The Hope Foundation

The Hope Foundation is the non-profit charity which partners with SWOG to provide support of oncology research in lung, breast, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary cancers, as well as melanoma, myeloma, leukemia, lymphoma, and rare diseases. Hope funds critical, need-based research grants, fellowships, training events, physician education, and patient advocacy. Its administrative network includes SWOG’s Operations Office that employs data managers, protocol coordinators, quality assurance and training staff who facilitate the Group’s work. Its LLC, SWOG-Clinical Trials Initiative, coordinates investigator-initiated SWOG clinical trials through industry and institutional partnerships.