Brin Wojcicki Challenge for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research

A Vision for the Future of Parkinson’s Research

Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki have challenged The Michael J. Fox Foundation to raise $50 million by December 31, 2012, from donors like you, which they will match dollar for dollar. A challenge like this holds critical potential to help us realize our vision of a world in which Parkinson’s disease is no more. And it’s a unique opportunity for you to take action. No matter how you take part in the Challenge, you are helping to speed a cure.

In The Brin Wojcicki Challenge: Making Parkinson’s Disease History, we outline our blueprint for the Challenge, what it will enable us to achieve, and how, with your help, we can make a difference in patients’ lives that much sooner. The time is now. Please join us today.

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Don’t delay — donate now while your gift can go twice as far to help speed new treatments and a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Thank you for your support.

The Brin Wojcicki Challenge: How It Works

The Brin Wojcicki Challenge will increase The Michael J. Fox Foundation's capacity to streamline and fund targeted research toward breakthrough treatments for Parkinson's disease. The challenge provides a dollar-for-dollar match of gifts at any level in the following categories:

Gifts from new donors – entire gift will be matched.
If you have never given to The Michael J. Fox Foundation before, your gift of $25 is now worth $50 to help us speed a cure. Your recurring gift of $10/month is worth $240 after one calendar year. Your tribute gift of $5,000 is worth $10,000.
Returning donors’ gifts – entire gift will be matched.
If you have not given to The Michael J. Fox Foundation since 2010 or earlier, your gift now will be matched just like that of a new donor (see examples above).
Current donors’ increased gifts – increase amount will be matched.
If you are a current donor to The Michael J. Fox Foundation, please consider increasing your giving level, as any increase over last year’s total giving will be matched dollar–for–dollar. If you gave a total of $50 in 2011 and now give $75, the increase of $25 will be worth $50, so your total gift is worth $100 to MJFF. If you gave $500 in 2011 and now give $1000, your gift is worth $1500 in the fight for improved treatments and a cure.
If you are a Team Fox member, click here to learn more about how the Challenge can help take your fundraising to the next level.

The match as detailed above applies to all one-time, recurring (monthly) and tribute/memorial gifts. The Challenge aims to motivate Foundation friends and supporters to go above and beyond what they’ve already helped us accomplished in the fight for a cure.