Blood Cancer United

Charity Profile

Blood Cancer United

🇺🇸Healthcare#6 last 12 months
Revenue
$358,700,000
Revenue recorded
Reach
United States
Verified footprint
Entries
32
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Dec 2025$0Substantial1
Jan 2026$0Moderate1
Feb 2026$0Not rated0
Mar 2026$0Not rated0
Apr 2026$0Moderate1
May 2026$0Moderate2
Jun 2026$0Moderate2
Jul 2026$0Moderate1
Aug 2026$0Not rated0
Sep 2026$0Moderate1
Oct 2026$0Transformative1
Nov 2026$0Not rated0

Cause breakdown

Health$0 · 0%
Science$0 · 0%
Blood Cancer UnitedVerified
HealthcareUnited StatesEst. 1949Anders Kolb

About

Blood Cancer United works to improve the lives of people affected by leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other blood cancers. Its work includes funding research, providing patient support and education, advocating for better access to treatment, and helping patients and families navigate the financial and practical challenges of cancer.

The organization was formerly known as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and adopted the Blood Cancer United name in 2025. It funds scientific research and supports patients through financial assistance, information resources, advocacy programs and partnerships with healthcare providers and researchers.

Activity feed

Blood Cancer United helped fund research underlying a newly FDA-approved treatment option for previously untreated adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) on 2026-10-23. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ United States
Healthhelped fund research underlying a newly FDA-approved treatment option for previously untreated adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).
Source
Blood Cancer United led a retrospective analysis covering 75 years of blood cancer treatment advances and developed a methodology estimating life-years saved from those advances on 2026-09-01. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Blood cancer outcomes research
Healthled a retrospective analysis covering 75 years of blood cancer treatment advances and developed a methodology estimating life-years saved from those advances
Blood Cancer United reported new Beat AML trial results comparing 14-day and 28-day venetoclax schedules in older adults with newly diagnosed AML on 2026-07-30. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ AML clinical research
Healthreported new Beat AML trial results comparing 14-day and 28-day venetoclax schedules in older adults with newly diagnosed AML
Blood Cancer United expanded United for Support with BeOne Medicines to provide blood cancer education, personalized support, clinical-trial navigation, conferences and earlier connections to care through Uniter on 2026-06-24. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Patient education and support
Healthexpanded United for Support with BeOne Medicines to provide blood cancer education, personalized support, clinical-trial navigation, conferences and earlier connections to care through Uniter
Blood Cancer United acquired investigational drug supply to preserve compassionate-use access for children with a rare, fatal leukemia on 2026-06-11. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Pediatric cancer treatment access
Healthacquired investigational drug supply to preserve compassionate-use access for children with a rare, fatal leukemia
Blood Cancer United presented more than 50 research abstracts at ASCO and EHA covering Beat AML, treatment development, patient experience, healthcare access and quality of life on 2026-05-28. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Blood cancer research
Healthpresented more than 50 research abstracts at ASCO and EHA covering Beat AML, treatment development, patient experience, healthcare access and quality of life
Blood Cancer United expanded use of generative AI within the Beat AML Master Clinical Trial to automate clinical-study documentation and regulatory reporting on 2026-05-05. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Clinical research infrastructure
Healthexpanded use of generative AI within the Beat AML Master Clinical Trial to automate clinical-study documentation and regulatory reporting
Blood Cancer United provided Wawa gift cards directly to blood cancer patients to help cover everyday expenses during treatment and recovery on 2026-04-16. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Patient support
Healthprovided Wawa gift cards directly to blood cancer patients to help cover everyday expenses during treatment and recovery
Blood Cancer United opened a new Beat AML sub-study and treated its first patient with a combination of ficlatuzumab, venetoclax and azacitidine for newly diagnosed AML in adults aged 60 and older on 2026-01-14. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ AML clinical trial
Healthopened a new Beat AML sub-study and treated its first patient with a combination of ficlatuzumab, venetoclax and azacitidine for newly diagnosed AML in adults aged 60 and older
Blood Cancer United launched a new round of scientific grants and investments supporting foundational science, AI, big data and international research collaborations on 2025-12-02. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Blood cancer research
Healthlaunched a new round of scientific grants and investments supporting foundational science, AI, big data and international research collaborations
Blood Cancer United launched a two-year pilot with The US Oncology Network to connect patients at community cancer centers in three states with clinical-trial education, matching and nurse navigation on 2025-11-07. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Clinical-trial access
Healthlaunched a two-year pilot with The US Oncology Network to connect patients at community cancer centers in three states with clinical-trial education, matching and nurse navigation
Blood Cancer United presented research at ASCO on treatment safety and effectiveness, medical debt, clinical-trial communication and pediatric AML, alongside data from Therapy Acceleration Program partners on 2025-05-30. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Blood cancer research
Healthpresented research at ASCO on treatment safety and effectiveness, medical debt, clinical-trial communication and pediatric AML, alongside data from Therapy Acceleration Program partners
Blood Cancer United used its Equity in Access Research Program to study insurance, cost and other barriers preventing blood cancer patients from obtaining treatment on 2025-03-27. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Healthcare-access research
Healthused its Equity in Access Research Program to study insurance, cost and other barriers preventing blood cancer patients from obtaining treatment
Blood Cancer United helped secure new laws in 10 states addressing medical debt protections for cancer patients and families on 2025-03-26. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Medical debt advocacy
Healthhelped secure new laws in 10 states addressing medical debt protections for cancer patients and families
Blood Cancer United presented research examining insurance-related barriers, clinical-trial disparities and access to cancer care through its Equity in Access and IMPACT programs at ASH on 2024-12-05. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Health-equity research
Healthpresented research examining insurance-related barriers, clinical-trial disparities and access to cancer care through its Equity in Access and IMPACT programs at ASH
Blood Cancer United advanced clinical research through its Therapy Acceleration Program, with four supported companies presenting clinical data across four blood cancer types at ASCO on 2024-05-30. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Blood cancer therapy research
Healthadvanced clinical research through its Therapy Acceleration Program, with four supported companies presenting clinical data across four blood cancer types at ASCO
Blood Cancer United launched a five-year research project with Blood Cancer UK and Cambridge University to identify people at high risk of certain blood cancers and develop preventive interventions on 2024-02-05. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Leukemia prevention research
Healthlaunched a five-year research project with Blood Cancer UK and Cambridge University to identify people at high risk of certain blood cancers and develop preventive interventions
Blood Cancer United presented research from more than 200 LLS-funded researchers and 15 current and former Therapy Acceleration Program partners at ASH, including Beat AML, PedAL and National Patient Registry findings on 2023-12-05. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Blood cancer research
Healthpresented research from more than 200 LLS-funded researchers and 15 current and former Therapy Acceleration Program partners at ASH, including Beat AML, PedAL and National Patient Registry findings
Blood Cancer United helped champion Washington legislation designed to improve diversity and access in clinical trials for patients facing barriers to enrollment on 2023-05-31. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Clinical-trial access advocacy
Healthhelped champion Washington legislation designed to improve diversity and access in clinical trials for patients facing barriers to enrollment
Blood Cancer United presented new research from its National Patient Registry and LLS-funded researchers at ASH, including COVID-19 vaccine-response findings and treatment research on 2023-01-11. Cause: Health.
Blood Cancer United→ Blood cancer research dissemination
Healthpresented new research from its National Patient Registry and LLS-funded researchers at ASH, including COVID-19 vaccine-response findings and treatment research

