As a cardiothoracic surgeon, you understand the importance of supporting continued advancements in our field, and The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) plays a crucial role in driving this progress. Through the 2025 “Surgeon Match Challenge,” your donation will be matched dollar for dollar by STS, doubling the impact of your generosity.
TSF grants have long been a lifeline for young researchers. With applications far outpacing available funds, every unfunded research proposal represents a lost opportunity for discovery and career development. Your support is crucial: a $5,000 gift helps fund a Catalyst Award, $25,000 can support a research project for a year, and $250,000 or more can establish a lasting named grant. Now more than ever, your generosity can ensure that vital research continues, new leaders emerge, and our institutions remain strong engines of innovation. Please consider making a meaningful contribution to TSF today.
Ways to Donate
In addition to direct contributions, there are several tax-efficient ways to give that can help maximize your support of TSF’s mission.
- Donor Advised Funds (DAFs): If you have a DAF, you can easily designate TSF as a beneficiary. This convenient way to manage your charitable giving allows you to make contributions that align with your financial goals while providing critical support for the Foundation’s research, education, innovation, and humanitarian outreach initiatives.
- Bequest Gifts: Consider leaving a legacy by including a bequest to TSF in your will or trust. This form of planned giving ensures that your commitment to advancing heart and lung health for all continues beyond your lifetime, supporting future generations of surgeons and patients.
- Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD): For individuals over age 70½, a QCD from your IRA is a tax-advantaged way to make a charitable contribution. You can donate up to $100,000 annually without incurring income taxes on the distribution. This can be an excellent way to reduce your taxable income while supporting a cause close to your heart (and lungs)!
Whether through a one-time or recurring gift, monthly direct contributions, DAF, bequest, or QCD, your contribution to TSF supports vital research, educational fellowships, innovation awards, and global humanitarian outreach.
Visit the TSF website for more information on ways to give. And remember – all surgeon gifts made through the end of 2025 will be generously matched by STS. This is a limited-time opportunity, so please give today and double your impact on TSF's work to advance heart and lung health for all!