On Your Mark” is named in memory of Mark Clements, who ran the St. George Marathon in southern Utah. As a lifetime athlete, Mark decided to run his first marathon because he wanted a challenge. During the training program, he began to experience frequent abdominal discomfort. Once he completed the marathon and the abdominal pains didn’t stop, tests showed that Mark had cholangiocarcinoma.

Before Mark passed in 2007, his heartfelt desire was to ease the pathway for others experiencing this cancer which in turn led to the creation of CCF.

You can be part of easing the pathway, too, by running alongside Mark’s vision and dedicating at least $20 a month to directly benefit research and patient programs. Your monthly gift, given automatically through your checking account or credit/debit card, will enable you to provide the funds needed to continue racing toward a cure. As a part of this program, you will enjoy being a part of a dedicated team with special incentives.

Enroll and start giving today by clicking this link.

Team CCF began in 2016 as a way to raise money for CCF through athletic events.

Through the years, Team CCF has participated in numerous races such as the TCS New York City Marathon, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, the Denver/Colfax Marathon and the Philadelphia Marathon. Participants can also join Choose Your Challenge and participate in local events of their choice to support CCF. Learn more about Team CCF here.

If you’re looking for new ways to support the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, workplace giving may be a great option for you and your team.

Workplace giving is easy, effective, and has a tremendous impact. By participating in your employer’s workplace giving programs, you will help support patients by providing them with up-to-date information on treatment options and advance the research necessary to find a cure.

The simplest way to contribute is through a payroll deduction program. If your company already has a program in place, ask to have the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation added to their list of eligible nonprofits. If your company doesn’t have a program, please consider asking them to create one!

Some companies also offer a matching gift program where they match your gift and double the impact of your support to the Foundation. Use the search function below to see if your company will match gifts to CCF.

If your Human Resources Department has any questions or needs any forms from the Foundation to start a workplace giving campaign, please contact Laurie Kikel at laurie.kikel@curecca.org.

Our partners share our passion for accelerating progress and improving patient outcomes. By supporting the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, Industry partners drive progress while strengthening bonds with their stakeholders, clients, and communities. We build corporate partnerships based on shared values to advance the goals of both organizations.

If you would like to receive more information on industry and corporate partnership opportunities with the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, please contact Kaylin Allenbrand, CCF’s Director of Corporate Partnerships, at 385.414.1389 or kaylin.allenbrand@curecca.org.

Including us in your will or revocable living trust is a powerful way to support those affected by cholangiocarcinoma for generations to come. Using this resource, you can begin your legacy in just 20 minutes online.

Have you already included a gift in your will or trust? Please fill out this form to let us know! We would love to thank you for your generosity.

Do you have an IRA, 401(k), life-insurance policy, or any other assets not included in your will? If so, these are called non-probate assets and you must plan your beneficiaries for them separately. Use this online tool to make your plans and designate the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation as a beneficiary of one or more of these assets.

Memorial donations can be made in lieu of flowers, and the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation can personally assist you by designing a personalized fundraising page on our website to honor your loved one, allowing your family and friends to make tax-deductible donations directly to benefit cholangiocarcinoma research and patient services.

The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation will issue a letter of thanks to all donors, which will serve as a full tax-deductible receipt. CCF can also provide you with a list of memorial donors for you to acknowledge personally if desired.

To create an online fundraising page in memory of your loved one, please email a photograph and a short biography of your loved one to: Candace Tise, at candace.tise@cholangiocarcinoma.org or call (801) 597-3706.

You may dedicate any donation to CCF in memory or honor of a loved one. Simply include the tribute’s name in the “I would like to dedicate this gift” section on the online giving form.

Planned giving enables you to leave a lasting gift that will touch the lives of many families well into the future and ensure that your most important values and commitments are part of your legacy.

When you include the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation in your estate planning, you create a legacy that will impact the cholangiocarcinoma community and improve the lives of those affected by this rare form of cancer.

August is National Make-a-Will Month!

Every single one of us needs a will, whether you are 18 or 80 years old. But did you know that almost 70% of American adults don’t have one?

We have partnered with FreeWill, so writing your will can be easy and completed in 20 minutes or less at no cost to you. If you would still prefer to finalize your wishes with an attorney, use FreeWill to create a list of documented wishes to give you a head start and make your wishes known to your attorney.

Ready to get started? Click here

Already included us in your estate plan? Let us know by clicking here!

For more information, or if you would like to speak with someone, please contact Amanda Palumbo, CCF’s Chief Development Officer, at amanda.palumbo@curecca.org.

If you are 70.5 or older, giving from your IRA can help reduce your taxable income — and for those over 73 who must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), an IRA gift is a simple way to fulfill it! By using the link below to give from your IRA, you can auto-complete your paperwork and we can track your gift to send you the proper tax receipts.

Benefits of an IRA charitable rollover:

• Avoid taxes on transfers of up to $105,000 from your IRA to our organization
• May satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year
• Reduce your taxable income, even if you do not itemize deductions
• Make a gift that is not subject to the deduction limits on charitable gifts
• Help further the work and mission of our organization

How an IRA charitable rollover gift works:

• Contact your IRA plan administrator to make a gift from your IRA to us.
• Your IRA funds will be directly transferred to our organization to help continue our important work.
• Please note that IRA charitable rollover gifts do not qualify for a charitable deduction.
• Please contact us if you wish for your gift to be used for a specific purpose.

Many individuals contribute to the Foundation through gifts of stock or other types of securities from public companies. The Foundation benefits by distributing dividends and/or liquidating the assets at fair market value.

The Foundation has invested in a secure stock donation tool to make it easier than ever to donate your stock directly to the Foundation. It only takes a few minutes to use and will auto-complete your paperwork.

Benefits of gifts of stocks and bonds:

• Avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale of appreciated stock
• Receive a charitable income tax deduction
• Further our mission today

How to make a gift of stocks and bonds:

By electronic transfer – Please contact us for instructions on how you can transfer stock or bonds from your brokerage or investment account to Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation.

By certified mail – If you hold securities in certificate form, you will need to mail two envelopes separately to complete your gift. In the first envelope, place the unsigned stock certificate(s). In the other envelope, include a signed stock power for each certificate. You may obtain this power from your broker or bank. Please remember to use certified mail.

More on gifts of stocks and bonds

There are special rules for valuing a gift of stock. The value of a charitable gift of stock is determined by taking the mean between the high and low stock price on the date of the gift. Mutual fund shares are valued using the closing price for the fund on the date of the gift.

Donating stocks allows you to avoid capital gains tax and often take a charitable deduction for the full value of the asset. Use this tool to donate stock so we can track your gift, send you the correct receipt, and you can get the tax savings you deserve.

If you would prefer to make your donation through your broker, access our transfer information from the link above to notify Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation of your gift.

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are investment accounts for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations today. The secure DAF link below:

• Automatically links with your DAF
• Allows you to recommend how you’d like your gift to be used
• Notifies Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation of your intentions

Using the link below to grant from your DAF also saves us a lot of time, so thank you! It’s a great way to ensure consistent financial support while saving cash for immediate needs.If you would prefer to make your donation through your broker, access our transfer information from the link above to notify Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation of your gift.

We now accept donations of Ethereum, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies! This gives us one more way to fund our work for those affected by cholangiocarcinoma and can provide you with extra tax benefits.

Donate Online (one-time or monthly):

You can quickly and safely donate to CCF online by clicking here.