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The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation is a Canadian charitable foundation that raises money for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto. In September 2026 it launched Carry The Fire, a $2.5 billion fundraising campaign, and received a $100 million gift from an anonymous donor, the largest in its history.

President and CEO

Miyo Yamashita

Major gifts tracked

$100 million

Leadership

Miyo Yamashita, President and CEO. Miyo Yamashita is the president and CEO of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.

Major gifts to The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation

Donor	Amount	Announced	Purpose
Anonymous donorRead the story	$100 million	Sep 22, 2026	Supports the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre's highest-priority needs across research, education and care

Key facts

Carry The Fire campaign goal: $2.5 billion fundraising campaign launched for Princess Margaret Cancer Centresource
Record gift: $100 million from an anonymous donor, the largest gift ever received by the foundationsource
Campaign launch: Launched September 22, 2026 in Torontosource

WYDE coverage of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation

WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, from Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026. The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation is a recipient in 2 stories. The most recent is States Just Took On SNAP's Bill, Fraud Topped $900 Million in a Week, and Philanthropy Wrote $1.2 Billion in Checks. Over 71,800 Meals..

WYDE Weekly

States Just Took On SNAP's Bill, Fraud Topped $900 Million in a Week, and Philanthropy Wrote $1.2 Billion in Checks. Over 71,800 Meals.

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Sep 26, 2026 · 7 min read · Recipient

Philanthropy

An Anonymous Donor Gives $100 Million to Princess Margaret, the Largest Cancer Gift in Canadian History

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation launched its $2.5 billion Carry The Fire campaign in Toronto with a record anonymous gift for cancer research, treatment and care.

Sep 23, 2026 · 2 min read · Recipient

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Binance · in 1 story with The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
Bitget · in 1 story with The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Research Foundation · in 1 story with The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
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Sources

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation Launches Historic $2.5 Billion Carry The Fire Campaign

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