Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund

What Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund does

The Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund (KADMF, branded as the Dolan Fund) is a Pennsylvania-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1976 by Joe and Peggy Dolan following the death of their daughter Kelly Anne from aplastic anemia and leukemia. The organization provides direct financial assistance — by paying vendors for utilities, rent, car payments, adaptive equipment, co-pays, and similar costs not covered by insurance — to families caring for children with serious illnesses, disabilities, or injuries.

The service portfolio spans Financial Assistance, Kolbe Hopeful Nights (transportation and lodging for treatment travel), respite programs (Family Fun Days, Caregiver Support Groups), advocacy (Care Navigator and Financial Education), and the HOPE for the Holidays Adopt-A-Family Program. Newer initiatives include Unity Sports (inclusive athletics) and ExchangeABLE (adaptive equipment redistribution). Families are accessed through a secure online referral portal managed by credentialed healthcare professionals at hospitals, social service agencies, medical offices, schools, and treatment centers — primarily in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware — with educational and advocacy resources extending nationwide.

The Fund operates with a five-person core team under Executive Director Danielle Scott Griffith, generating revenue through individual donations, signature events (Foodies and Philanthropy gala, Rhythm and Brews, Swing Fore Families golf), corporate matching programs, foundation grants, and United Way/CFC campaigns. Across nearly 50 years it has raised more than $10 million and supported over 45,000 families, carrying Charity Navigator and GuideStar Platinum transparency credentials.

Name

Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund

Legal name

Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund

Website

https://dolanfund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund is a Philadelphia-area 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers direct financial assistance and respite, advocacy, and holiday programs to families caring for children with serious illnesses, disabilities, or injuries across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, supported through donations, events, and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Family Support Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Family financial assistance
• Nonprofit charitable services
• Pediatric illness support
• Community fundraising events
• Family respite programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct tax-deductible donations from individuals through online donation forms. The organization receives annual and monthly donations from supporters.
2. Signature Events: Revenue generated from signature events including Foodies and Philanthropy gala, Rhythm and Brews, Swing Fore Families Golf Tournament, and other community fundraising events.
3. Holiday Adopt-A-Family Program: Sponsors donate to adopt families during the holiday season, providing holiday gifts and gift cards.
4. Corporate Partnerships and Matching: Corporate matching programs through Network for Good, Cybergrants, Yourcause, Benevity, America's Charities and Easymatch. Companies double or triple the impact of employee gifts.
5. United Way Donations: Participates in United Way's donor option program (donor option number 03972 for United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania) and Combined Federal Campaign (campaign number 66587).
6. Grants: The organization receives grants from foundations such as the Jenkintown Day Nursery Foundation ($15,000 grant for camp programs).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund provides no-cost financial assistance and direct support programs to families caring for children with serious illnesses, disabilities, or injuries. Its core offerings include direct bill-pay for essential needs not covered by insurance (utilities, rent, car payments, adaptive equipment, co-pays), respite and caregiver support programs, healthcare system advocacy and care navigation, financial education, holiday adopt-a-family sponsorship, and inclusive recreation programs. Services are delivered primarily in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware through a healthcare-professional referral model.

Product overview

The Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund operates as a nonprofit organization offering a coordinated portfolio of support services for families caring for children with serious illnesses, disabilities, or injuries. The core programs include Financial Assistance (direct bill-pay for uncovered medical and living expenses), Kolbe Hopeful Nights (travel and lodging support for medical treatment), Family Fun Days and Caregiver Support Groups (respite programs), Care Navigator and Financial Education (advocacy services), and the Holiday Adopt-A-Family Program. The organization is developing ExchangeABLE for adaptive equipment redistribution and offers Unity Sports for inclusive recreation. Services are primarily delivered in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, with information and advocacy resources available nationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kolbe Hopeful Nights: Program covering transportation and lodging expenses for families traveling for their child's treatment
• HOPE for the Holidays
• Unity Sports
• ExchangeABLE
• Prelude Cares Network

