Triple Negative Breast Cancer Resource Hub

What Triple Negative Breast Cancer Resource Hub does

The Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit patient advocacy organization founded in 2006 and headquartered in Norwood, New Jersey, in memory of Nancy Block-Zenna, who was diagnosed with TNBC at age 35 and passed away in 2007. The foundation operates exclusively in the triple negative breast cancer sub-type of breast cancer, providing patient support services, education and awareness programming, and research grant funding to TNBC patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the broader public. It is governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by Hayley Dinerman with day-to-day operations led by Executive Director Arlene Brothers and is supported by a Scientific Advisory Board drawn from institutions including Yale Cancer Center, the University of North Carolina, Stanford Medicine, and Memorial Sloan Kettering–affiliated investigators.

The foundation operates a digital resource hub centered on tnbcfoundation.org that combines an educational website, a moderated online discussion forum with over 5,500 global members, a free telephone helpline (877-880-TNBC) staffed by CancerCare oncology social workers, recurring virtual peer support groups via Zoom (Metastatic Mondays, Tuesdays/Thursdays with TNBC Friends), an annual TNBC Day awareness and fundraising campaign on March 3rd, accredited CME/CE medical education delivered through a PRIME Education partnership, a research grants program funding work at institutions including Stanford, Memorial Sloan Kettering, UNC, NYU, and Mount Sinai, and an event-based fundraising slate that includes the No One Fights Alone annual gala, Concert for a Cure, Fashion Film and Wellness event, and a Virtual 5K Run/Walk. The foundation uses no proprietary technology platform; its operations rely on standard web infrastructure, Zoom, social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), email newsletters, and partner-provided services. It also co-publishes an annual virtual guide to the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium with TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance, and the Cancer Fashionista Foundation, and in November 2025 co-launched the Black TNBC Sanctuary website with TOUCH, AACR, and Nueva Vida.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable contributions across four streams: individual donations (with 100% of TNBC Day donations directed exclusively to TNBC-specific research), corporate sponsorships under multi-tier packages (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Pink Ribbon, Double Ribbon) with oncology pharmaceutical sponsors including Merck, Gilead, Daiichi Sankyo, Genentech, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, BioNTech, Eli Lilly, and Natera, event-based fundraising from ticketed galas, concerts, fashion events and virtual 5K registrations, and merchandise sales through a Bonfire.com online store. All patient-facing services are provided free of charge. The foundation is not a publicly traded entity, has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds; it maintains a New Jersey nonprofit corporate structure with a mailing address at P.O. Box 204, Norwood, NJ.

Name

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Resource Hub

Legal name

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://tnbcfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2006 that provides free patient support, education, awareness campaigns, and research grants exclusively for the triple negative breast cancer community, serving patients, caregivers, and clinicians globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Patient Advocacy Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Breast cancer awareness
• Patient advocacy services
• Cancer research funding
• Peer support programs
• Oncology education

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals supporting TNBC research and patient services. 100% of TNBC Day donations are dedicated exclusively to TNBC-specific research.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors at various levels (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Pink Ribbon, Double Ribbon) for events like the annual gala and TNBC Day. Includes pharmaceutical companies, healthcare organizations, and businesses.
3. Event Fundraising: Revenue from ticketed events, auction items, and sponsorship packages for annual galas, concerts, fashion events, and virtual 5K runs.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of TNBC Foundation branded merchandise including sweatshirts, t-shirts, mugs, and race materials through Bonfire.com online store.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit patient-advocacy organization that provides free support, education, and research funding exclusively for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). Its core offerings include a helpline staffed by oncology social workers, an online discussion forum community, virtual peer-support groups, TNBC-specific medical education for healthcare professionals, a research grants program for leading academic institutions, and a portfolio of annual awareness and fundraising events.

