Invest in Women's Health Research at Yale

Every dollar you give brings us one step closer to better health for women

Your gift to Women’s Health Research at Yale drives real, measurable impact. With philanthropic partners, we are accelerating discoveries that close critical gaps in how diseases affect women and translating those breakthroughs into better care, faster.

By investing in Women’s Health Research at Yale, you help advance research that has long been overlooked, support innovative collaborations across disciplines, and bring life-changing insights from the lab to the clinic and into everyday care. Women, on average, spend 25% of their lives in poorer health than men. This work not only improves health outcomes for women but also their quality of life, strengthening families, workplaces, and communities as a result.

At this pivotal moment of growth and momentum, your giving fuels bold ideas, expands access to care, and delivers lasting benefits for generations of women for the benefit of all.

Ways to donate

Give online: You can make gift or pledge payments by Apple Pay or credit card securely online. Click here to give now through the Yale University Office of Development Website. Be sure the Designation is set to “Women’s Health Research at Yale.”
Planned Giving to Support Women’s Health Research at Yale: Planned Giving to Women’s Health Research at Yale can help donors make gifts that provide lifetime, avoid capital gains taxes, and reduce estate tax liability.

Popular Planned Giving options include:

Legacy Gifts
Designate a dollar amount or percentage of your estate to support Women’s Health Research at Yale in your will or trust, or name Women’s Health Research at Yale as the beneficiary of a retirement plan or IRA, insurance policy, or other account.

Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs) — Immediate or Deferred
Donate cash or securities to Women’s Health Research at Yale, resulting in a lifetime annuity for the donor or an income stream for a loved one

Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs)
Create an independent trust, funded with cash, appreciated securities, or real property, which will pay income to the donor or loved ones for a lifetime or term of years.

Gifts of Appreciated Securities
Donate appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds, which may help avoid capital gains taxes.

Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from an IRA
At age 70.5 or older, donors can distribute a tax-free annual amount (up to $111,000 in 2026) directly from a traditional IRA to Yale to support Women’s Health Research at Yale. For those over age 73, this amount may count toward a required minimum distribution (RMD).
Give through the mail: Gifts and pledges made by check or cash can be mailed to our P.O. Box:
Women’s Health Research at Yale
PO Box 208079
New Haven, CT 06520-8079
Give for your reunion: All gifts to Women’s Health Research at Yale, as with other Yale University priorities, receive full Yale College reunion credit. Click here to give now through the Yale University Office of Development Website
Endowed Gifts: Two types of giving are: endowed funds and current-use gifts. Endowed funds, managed by the Yale Investments Office, offer a permanent legacy. Current-use gifts are donations spent in their entirety over a period of time. Larger gifts may be named, and all gifts can be made in honor or memory of family members or friends.
Questions?: We can help you determine the best options for you to plan for your future, the future of your loved ones, and the future of Women’s Health Research at Yale. For more information about all types of gifts, please contact Emily Manzo, Associate Director of Development, Clinical Programs and Healthcare Delivery, via email at emily.manzo@yale.edu or by phone at 917-971-0447.

FUND DESIGNATION AND TAX INFORMATION

Women's Health Research at Yale, Fund Designation #17055, is a program within Yale School of Medicine. Yale University is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Yale's Federal Tax Identification number is 06-0646973.