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All Grit. No Quit.

We’ve funded $3 billion in research. But we won’t stop there. The science is ready. Now is the time to end Parkinson’s.

Michael J. Fox

Navigating Parkinson’s

Explore free educational resources for people and families living with Parkinson’s.

The next breakthrough
Begins with you

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At The Michael J. Fox Foundation, we bring grit to every question and urgency to every answer. We turn scientific promise into real progress by accelerating research that brings us closer to a cure.

Are you a researcher? Explore funding opportunities.

Every Dollar Moves Science Forward

$3B

in high-impact, global research funding since our inception

89¢

of every dollar we spend goes directly to funding mission programs

180

promising therapies are in or entering human testing — the most ever

Stories from Our Community

Israel Robledo

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It’s one thing to read about Parkinson’s, and another to hear our stories. That’s why I believe it’s so important for patients to be heard directly, not just represented secondhand, and I hope to bring that perspective to the NPP Advisory Council.
Israel Robledo
Read How Israel Robledo Turns Patient Insight into Advocacy

Allie Signorelli

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I am so grateful for the awareness Michael J. Fox has brought to this disease and for the incredible progress the Foundation has made toward finding a cure. Studies like PPMI are critical to doing that.
Allie Signorelli
Read How Research Helped Allie Find Her Purpose

Why We Give

Behind every gift is a reason — and a shared belief that a world without Parkinson’s is possible. 

By combining expertise with commitment, we are investing in the very best work toward curing this terrible disease.

MJFF is a results-driven organization whose people have an urgency to improve the lives of Parkinson's patients.

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