Overview

The vast majority of our support comes from individuals like you, and never from corporations that profit from or contribute to breast cancer. This means that you can always trust us to put your health first, expose the truth about the breast cancer industry, and give you tools you can use to make a difference.

And this also means that we need your help to continue this vital and ambitious work. There are so many ways to support Breast Cancer Action (BCAction) so let us help you find the way that’s best for you.

Make a Donation

• Make a one-time or a recurring donation
• Mail your donation to: Breast Cancer Action, 548 Market St, PMB 17179, San Francisco, California 94104-5401
• Call us at 415.243.9301 and we can take your donation over the phone.
• Make a donation to our Barbara Brenner Rapid Response Fund (BBRRF).

The BBRRF honors Barbara’s fifteen years of leadership as BCAction’s first full-time Executive Director, as well as her commitment to women’s health and ending the breast cancer epidemic. Under Barbara’s leadership, BCAction became well-known for responding rapidly, accurately, truthfully, and fearlessly to issues about breast cancer. New and crucial issues always arise in the breast cancer movement and resources are needed in order to respond to them, educate the public, and motivate people to take action. Therefore, the dollars raised from Barbara’s Fund will support program activities that address crucial emerging issues in breast cancer.

The Barbara Brenner Rapid Response Fund is a temporarily restricted fund whereby only a certain percentage of the fund may be spent in a fiscal year, thereby ensuring the fund is sustained over time.

• Transfer a gift of stock or other securities. Just provide the following information to your stockbroker or contact Schwab directly.
  • Donor’s name, complete address, and phone number
  • Type of stock
  • Number of shares

Account Name: Breast Cancer Action
Brokerage: Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., (800) 435-4000
DTC Number: 0164 Code 40
Tax ID#: 94-3138992
Account Number: 1800-4664

When making a stock gift, please let us know about your gift as well so we can thank you! Contact Development Manager Heather Stone at 415.243.9301 or hstone@bcaction.org.

Get Your Gift Matched

• Most companies will match their employees’ donations. To find out if your company will match your gift, use our handy Matching Gifts Tool or check with your HR department.

Help us Fundraise

• Set up a fundraising page and tell your friends and family “Don’t Pink for Me”. Use your personalized page to ask them to make a donation to Breast Cancer Action in your honor..
• Host an event: From birthday parties to knitting clubs to soccer games, from in-person events to virtual get-togethers, there are lots of ways to raise money in your community for our work. Check out some ideas here!

Sponsor or Collaborate on an Event

• Interested in getting involved with or supporting one of Breast Cancer Action’s two annual events? Learn more about these events and how you can help through three event resources: our Opportunities for Engagement document, our Event Collaborator document, and information on Sponsorship Benefits.

Make a Non-Cash Gift

• If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, donate your used goods to Community Thrift, and designate Breast Cancer Action as the beneficiary of the proceeds. Community Thrift is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency, and your donation is tax deductible.
• Donate your vehicle to benefit BCAction. Each of the following services makes it extremely easy to donate your vehicle. They will even handle your paperwork and towing! The proceeds from the sale of your vehicle, minus processing fees, will be given directly to BCAction. Your gift is tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. BCAction’s federal tax ID is # 94-3138992.
  • Do you live in California? Contact Car Donation Services at 888-686-4483 to start the donation process.
  • Do you live outside of California? Contact VDAC (Vehicle Donations to Any Charity) at 877-999-8322 to start the donation process.

Other Ways to Support Our Work

• Make Breast Cancer Action a part of your legacy by including us in your estate plan.
• Check out our special promotions. Many generous businesses and individuals donate a portion of sales proceeds to our work. You’ll be supporting BCAction and some great small businesses at the same time!

Our strict Conflict of Interest Policy means that we never take donations from corporations that profit from or contribute to breast cancer.

If you have any questions, please contact Development Manager Heather Stone at hstone@bcaction.org or 415-243-930. Breast Cancer Action is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our tax identification number is 94-3138992. Donations to Breast Cancer Action are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Thank you for your support!