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Line 1: {{Short description\|Charitable organization}} '''American Breast Cancer Foundation''' is a charitable organization based in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], United States which fights [[breast cancer]] by providing early detection education, and screening services.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/913308341.html?dids=913308341:913308341&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+19%2C+2005&author=Judy+Peres%2C+Tribune+staff+reporter&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Navigating+a+sea+of+pink+%3B+As+breast+cancer+charities+vie+for+donations%2C+here%27s+help+for+wading+through+the+choices&pqatl=google\|title=Navigating a sea of pink ; As breast cancer charities vie for donations, here's help for wading through the choices \|last=Peres \|first=Judy \|date=Oct 19, 2005\|work=Chicago Tribune \|quote=The American Breast Cancer Foundation did not return several calls seeking information. You can find out about breast cancer groups at charitywatch.org location=Chicago, Illinois\|accessdate=April 21, 2010 }}</ref>▼ {{Distinguish\|National Breast Cancer Foundation (United States)}} {{Multiple issues\| {{COI\|date=August 2019}} {{More citations needed\|date=October 2019}} }} {{Use mdy dates\|date=October 2013}} It received an overall score of 28.18 from [[Charity Navigator]], poorer than some other breast cancer charities.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=8004\|title=Charity Navigator Rating - American Breast Cancer Foundation\|publisher=Charity Navigator\|accessdate=April 21, 2010}}</ref> ▲The '''American Breast Cancer Foundation''' is a [[charitable organization]] ~~based~~focused inon [[~~Baltimore]],~~breast ~~[[Maryland~~cancer]], ~~United~~prevention. ~~States~~Based ~~which fights~~in [[~~breast~~Columbia, ~~cancer~~Maryland]], bythe organization ~~providing~~provides early detection, education, and screening services.<ref>{{cite news\|url=~~http~~https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/913308341.html?dids=913308341:913308341&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+19%2C+2005&author=Judy+Peres%2C+Tribune+staff+reporter&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Navigating+a+sea+of+pink+%3B+As+breast+cancer+charities+vie+for+donations%2C+here%27s+help+for+wading+through+the+choices&pqatl=google\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724024505/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/913308341.html?dids=913308341:913308341&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+19,+2005&author=Judy+Peres,+Tribune+staff+reporter&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Navigating+a+sea+of+pink+;+As+breast+cancer+charities+vie+for+donations,+here's+help+for+wading+through+the+choices&pqatl=google\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 24, 2012\|title=Navigating a sea of pink ; As breast cancer charities vie for donations, here's help for wading through the choices \|last=Peres \|first=Judy \|date=~~Oct~~October 19, 2005\|work=Chicago Tribune \|quote=The American Breast Cancer Foundation did not return several calls seeking information. You can find out about breast cancer groups at charitywatch.org ~~location=Chicago, Illinois~~\|accessdate=April 21, 2010 }}</ref> An article by the ''[[Tampa Bay Times]]'' in 2013, listing the foundation for its use of professional fundraisers, was unaware the foundation terminated all relationships with professional telemarketers by 2011. The ABCF and other breast cancer organizations are discussed in research by [[Jill Moffett]] of the [[University of Iowa]].<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Moffett\|first=Jill \|date=2003\|title=Moving Beyond the Ribbon: An Examination of Breast Cancer Advocacy and Activism in the US and Canada \|journal=Cultural Dynamics\|volume=15\|issue=3\|pages= 287-306\|doi:10.1177/09213740030153004\|url=http://cdy.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/15/3/287\|accessdate=April 21, 2010}}</ref> Although ABCF received a lower-than-desirable rating from [[Charity Navigator]], (primarily due to telemarketing costs and business procedures in effect prior to 2010 under different management),<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=8004\|title=Charity Navigator Rating - American Breast Cancer Foundation\|publisher=Charity Navigator\|accessdate=April 21, 2010}}</ref> the foundation maintains that its poor showing was based on old data for practices it no longer engages in.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2013/10/think_pink_how_to_make_sure_your_breast_cancer_donation_is_going_where_you_want_it_to.html\|title=Think Pink: How to make sure your breast cancer donation is going where you want it to\|date=October 13, 2013}}</ref> The American Breast Cancer Foundation is a national nonprofit committed to providing direct financial assistance to underserved individuals for screening and diagnostic test to aid in the early detection and survival of breast cancer. Since its complete restructuring beginning in 2010, ABCF has made impressive gains in securing funding for its programs, relying only on events fundraising, private donations, and corporate donations. Between January 2012 and March 2014, ABCF received dollars from every state in the nation, Puerto Rico, and three foreign countries. Our Key To Life Program includes screening and diagnostic test, mammograms, ultrasounds, surugical consults and biopsies. For breast cancer patients and survivors we provide support items such as travel reimbursement, wigs, breast prostheses and lymphedema garments. In 2014, ABCF was awarded a Gold Level Rating by the GuideStar Exchange for its significant gains to implement a best practice model. ~~American Breast Cancer Foundation 1220-B East Joppa Road, Suite 332 Baltimore, MD 21286 877-323-ICAN 410-825-4395 Fax www.abcf.org~~ ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Official website\|http://www.abcf.org}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:~~Cancer~~Non-profit organizations based in Maryland]]▼ [[Category:Breast cancer organizations]]▼ [[Category:Organizations ~~based~~established in ~~Baltimore, Maryland~~1997]]▼ {{organization-stub}}▼ ▲{{~~organization~~US-health-org-stub}} ▲[[Category:Cancer organizations]] ~~[[Category:Charities based in the United States]]~~ ▲[[Category:Organizations based in Baltimore, Maryland]] ▲[[Category:Breast cancer]]