It all started with a promise.

In 1980, Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever.

In 1982, that promise became the Susan G. Komen organization and the beginning of a global movement that has now grown into the world’s largest nonprofit source of funding for the fight against breast cancer.

To date, Susan G. Komen has invested nearly $3.6 billion in groundbreaking research, community health outreach, advocacy, and programs in more than 60 countries. Their efforts have helped reduce deaths from breast cancer by 43% since 1989 and they vowed not to stop.

Why did we choose to partner up with Susan G. Komen?

  • Drive Research

    • Komen is the world’s leading breast cancer organization, investing nearly $1.1 billion in research – more than any other nonprofit and second only to the US government.
    • Komen is committed to finding new discoveries and treatments for aggressive and deadly breast cancers. Currently, around 70% of Komen-funded research projects are focused on metastatic breast cancer and other aggressive and deadly breast cancers.
    • Komen has invested in more than 2,800 breast cancer research studies and nearly 550 clinical trials, leading to more than 3,100 discoveries and advancements in breast cancer care.

  •  Provide Care

    • Komen has invested nearly $2.5 billion in advocacy and patient support services, including education, patient navigation, screening and diagnostic services, and financial assistance, serving millions of patients in more than 60 countries.
    • Komen’s Patient Care Center is designed to address barriers to care and help achieve health equity by providing access to high-quality care to anyone, anywhere in the U.S. and its territories.
    • More than 91% of those served by Komen’s Patient Care Center said the service helped them overcome barriers to care, and 90% said it improved their quality of life.   

  • Take Action

    • At the federal and state levels, Komen’s Center for Public Policy works to secure more than $1 billion for breast cancer research and critical breast cancer safety net programs annually and leads efforts for policy change needed by the breast cancer community.
    • Komen’s Center for Public Policy is supported by more than 118,000 grassroots advocates across the country.
    • Komen serves as the voice of the breast cancer community by advocating for policies that accelerate research, ensure timely access to high-quality care, and alleviate systemic and financial burdens for populations.

  • Unify Community

    • Komen aims to unite communities that are bonded by a common interest and come together to deliver a great impact in ending breast cancer.
    • Komen has united with 30 million across their breast cancer community.

  • Susan G. Komen®’s mission is to save lives by meeting the needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer. For more information, please contact Susan G. Komen® at 13770 Noel Road, Suite 801889, Dallas, TX or visit www.komen.org