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For more than 50 years, MSF has provided medical humanitarian aid to people impacted by conflict, natural disasters, epidemics and more. We depend on our donors to help fund the lifesaving care we bring to those most in need around the world.

You can read about the many ways to give below, or visit our donation form to make a one-time or monthly contribution online.

Popular ways to give

Donate online

Support our life-saving work with a one-time donation.

Give monthly

As a recurring donor, you play a vital role in ensuring that we are ready to save lives at a moment's notice.

Donate by mail

Simply print, complete, and mail in one of our short donation forms.

Fundraise for us

Looking for a way to be a part of the MSF movement?

Make a donation to honor someone

Our Tribute program is a wonderful way to show your support for our work around the world, while also honoring family and friends.

Join the Partner program

Become a Partner and you'll be brought closer to our lifesaving work through special opportunities.

Tax-smart ways to give

Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) donations

We’ve made it easy to initiate your grant recommendation.

Donate stock and mutual funds

Your gift of stocks can save lives.

Qualified Charitable Distributions

If you’re 70-1/2 or older, you can donate up to $105,000 per tax year directly from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA).

Companies and foundations

Corporate support

Thanks to the independent support and generosity of companies like yours, our teams can provide emergency medical care where it’s needed most.

Foundation support

Our foundation donors are vital to our work, making it possible for us to provide lifesaving care in over 70 countries around the world.

Workplace giving & matching gifts

An easy way to give, and an easy way to increase your impact.

Legacy giving and major giving

Legacy giving

A planned gift is a lasting investment that ensures our ability to provide medical aid to people caught in crisis.

Major giving

With a cumulative contribution of $25,000 or more over two years, the support of our major donors provides MSF with the ability to provide care where it's needed most.

Donor Services

Get a receipt, update your info, or contact us.

Visit Donor Services

Donor Portal

View your recent donations, retrieve tax receipts, update your contact information, and manage your recurring donation through MSF’s Donor Portal.

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Doctors Without Borders Donation FAQs

Do you have questions about donating to Doctors Without Borders? Browse our frequently asked questions to learn more about the donation process and options available when making a gift.

General donation questions

Please see the following list of when you will receive your donation receipt:

  • One-time donation: You will receive it in the mail between 3-4 weeks from the date of your gift.
  • Online donation: You will receive an email confirmation within the hour of your gift, in addition to a printed copy sent in the mail between 3-4 weeks.
  • Field Partner Program: You will automatically receive your total annual contribution at the end of each fiscal year (typically during the last week of January/first week of February).
  • Contribution of Stock: We received your gift without your contact information. To make sure we thank you for your donation and document it accordingly, please send an email containing your name, address, and the details of your stock to william.donas@newyork.msf.org.

If you have not received your acknowledgement or tax receipt within the time frames listed above, please fill out the request a receipt form, or contact our Donor Services team by calling us toll-free at 1.888.392.0392, daily 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. EST, so that we can send it right away.

It can take up to four weeks for your recipient(s) to receive notification by mail. If it has been longer, please send an email to donations@newyork.msf.org and we will be sure to send the acknowledgement right away.  

Please note that tribute gifts submitted after December 5th may take longer to receive in the mail, in which you may want to consider sending an e-Card for an immediate notification.  

For more information, please visit our Make a Donation to Honor Someone page.

Our Federal Identification Number, or Employer Identification Number (EIN), is 13-3433452.

To update your credit card information, or if you are using a checking or savings account, please contact our Donor Services team by calling us toll-free at 1.888.392.0392, daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. EST and we can quickly update your information. 

We thank you for your continued support to Doctors Without Borders.

If you wish to update the amount of your pledge, you can:

  • Access your account through our Donor Portal
  • Submit your request using our online Update Your Field Partner Pledge form (this method does not require you to log in to your account)  
  • Call our Donor Services team toll-free at 1.888.392.0392 daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. EST

We are grateful for your commitment to be a recurring donor and helping us prepare to save lives at a moment's notice. 

If you wish to update, suspend, or cancel your pledge you can: 

  • Access your account through our Donor Portal
  • Submit your request using our online Update Your Field Partner Pledge form (this method does not require you to log in to your account)  
  • Call our Donor Services team toll-free at 1.888.392.0392 daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. EST

We understand that financial situations can change, in which you have the option to decrease the amount to be more manageable (please note that the minimum is $10.00), suspend your pledge so that it restarts at a time that is more convenient for you, or change your monthly donation to an annual or quarterly pledge.  

No matter the amount, your reoccurring donation makes it easier for us to be prepared for whatever emergency or crisis our team responds to. Again, we are grateful for your support and helping us save lives. 

Our outbound mailing schedule can be tailored to meet your needs, whether it be quarterly, once a year, or none at all.  

To change your preferences, you can either: 

Please note that updates may require 6-8 weeks to take effect, as our mailing lists are compiled in advance. 

To contact Doctors Without Borders please see the following:

For mailed donations, please send them to our main processing center at: 

Doctors Without Borders - USA
PO Box 5030
Hagerstown, MD 21741-5030 

Our office headquarters are located at: 

40 Rector St., 16th Floor 
New York, NY 10006 

Phone: 212.679.6800 
Fax: 212.679.7016 

For further assistance please refer to our Contact Us page, or by calling our Donor Service team at (212)-763-5779 daily from 8am. to 11pm EST.

Doctors Without Borders respects the privacy of all our supporters and promotes transparency in everything we do. We do not sell or rent our mailing list to other organizations that solicit donations or sell any products; however, we exchange portions of our mailing list with select non-profit organizations with an agreement to keep donor information confidential. We do this to further reduce our fundraising costs, increase our efficiency, and most importantly improve your experience. 

If you prefer not to have your personal information disclosed in this manner, please contact our Donor Services Department at donations@newyork.msf.org, call us at 212.763.5779, or write to us by postal mail sent to Doctors Without Borders, Attn: Donor Services, 40 Rector St., 16th Floor, New York, NY 10006. 

For more information, please see us Privacy Policy.

Doctors Without Borders values the security and safety of all our field staff workers and it is our policy that we cannot verify employment. We acknowledge that there has been an increase in fraudulent activities on social network sites and we strongly advise against responding to requests for financial assistance. 

Preventative measures, such as routine online and media monitoring, are being conducted by our teams to protect supporters like you from running into any fraudulent situations.  

If you would like more information about our reported scams, please visit our Online Scams page. 

Yes, you can earmark your donation toward a specific program or country that we are working in; however, we ask that you consider contributing unrestricted funds so we can allocate our resources more efficiently where needs are the greatest. Our ability to provide rapid and targeted medical care to emergencies would not have been possible without the ongoing general support from our donors.

If you wish to restrict your donation, please send an email to donations@newyork.msf.org stating which country or program you would like the funds directed. In your email, please include your name, full address, and the amount of your donation to ensure your gift is redirected for your desired operation.

Unrestricted donations enable MSF to carry out our programs around the world. While we try to honor requests to earmark, should we receive more gifts than we can use for a program, we will reallocate them where the needs are greatest.

We thank you for your continued support to MSF and our operations.

How you can help

Not everyone can treat patients in the field. But everyone can do something.

Some humanitarian crises make the headlines—others don’t. Unrestricted support from our donors allows us to mobilize quickly and efficiently to provide lifesaving medical care to the people who need it most, whether those needs are in the spotlight or not. And your donation is 100 percent tax-deductible.

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We need your support to continue this lifesaving work

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