Our Mission
We are passionate, visionary and tenacious volunteers dedicated to the Komen mission; to our promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality of care and energizing science to find the cures. The Indianapolis Affiliate is one of 121 affiliates in the nation and one of four affiliates in Indiana.
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Susan G. Komen for the Cure® was founded in 1982 on a promise made between two sisters – Nancy Goodman Brinker and her dying sister, Susan Goodman Komen. More than 20 years later, Komen is a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative breast cancer research grants, meritorious awards and educational, scientific and community outreach programs around the world. Together with its Affiliate Network, corporate partners and generous donors, Komen has raised nearly $1 billion for the fight against breast cancer.
The Indianapolis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure will grant $1,626,587.60 to 21 Central Indiana non-profit organizations this year. These funds come from our corporate sponsors, individual donors, and proceeds from Indianapolis Race for the Cure.
Top Rate Charity
Susan G. Komen for the Cure has been named a top-rated charity by Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator of charities. Charity Navigator’s award of four stars indicates that we excel, as compared to other charities in America, in successfully managing our organizational finances in an efficient and effective manner.
This is an exceptional feat for our organization, especially given the economic challenges many charities have faced in the last year. Susan G. Komen for the Cure was also named one of America’s 100 Best Charities by Worth Magazine.