Mission and Values

Mission: Improve the lives of people diagnosed with brain tumors

The Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation is dedicated to improving the survival and quality of life of people diagnosed with brain tumors.

Values

The Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation holds a clear set of values that guides our priorities and our funding decisions to fulfill our mission to help patients with brain tumors. These values reflect the life of Ben Ivy and how we operate as a foundation.
Innovation:
We believe that creative and open-minded thinking will contribute to solving the problem of brain tumors.
Efficiency:
We support the effective use of resources with an emphasis on avoiding duplication.
Transparency:
We consider the open sharing of all research results, not only “successes,” to be the best way to advance the field.
Accountability:
We expect detailed communication about the use of funds and believe that research can demonstrate progress through careful and hands-on monitoring of measurable goals.
Excellence:
We seek out projects that are exceptionally developed with the purpose of serving patients and advancing brain tumor treatment.
Collaboration:
We reach across disciplines and institutions as a way of including many different and varied perspectives and increasing synergistic efforts.
Integrity:
We uphold the highest standards and expect our grant recipients to do the same.
Flexibility:
We look for ways to respond quickly and to utilize information as an opportunity to learn.