# The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation

> The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation is the fundraising and fund-stewardship organization supporting Toronto's Princess Margaret Cancer Centre at University Health Network. It converts individual gifts, major donations, bequests, lotteries, corporate programs and mass-participation events into grants for cancer research, education, patient care, buildings and equipment. Its defensible advantage is not a single campaign but a diversified fundraising portfolio tied closely to a research-intensive cancer centre.

- **Founded:** 1982
- **Headquarters:** Toronto, Canada
- **Team size:** Approximately 470 employees according to the supplied company profile.
- **Products:** Individual and monthly giving, Major gifts and planned giving, Princess Margaret lotteries, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation Ride, Community and athletic events
- **Notable:** Raised well over CA$1 billion for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre since beginning fundraising in 1982., Reported CA$180.8 million in net fundraising and lottery revenue and CA$190.2 million in total grants in fiscal 2026., Built the Ride into Canada's largest athletic fundraiser, with more than CA$344 million raised from 2008 through the 2026 event.

## Products & services

- **Individual and monthly giving** — One-time, monthly, memorial and tribute donations, including online giving and donor account services through PMCF Connect.
- **Major gifts and planned giving** — Large philanthropic gifts, bequests, securities, life-insurance gifts and donor-restricted funds for research and care priorities.
- **Princess Margaret lotteries** — Home, cottage and other charitable lottery programs that pair prize draws with funding for cancer research and care.
- **The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation Ride** — A two-day, 200+ km peer-to-peer cycling fundraiser between Toronto and Niagara; the event began in 2008 and has raised more than CA$344 million through 2026.
- **Community and athletic events** — Journey, Walk, Ride North, Road Hockey, Cricket, DIY and third-party fundraisers that turn participation into peer-supported giving.
- **Corporate partnerships** — Sponsorships, workplace giving, cause marketing, corporate teams and cash or in-kind contributions.
- **Invest in Research** — A donor program offering insight into research, access to researchers and a vote on selected projects funded each year.

## Achievements

- Raised well over CA$1 billion for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre since beginning fundraising in 1982.
- Reported CA$180.8 million in net fundraising and lottery revenue and CA$190.2 million in total grants in fiscal 2026.
- Built the Ride into Canada's largest athletic fundraiser, with more than CA$344 million raised from 2008 through the 2026 event.
- Set a Ride record of CA$23.3 million in 2026 with more than 4,800 cyclists across two starting points.
- Raised CA$1.3 million at the second annual street cricket fundraiser in May 2026.
- Moved signature events online during the pandemic, engaging more than 12,000 registered participants in 27 countries and raising more than CA$13 million in the fiscal 2021 reporting period.
- Granted CA$185.1 million to Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and other qualified donees in fiscal 2025, 84.3 percent of it for research, education and patient care.
- Supported a cancer centre that reports more than 21,000 new patients, more than 10,000 clinical-trial participants and treatment across 200+ cancer types in its latest published figures.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — The 19th annual Ride raised a record CA$23.3 million from more than 4,800 cyclists, bringing cumulative Ride fundraising above CA$344 million.
- **2026-06** — The Foundation published audited fiscal 2026 results showing CA$180.8 million in net fundraising and lottery revenue, CA$190.2 million in grants and CA$981.8 million in year-end fund balances.
- **2026-06** — The Journey event raised a record CA$1.8 million from walkers and runners of all ages.
- **2026-05** — The second annual Cricket event raised more than CA$1.3 million with over 50 teams and hundreds of participants.
- **2026-01** — The Foundation highlighted its 2026 Invest in Research grant recipients, including projects in prime-editing gene therapy and cancer biology.
- **2025-09** — The Road Hockey fundraiser raised a record CA$3.2 million and surpassed CA$36 million cumulatively since 2011.
- **2025-01** — A CA$1 million Savvas Chamberlain Family Foundation gift was announced to expand digital pathology across Ontario.

## Links

- Website: https://thepmcf.ca
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-princess-margaret-cancer-foundation/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/thePMCF
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thepmcf
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thePMCF/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thePMCF

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Last updated: 2026-08-23