# Advancing Cancer Research and Rethinking Philanthropy with Matt Zarcufsky

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Podcast: [Becker’s Healthcare Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/becker-s-healthcare-podcast-484089)
Published: 2026-08-30T21:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.show/beckershealthcarepodcast/episode/155175640/
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Duration seconds: 980

## Resource

In this episode, Matt Zarcufsky, Executive Director and Chief Philanthropy Officer of Tower Cancer Research Foundation, discusses funding early-stage cancer research, expanding patient support and adapting philanthropy to changing donor trends. He also shares his outlook on emerging cancer treatments, the future of nonprofit leadership and the challenges facing the philanthropic sector.

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