Leap of Faith

● Designated as one of only 39 Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country by the National Cancer Institute.
● Has performed more than 8,000 bone-marrow and stem-cell transplants.
● Ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” in cancer and urology by U.S. News & World Report.
● Featured in Forbes magazine for its fundraising efficiency score of 85 percent (meaning 85 cents of each dollar raised goes to research, treatment and education).
● Featured by The Chronicle of Philanthropy in its annual survey of the nation’s top nonprofit organizations in 2006 (ranked No. 200) and 2007 (ranked No. 127).
● Approximately 20 percent of City of Hope’s funding comes from private support (e.g., individuals, corporations, foundations and other nongovernmental institutions) through charitable gifts.
● Its research has helped boost survival rates of children with cancer to 80 percent today and led to the development of some of the leading anticancer drugs.