National Brain Tumor Society
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The National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) is a non-profit organization
with offices in Watertown
, Massachusetts
and San Francisco, California
. It was formed in 2008 by the merger of the National Brain Tumor Foundation and the Brain Tumor Society
. Both organizations had been formed in the 1980s by parents and other individuals who wanted to increase both research funding and access to resources specific to brain tumors.
NBTS brings together research
and patient services to be a resource for patients, families, caregivers, researchers, and medical professionals. In research, NBTS seeks new therapeutic targets, as well as to improve existing treatments, and encourages research that connects directly to patient care and enhances quality of life for all brain tumor
patients. NBTS also provides education and information to help patients, families, and caregivers make informed decisions and develop strong support systems.
community. NBTS exists to find a cure and improve the quality of life for those affected by brain tumors. NBTS funds strategic research, delivers support services, and promotes collaboration.
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In 2009, NBTS gave over $3.5 million in grants to fund brain tumor research across North America
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Eighty-four percent of NBTS's expended resources support NBTS's program initiatives across the U.S.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
with offices in Watertown
Watertown, Massachusetts
The Town of Watertown is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,915 at the 2010 census.- History :Archeological evidence suggests that Watertown was inhabited for thousands of years before the arrival of settlers from England...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was formed in 2008 by the merger of the National Brain Tumor Foundation and the Brain Tumor Society
Brain Tumor Society
The Brain Tumor Society was a charitable organization based in Watertown, Massachusetts...
. Both organizations had been formed in the 1980s by parents and other individuals who wanted to increase both research funding and access to resources specific to brain tumors.
NBTS brings together research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
and patient services to be a resource for patients, families, caregivers, researchers, and medical professionals. In research, NBTS seeks new therapeutic targets, as well as to improve existing treatments, and encourages research that connects directly to patient care and enhances quality of life for all brain tumor
Brain tumor
A brain tumor is an intracranial solid neoplasm, a tumor within the brain or the central spinal canal.Brain tumors include all tumors inside the cranium or in the central spinal canal...
patients. NBTS also provides education and information to help patients, families, and caregivers make informed decisions and develop strong support systems.
Mission
National Brain Tumor Society is a nonprofit organization inspiring hope and providing leadership within the brain tumorBrain tumor
A brain tumor is an intracranial solid neoplasm, a tumor within the brain or the central spinal canal.Brain tumors include all tumors inside the cranium or in the central spinal canal...
community. NBTS exists to find a cure and improve the quality of life for those affected by brain tumors. NBTS funds strategic research, delivers support services, and promotes collaboration.
Leadership
- Allison Jones Thomson, Chair
- Jeffrey Kolodin, Vice Chair
- Ken Grey, Treasurer
- Cord Schlobohm, DMD, Secretary
- Oliver Bogler, PhD, chair, scientific advisory council
- N. Paul TonThat, Executive Director
- Mark Cole, Deputy Executive Director
Financial Information
NBTS has earned four stars from Charity NavigatorCharity Navigator
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In 2009, NBTS gave over $3.5 million in grants to fund brain tumor research across North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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Eighty-four percent of NBTS's expended resources support NBTS's program initiatives across the U.S.
Events
- Brain Tumor Walk is a fundraising 5K walk and community day to support brain tumor research and patient services at NBTS. Events are organized by volunteers from the brain tumor community with support from NBTS staff. Brain Tumor Walks are currently held in eight locations across the country (San Francisco, Denver, Portland, OregonPortland, OregonPortland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, San Diego, BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Southern CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, PhoenixPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, and Dallas-Fort Worth. - The Boston Brain Tumor Ride (formerly the Ride for Research), a 10, 25, or 50 mile bicycleBicycleA bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
ride through in Boston's western suburbs, was started in 1995 by the Corkin family. In 2008 and 2009, the Ride has raised more than $2 million to support the programs of NBTS. The name of the Ride was changed in 2010, the 16th anniversary of the Ride. - The Race for Hope - DC is held annually in Washington, DC. This is a 5k fundraising walk/run, presented by Cassidy Turley.
- The Race for Hope - PA is held annually in Philadelphia, PA, beginning at the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia Museum of ArtThe Philadelphia Museum of Art is among the largest art museums in the United States. It is located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. The Museum was established in 1876 in conjunction with the Centennial Exposition of the same year...
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