Now more than ever, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation needs the help of fundraisers and donors to continue to fund critical research, education, support, and advocacy efforts. Funds raised through the Community 4 Cures challenge will benefit the mission of the Foundation and ensure that programs and research can continue. IBD doesn’t stop, so neither will we!
Help us continue to support IBD patients and caregivers, and continue the tremendous momentum they have achieved in their research efforts over the past few years. Dollars are needed now more than ever!
The Foundation has been a leader in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research since our founding more than 50 years ago. We fund cutting-edge research studies and clinical trials at major medical institutions, and finance underdeveloped areas of research. We enthusiastically nurture investigators in the early stages of their career to help build the next generation of IBD researchers.
We are proud that the National Institutes of Health has commended us for “uniting the research community and strengthening IBD research.”
We serve more than 1.2 million patients annually, empowering patients and caregivers through our chapters, and our education, support, and advocacy programs.
Since the Foundation is not a government-supported agency, we rely on the generous support of our members and donors to continue our work.
We offer education workshops and programs for health professionals and publish two scientific journals, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Crohn’s & Colitis 360 to help health professionals keep pace and contribute to this rapidly growing, ever-evolving field.
We consistently partner with dedicated corporate supporters and foundations that provide the Foundation with significant grants to make possible our many research, support, advocacy, and education programs.
We also maintain informal partnerships with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis organizations around the world to share ideas, information, and research.