Board

Freda Wang
Board Chair

Managing Director in Goldman Sachs' Public Sector and Infrastructure Group, with over two decades of investment banking experience serving state and local governments and public utility systems.

Yvette Tremonti
Vice Chair

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Moffitt Cancer Center, and the 2018 Tampa Bay Business Journal CFO of the Year.

Rich Bagger
Secretary-Treasurer

Former Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Market Access for Celgene and former Chief of Staff to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

Janice L. Gabrilove, M.D.
Director-at-Large

The James F. Holland Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, holding patents for the discovery of human granulocyte colony stimulating factor.

Bissan Al-Lazikani, PhD
Board Member

Data scientist leading the Therapeutics Data Science Initiative at MD Anderson Cancer Center, who developed canSAR.ai, the world's largest public cancer drug discovery platform.

Charles Arnold
Board Member

Retired KPMG partner with more than 30 years of experience in AI and management consulting, who led the firm's AI transformation office and U.S. adoption strategy.

Leroy M. Ball
Board Member

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Koppers, and a board member of ATI Inc. and Highmark Inc.

Mark J. Barrenechea
Board Member

Technology executive with four decades of leadership experience, having served as President and CEO of OpenText, Canada's largest software company.

Sharon Castellino, M.D., MSc
Board Member

Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University and Director of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Program at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Casey Cunningham, M.D.
Board Member

Chief Scientific Officer of Santé Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on healthcare and life sciences.

Mike Farmer
Board Member

Former President of Commercial Operations at Builders FirstSource, with a career spanning executive roles at BMC and Stock Building Supply.

Paul Fonteyne
Board Member

Retired Chairman and CEO of Boehringer-Ingelheim USA, with more than 30 years of experience across the pharmaceutical industry.

Carol G. Gallagher, PharmD
Board Member

Biopharmaceutical executive and venture capital investor with over 35 years of experience, involved in the development of five approved therapies.

A. Marc Harrison, M.D.
Board Member

Global healthcare executive serving as Senior Advisor at TowerBrook Advisors and former President and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare.

Stasia Kelly
Board Member

Senior Advisor to the Chair at DLA Piper and former Vice Chairman of American International Group, overseeing its global legal and compliance functions.

Ari Melnick, M.D.
Board Member

Laurel Gebroe Family Professor of Hematology/Oncology at Weill Cornell Medicine, with research focused on the epigenetic basis of blood cancers.

Alex Okafor
Board Member

Retired nine-year NFL veteran and Super Bowl LIV champion who launched the organization's Scholarship for Blood Cancer Survivors in honor of his late mother.

Jim Reddoch, PhD
Board Member

Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Vice President of Investments at Royalty Pharma, with more than 25 years of biopharma investing experience.

Rayne H. Rouce, M.D.
Board Member

Pediatric hematologist-oncologist at Texas Children's Cancer Center focused on immunotherapy for leukemia and lymphoma and reducing cancer health disparities.

Jeff Shaw
Board Member

Senior Managing Director Emeritus at Bridge Investment Group and former CEO of Bridge Commercial Real Estate, with over 30 years in commercial real estate.

Lilian Stern
Board Member

Principal at Stern IR, Inc., an investor relations consulting firm specializing in biotechnology companies.

Alessandra Tocco
Board Member

Strategic Advisor at Good Hill Partners with more than 30 years in the alternative investment industry, and former Chair of the Board of Directors.