Jude, members support groundbreaking research and treatment for children with cancer and other life‑threatening diseases.
Why join a giving circle for St. Jude?
- Amplifying your donation’s impact.
- Supporting lifesaving research.
- Joining with a like-minded donor community.
- Helping St. Jude give more children with cancer a chance.
How to start a giving circle
A giving circle can be an easy way to make a big impact. Here are some tips to help you start a new giving circle:
Invite others
Reach out to people who share some of your values and interests, and stay open to their ideas.
Choose a charity and donation goal
Set your goals and decide how much money each person will donate. Then, research and choose a charity — we’d love for you to consider St. Jude.
Donate, and stay involved
Make your donation, and think about other ways to get involved with the charity's mission. Consider volunteering or participating in an event.
What are the benefits of joining a giving circle?
- Giving circles are often at the grassroots level. So if you’re looking to avoid complicated fundraising processes, they can be a great fit.
- Joining a giving circle can give you a way to engage in philanthropy with your local community or other people who share your interests.
- Giving circles can be an excellent learning opportunity, especially if you’re interested in grant-making or developing your leadership skills.
Why donate to St. Jude?
Thanks to our generous supporters, we're leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
We're saving children from all over the world
Every child deserves a chance to live their best life and celebrate every moment. When you support St. Jude, you can help make cures possible for kids with cancer. Together, we can save more lives.
We won't stop®
St. Jude has helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate in the U.S. from 20% in 1962 to more than 80% today. We won’t stop until no child dies from cancer.
Families never receive a bill
Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.
Honor someone with your gift
Your gift can have further meaning when you donate in honor or memory of someone.
Commemorate your group gift
Become part of the St. Jude campus with a personalized plaque on one of our donor walls.
Grant from your donor-advised fund
DAFs provide an immediate tax benefit for you while allowing you to recommend grants to charities like St. Jude.
Make a donation
No matter how you choose to give, know that your combined donations help ensure our lifesaving mission: Finding cures. Saving children.®
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A $1,700 donation from your giving circle could help provide one day of intravenous chemotherapy.
St. Jude patient Erma, with her dad
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A $4,000 donation from your giving circle could help cover the cost of one day in the ICU.
St. Jude patient Leonel
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A $6,500 donation from your giving circle could help cover the cost of a CT scan.
St. Jude patient Yarianis
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An $8,300 donation from your giving circle could help provide two St. Jude patients with proton therapy.
St. Jude patient Emmanuel, with his dad
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A $14,000 donation from your giving circle could help cover the cost of 50 hours of physical therapy.
St. Jude patient Tieanna
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A $20,000 donation from your giving circle could help provide one day of inpatient care for two St. Jude patients.
St. Jude patient Noah
*When you make a donation using this information, your donation will be used to provide breakthrough research, treatment and cures. Items listed here are representative of services and supplies that are part of the treatment and care of children at St. Jude. The cost of each item or service is an approximation, and will vary based on actual costs incurred and individual patient needs. Your donation will be used for the general operating needs of St. Jude, where no family ever receives a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food.
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View more planned giving options
With planned giving, you can achieve your financial goals while supporting the lifesaving mission of St. Jude.
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See if your employer will match your gift
Learn about employee giving options and how you can help support children with pediatric cancer.
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Since our founding, our mission has been focused on saving all kids
St. Jude cares for some of the world’s sickest children regardless of their race, ethnicity, beliefs or ability to pay.
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Give To Live Society
The St. Jude Give To Live Society is a giving society comprised of generous donors who support the St. Jude mission: Finding cures. Saving children.®