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Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Research organization

Field	Value
name	Breast Cancer Research Foundation
image	Breast Cancer Research Foundation logo.svg
founded_date
founder	Evelyn H. Lauder
location	New York, New York
key_people	Donna McKay, President
focus	Breast Cancer Research
homepage	Official website

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) is an independent, not-for-profit organization which has raised $569.4 million to support clinical and translational research on breast cancer at medical institutions in the United States and abroad. BCRF currently funds over 255 researchers in 14 countries.

The BCRF's director of research is Dr. Larry Norton of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. BCRF has funded basic research on genetic susceptibility to breast cancer, breast cancer stem cells, trastuzumab (Herceptin), anti-angiogenesis treatment with bevacizumab (Avastin), MRI imaging, aromatase inhibitors, tamoxifen; and also clinical trials of new treatments with the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium.

BCRF was founded in 1993 by Evelyn Lauder, Senior Corporate Vice President of The Estee Lauder Companies. Lauder's first foray into breast cancer awareness was through an initiative by herself and Alexandra Penney, former editor of SELF magazine, to make the pink ribbon an international symbol of breast cancer awareness.

Funding and spending

Delta ship#1821's livery was revised again in September 2015, retaining the BCRF theme. The pink ribbon is now painted on the fuselage with BCRF subtitles on an otherwise standard livery. This picture is a few weeks after the repaint.

In 2014, the BCRF claimed to direct more than 91 cents of every dollar raised to breast cancer research and breast cancer awareness programs. The organization has been recognized by several charity watchdog organizations, including Candid, Charity Navigator, and CharityWatch. CharityWatch rated BCRF with an A grade in their November 2021 report.{{cite web |access-date=2022-06-02

References

"BCRF Grantees". The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
(30 September 2022). "BCRF Awards Grants to 255 Investigators Around the World".
"our impact: The Breast Cancer Research Foundation: What We've Accomplished".
"Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign". The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
(May 2002). "The Breast Cancer Research Foundation". Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.).
Watson, Sarah. "Fueling the search for a cure".
"Responsible Giving and Efficiencies".
"Financials".

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