Funds to Improve Worldwide Health

The Mission Advancement Fund supports all four pillars of the CNS Foundation, as well as the ongoing operations and continued high-level of service to donors, awardees and the many volunteers engaged in the CNS Foundation philanthropy. The CNS Foundation Board also established the following funds to allow donors and corporate partners the choice of supporting initiatives or projects that best align with their own values. 

The CNS Foundation Mission Advancement Fund

A gift to the Mission Advancement fund is perhaps the most impactful way to give, allowing the Board to act nimbly to fulfill the mission.

The CNS Foundation’s philanthropic mission is to improve worldwide patient health by supporting innovative programs that allow neurosurgeons to collaborate globally as researchers, learners, educators, and caregivers.

The Fund for Clinical Scientist Career Development

The fund supports three awards:

1. One of the most prestigious research awards available in neurosurgery, the NINDS/CNS Getch Scholar K12 Award.
2. The Cerebrovascular Young Investigators Award provides sustained (3-years) research startup funding for early-stage academic neurosurgeon-scientists in the field of cerebrovascular disease..
3. The Future Women Leaders in Neurosurgery Scholarships provide one domestic and one international awardee scholarships to pursue enriching leadership opportunities. The domestic winner will be invited to join the CNS Leadership Institute. The international recipient will receive grant support to pursue a leadership opportunity of their choice.

The Fund for CNS Guidelines

The CNS Foundation proudly supports the ongoing development of high quality, evidence-based CNS Guidelines, recognized as a critical tool to confront a rapidly changing health care environment. Donations help accelerate the development of new guidelines, as well as review and renewal of existing guidelines these tools so that they may remain accessible to neuroscientists and their colleagues worldwide.

The Fund for International Philanthropy

The CNS Foundation pursues innovative, capacity-building solutions that will positively impact surgical teams around the world, especially in areas of the world with high need.

The CNS Foundation Board has approved the expansion of international offerings into a portfolio focused on longitudinal impact, promotion of good-will and impact unimpeded by restrictions to international travel.