Breast Cancer Alliance

{{Short description|American non-profit organization}}

{{One source|date=December 2013}}

{{Infobox company

| logo =

| name = Breast Cancer Alliance

| parent =

| type = Non-Profit

| foundation = 1996 in Greenwich, Connecticut

| location = 48 Maple Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830

| key_people =

| homepage = {{URL|https://breastcanceralliance.org/}}

}}

The Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA) is a non-profit organization that supports breast cancer research, breast cancer-related training for medical professionals and efforts to increase access to cancer screenings and treatment for low-income women. As of 2011, it was the fourth-largest private funder of breast cancer research in the U.S.{{cite news |title= Breast Cancer Alliance Expands Scope of Run/Walk For Hope|first=Casey |last=Donahue |date=May 3, 2018 |work=Greenwich Time |url=https://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Breast-Cancer-Alliance-expands-scope-of-Run-Walk-12885867.php}} It was founded in 1996 by Mary Waterman, and its headquarters are in Greenwich, Connecticut.{{cite news |title= BCA: Battling Breast Cancer On Every Front |first=Barbara |last=Bind |date=October 4, 2014 |work=Greenwich Time |url=https://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/BCA-Battling-breast-cancer-on-every-front-5801368.php}}

The mission of the BCA is to fund innovative breast cancer research and to promote breast health through education and outreach. As of 2015, the organization had awarded over $20 million to fund research and educational and outreach programs since its inception.{{cite news |title= Greenwich Breast Cancer Alliance fashion benefit a huge success |first=Ken |last=Borsuk |date=October 22, 2015 |work=Greenwich Time |url=https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Greenwich-Breast-Cancer-Alliance-fashion-benefit-6584483.php}}

The corporate sponsors of the BCA include many Fortune 500 companies, including J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and PepsiCo. {{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

The annual luncheon for the BCA attracts over 800 people, including many celebrities, and raises close to $2 million.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}