Products and services

• Financial Assistance Program Provides direct financial assistance and bill-pay support to families caring for children with serious illnesses, disabilities, or injuries, covering essential needs not covered by insurance such as utilities, rent, car payments, adaptive equipment, and co-pays. Delivered at no cost to eligible families in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
• Kolbe Hopeful Nights Covers a portion of transportation and lodging expenses for families traveling long distances so children can access world-renowned medical care at premier facilities.
• Family Fun Days Scheduled periodic events providing children, parents, and caregivers with a break from daily challenges through cruises and community gatherings.
• Caregiver Support Groups Virtual and in-person support groups connecting families experiencing similar challenges for peer support, decreased stress levels, and camaraderie.
• Care Navigator Expert assistance navigating the healthcare system and securing disability waivers, helping families acquire services based on their location and child's diagnosis.
• Financial Education Online education and 1:1 financial counseling resources available in most counties across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
• Holiday Adopt-A-Family Program (HOPE for the Holidays) Matches sponsors with families to fulfill holiday wishes with gifts and gift cards, supporting families for over 20 years under the HOPE for the Holidays banner.
• ExchangeABLE New initiative focused on upcycling and redistribution of adaptive medical equipment, bridging families who outgrow equipment with those searching for the same items.
• Unity Sports Inclusive recreational sports program pairing children with disabilities with student-athlete buddies for teamwork, inclusion, and fun.
• Prelude Cares Network Resource and service connection program providing assessment, connection to resources, ongoing support, and community engagement for families facing medical challenges, delivered in partnership with the Prelude Cares Network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 45,000 families supported over 50 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Penn Charter (William Penn Charter School)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Partnered with Kendra Scott and Penn Charter for special fundraising events during winter months.
• Prelude Cares NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Prelude Cares Network is actively supporting the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund by providing essential resources and services to families facing medical challenges. They are committed to ensuring that families have access to financial assistance, emotional support, and critical care services during difficult times.
• Kendra ScottminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Kendra Scott selected KADMF to be the recipient of a 'Kendra Gives Back' campaign, donating 20% of butterfly themed jewelry sales to the Dolan Fund.
• Penn Charter Girls and Boys Soccer TeamsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for Unity Sports program launching fall 2025, bringing student athletes together with children who have disabilities for a season of recreational soccer.
• Philadelphia PhilliescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Phillies partner with the Dolan Fund through donations of game tickets for families, tailgate events, and sponsorship of programs. The organization has received recognition from the Phillies including the Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHOP is a key healthcare partner where social workers refer patient families for financial assistance. Rae Wohl, Board Member, leads Frontier Programs portfolio at CHOP's most innovative programs.
• Social service agenciescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSocial service agencies refer families in need to the Dolan Fund for financial assistance. These agencies include organizations like Easterseals of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
• Schools and treatment centerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchools and treatment centers serve as referral partners, connecting families with children who have special healthcare needs to Dolan Fund services.
• SEI InvestmentsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSEI Investments team members assembled sensory bags for children facing medical challenges as a service project.
• Tamanend Middle SchoolcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFor 24 years, Tamanend Middle School has sponsored the 3-on-3 basketball tournament, raising over $500,000 to help families in need.
• WegmansminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWegmans showed up with a hands-on project to assemble Kolbe Overnight Bags for children facing unexpected hospital stays.
• ASTMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerASTM led the charge by assembling over 400 music therapy kits, helping bring joy and healing through music to children receiving care.
• Foundations Community PartnershipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundations Community Partnership gathered their team to create sensory bags, providing comfort and support to kids navigating difficult medical experiences.
• Gwynedd Mercy AcademyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGwynedd Mercy Academy students created Kolbe Overnight Bags and hosted basketball tournament fundraisers raising over $6,000.
• Chestnut Hill BasketballminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChestnut Hill Basketball hosted a Unity Sports event, bringing together student-athletes and children with disabilities for a day centered on teamwork, inclusion, and fun.
• Timoney KnoxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTimoney Knox is a law firm specializing in special education law that provides educational resources for families navigating the complex legal landscape of securing appropriate educational services for children with disabilities.
• Angel Flight EastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAngel Flight East offers free air transportation for patients who must travel long distances for medical care but encounter financial, logistical, or geographic barriers.
• Abby CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbby Care helps parents and relatives become home health aides for their children or family members with intellectual and physical disabilities, providing support, guidance, and resources.
• Variety PhiladelphiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVariety is devoted to enriching the lives of children and young adults with disabilities and empowering them to navigate the world around them through year-round social, educational, and vocational programs.
• Healthcare partners (hospitals, social service agencies, medical offices)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Dolan Fund works with various partners including children's hospitals, social service agencies, schools, and other small nonprofits, creating a regional safety net.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation: Philanthropic arm of CHOP, a core hospital referral partner of Dolan Fund. Overlaps in serving the same families at the same institution but on a much larger fundraising and program scale.
• March of Dimes: Large national nonprofit addressing maternal and child health with research, advocacy, and family support programs. Comparable population served and previously awarded Dolan Fund's founder, but materially larger scale and scope.

Direct peers

• National Children's Cancer Society: Provides financial and emotional support to families of children with cancer, including direct bill-pay for uncovered costs. Highly comparable mission and direct-financial-assistance model to the Dolan Fund.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation: Grants wishes to children with critical illnesses through hospital referrals and donor-funded events. Comparable mission, beneficiary population, healthcare-professional referral channel, and signature-event fundraising model.
• Family Reach Foundation: National nonprofit providing direct financial assistance to families facing cancer-related costs. Highly comparable mission, direct-bill-pay model, and healthcare-professional referral channel.
• Variety - the Children's Charity: Provides social, educational, and vocational programs and adaptive equipment to children with disabilities; Variety Philadelphia is an explicit partner of Dolan Fund. Directly comparable disability family-support mission.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit serving children and adults with disabilities and their families through direct services, advocacy, and community programs. Comparable mission around disability family support and identified referral partner of Dolan Fund via Easterseals of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: Funds childhood cancer research and family support through community-driven events and individual donations. Comparable regional-to-national nonprofit fundraising model and family-of-sick-children beneficiary focus.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: National nonprofit supporting families of seriously ill children through lodging, meals, and financial support near children's hospitals. Directly comparable mission, beneficiary population, and hospital-anchored referral model to the Dolan Fund.

Emerging players

• Angel Flight East: Provides free air transport for medical patients facing geographic and financial barriers. Comparable family-of-sick-children beneficiary focus and identified strategic partner of Dolan Fund.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/dolanfund
• Facebookfacebook.com/KellyAnneDolanMemorialFund
• Instagraminstagram.com/dolanfund

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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