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Financial Support that Makes a Difference

At Versiti, your financial gift is a meaningful investment in people, science, and possibility. When you donate to Versiti and Versiti Blood Research Institute, you’re joining a mission to change how blood diseases are diagnosed, treated, and prevented for patients around the world.

The Versiti Blood Research Institute scientists are working every day to unlock answers to some of medicine’s most complex challenges, including leukemia, sickle cell disease, and severe hemophilia. Their discoveries directly inform patient care, improving outcomes for individuals and families across our communities.

Support the Versiti Blood Research Institute and make an impact on life-saving research and innovation that helps patients locally and worldwide.
Dr. Wade Sugden pearing into a micrsocope.

A Direct Impact

Your financial gift to the Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation helps bridge the gap between discovery and treatment. By supporting this work, you become part of a powerful network of donors who believe in the promise of science and the impact it has on real lives.

Let's Talk About Your Impact

We welcome the opportunity to help you explore how your generosity can make a difference.

Christine Sadowski
Chief of Staff
Rachel Margolis-Goodman
Director, Advancement

Why Your Support Matters Now

Securing funding for biomedical research environment is more competitive than ever.  Although Versiti researchers are highly successful in this endeavor (90% ultimately secure federal funding), your philanthropy protects momentum in blood disorder and cancer research, making sure progress continues even in uncertain funding environments.

Versiti continues to advocate for strong research funding at the national level, but philanthropic support remains critical. Your financial support maintains labs, trains scientists, and sustains life-saving discoveries, shortening the time from the lab bench to the patient bedside.

Dr. Sid Rao and a lab team member discussing DNA typing.

Ways to Give

Versiti offers a wide variety of giving options designed to align with your philanthropic goals and personal circumstances. Whether you choose to make a one-time donation or establish a lasting legacy, every contribution helps advance lifesaving research.

Matching Gifts

Double or even triple your impact with a matching gift. Many employers sponsor gift matching programs and will match charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees.

Stocks and Securities

Stock donation and gifts of bonds and mutual funds that have appreciated in value provide research support while potentially allowing you to avoid paying capital gains taxes and receive a tax deduction. Our broker is Robert W. Baird & Co. Our account number is # 1610-5025.

 

Versiti Legacy Society

During your estate planning, consider making a planned gift to Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation to fund medical innovation.
 

Endowed Chairs

Endowed chairs at Versiti Blood Research Institute are supported by philanthropic gifts from financial donors.
 

Qualified Charitable Contributions

Financial donors over age 70 may make an IRA qualified charitable distribution to Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation from their retirement savings accounts.
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Memorial and Tribute Gifts

Honor loved ones who have passed away and meaningful milestones that are important to you, such as cancer remission dates, birthdays, anniversaries, and more.

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Junior Advisory Board Members

Junior Advisory Board

The Junior Advisory Board consists of young professionals in the greater Milwaukee area who are committed to supporting lifesaving blood research at Versiti.

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Gia Danninger

Gia Is A Fighter

Gia Danninger was 5 when she was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a rare condition that stops the body from making enough new blood cells. After many blood transfusions, Gia received a lifesaving bone marrow transplant from a donor in Germany. Today, she is 11 and thriving in fifth grade, dancing competitively and loving every minute with her cats.

Gia’s story is why Versiti supports the science behind better outcomes. At the Versiti Blood Research Institute, Dr. Sid Rao’s research is working toward treatments and cures for conditions like aplastic anemia, so kids like Gia may one day live healthy lives without needing a bone marrow transplant. Your support helps make that progress possible.

Meet the Researchers You Support

Versiti investigators are nationally and internationally recognized leaders whose work touches patients on the local and national level, and around the world. Their research spans basic science, translational medicine, and clinical care, addressing both common and rare blood conditions.

From improving care for patients with blood clots and advancing personalized medicine through glycomics, to training the next generation of scientists and ensuring a safe blood supply, these researchers are shaping the future of medicine. Your support makes their work and its impact possible.

You can make an impact on the life-saving research that impacts patients not only locally, but worldwide. Consider making a gift today.
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