Mission and Values

It’s going to take the finest scientific thinking to achieve the kind of progress that translates into better diagnostics and therapies for patients with brain cancer. 

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. We fund promising research because funding leads to answers. And answers lead to hope.

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 cancer 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.