The Edge Fund

Dr. Richard H. Swartz

From research > To treatment 

Your Edge Fund gift will make 3X the impact*.

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By increasing your support with a special gift to the Edge Fund today, you will help researchers on the very edge of a breakthrough. 

We created this fund, especially for you –to push research into treatments sooner, improve patient outcomes faster and beat the sudden devastation of heart disease or stroke.

When you invest in the Edge Fund, you’ll receive exclusive benefits, such as:

  • Invitations to virtual lab tours, to see exactly how your gift is being invested.

  • Breaking news on research progress, so you can be the first to hear of exciting developments.

  • Opportunities to have your voice heard, with exclusive invites to researcher Q&As

  • Our Edge Fund Donor Promise to report back regularly and keep you updated on your impact.


Heart & Stroke researchers like Dr. Guillaume Paré urgently need your help so that together we can beat as one and advance research that’s on the very edge of a breakthrough. Your investment means You can be the one to accomplish this and help millions of people in Canada start benefiting from life-saving research.




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Increasing your contribution today in support of our special Edge Fund means you can be the one to push research into treatments sooner.
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