Product overview

The Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation operates a digital resource hub centered on its primary website at tnbcfoundation.org. The offering is a unified, multi-channel platform — not a modular software product — combining a public website (information, education, and awareness), a moderated online discussion forum, a helpline service staffed by oncology social workers, virtual support group programming (Metastatic Mondays, Thursdays with TNBC Friends, Tuesdays with TNBC Friends) delivered via Zoom, an annual TNBC Day awareness and fundraising campaign, a medical education program (in partnership with PRIME Education offering CME/CE-accredited courses for healthcare professionals), published resources including spotlight survivor stories, webinars, publications and guides, and an annual fundraising gala event series (No One Fights Alone). No API, developer platform, or machine-learning-powered product features are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TNBC Helpline Free professional counseling helpline for TNBC patients and families, staffed by oncology social workers, providing disease-specific counseling, financial-assistance referrals, and connections to support groups and educational workshops. Operated in partnership with CancerCare.
• TNBC Discussion Forums Online discussion forum community for TNBC patients, survivors, and caregivers to connect, exchange information, and provide peer support across topics including treatment help, specialist recommendations, metastatic disease, and survivorship.
• Virtual Support Groups (Metastatic Mondays; Tuesdays with TNBC Friends; Thursdays with TNBC Friends) Recurring Zoom-based virtual support groups for TNBC patients and metastatic TNBC patients, providing participant-led discussion, peer connection, and shared learning opportunities.
• TNBC Peer Support Online peer-support platform accessible at tnbcpeersupport.org that connects TNBC patients with peers who have navigated a similar diagnosis, providing additional one-to-one and group support resources beyond the foundation's main community forum.
• TNBC Medical Education (CME/CE) Accredited CME/CE continuing education programs for oncologists, nurses, patient navigators, and other healthcare professionals treating TNBC patients, delivered in partnership with PRIME Education.
• Research Grants Program Research grantmaking program funding TNBC-specific research projects at leading academic and medical institutions, including joint initiatives with the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation and Conquer Cancer (ASCO Foundation).
• TNBC Day Annual Awareness Campaign Annual global awareness and fundraising campaign observed on March 3rd and throughout March, exclusively dedicated to TNBC awareness and research funding, with 100% of donations directed to TNBC-specific research.
• No One Fights Alone Annual Gala Annual fundraising gala and award ceremony supporting TNBC research initiatives and offering resources and services to the TNBC community, with tiered corporate sponsorships.
• Virtual 5K Run/Walk Annual virtual 5K run/walk held in October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) in which participants register individually or as teams and complete the event at their chosen date, time, and location.
• Concert for a Cure Annual fundraising concert held in Charlotte, NC, benefiting TNBC research and the foundation's HOPE Program partnership with Atrium Health Foundation.
• Fashion, Film and Wellness Event Annual fundraising and awareness event presented during Mental Health Awareness Month featuring panel discussions on TNBC treatment, early detection, and the emotional impact of diagnosis, culminating in a movie screening.
• Your Guide to the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) Annual virtual guide to the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium delivered in partnership with TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance and the Cancer Fashionista Foundation, providing daily updates, expert interviews, and behind-the-scenes coverage.
• TNBC Foundation Branded Merchandise Online store of TNBC Foundation branded merchandise (sweatshirts, t-shirts, mugs, and race materials) operated through Bonfire.com to support foundation fundraising.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of TNBC Day donations go directly to TNBC-specific research
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cancer Fashionista FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 December 2025Collaboration for Congressional briefing on TNBC outcomes and joint production of 'Your Guide to the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium' with daily updates, expert interviews, and behind-the-scenes coverage.
• Congressman Joe Morelle (D, NY-25)coreOthers · 3 March 2025Congressman who lost his daughter Lauren to TNBC in 2017 introduced bipartisan Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act and resolution designating March 3rd as TNBC Awareness Day.
• Congressman Don Bacon (R, NE-02)coreOthers · 3 March 2025Co-sponsor of bipartisan TNBC Research and Education Act. Lost his sister Beth to breast cancer in 2001 at age 39. Supports dedicated research to defeat breast cancer.
• TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2024Collaboration to launch the Black TNBC Sanctuary website (www.blacktnbcsanctuary.org), a safe and trusted resource for Black and Afro-Latina individuals diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and their loved ones. Joint advocacy efforts include Congressional briefings and SABCS coverage.
• American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2024Partner in the Black TNBC Sanctuary initiative providing research updates and scientific expertise for Black TNBC patients. AACR supports the sanctuary's Research Updates tab with latest TNBC findings.
• Nueva VidacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2024Partner in the Black TNBC Sanctuary initiative, providing support and resources for the Latino/Hispanic community affected by TNBC.
• CancerCarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides free, professional support services including counseling and resource referrals for TNBC patients and families. TNBC Helpline is staffed by experienced oncology social workers with specific knowledge of triple negative disease who can direct callers to financial assistance grants, support groups, and educational workshops.
• PRIME EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership offers accredited continuing medical education (CME/CE) courses for healthcare professionals on TNBC treatment, adverse event management, and evidence-based treatment decision-making. Programs include 'Emerging Evidence in Triple Negative Breast Cancer' and 'Transforming TNBC Care in Community Oncology Practices'.
• Young Survival CoalitionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTNBC Foundation exhibits at YSC Summit to share information about TNBC Foundation programs and TNBC Awareness Month with young breast cancer survivors.
• BlackDoctor.orgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFacebook Live partnership featuring Dr. Monique Gary and organization representatives discussing TNBC awareness and resources for Black patients.
• Samuel Waxman Cancer Research FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint $400,000 grant for TNBC research announced in December 2015 to advance targeted treatments for triple negative breast cancer.
• Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide free yoga for triple negative breast cancer patients as part of supportive care services.
• Jacobi Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to expand Jacobi's renowned Patient Navigator Program for TNBC patients to improve care coordination and support.
• Atrium Health FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatinum sponsor of Concert for a Cure 2026, partnering to create The Horizon of Progress & Excellence (HOPE) Program for TNBC to support patients, fund research, and educate patients and healthcare professionals.
• UK Charity for TNBCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK Ambassador program partnered with UK Charity for TNBC to extend TNBC Foundation's reach and resources to patients in the United Kingdom.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Susan G. Komen: The largest US breast cancer nonprofit, funding research, patient support, and advocacy across all breast cancer subtypes. Competes for the same donor dollars and awareness share as TNBC Foundation but with vastly greater scale and broader resonance.
• American Cancer Society: Largest US cancer nonprofit funding research, patient support, and policy across all cancer types. Competes for general cancer-philanthropy dollars and dominates the awareness/advocacy landscape TNBCF operates within.

Direct peers

• Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF): Research-funding-focused breast cancer nonprofit supporting scientists worldwide. Closely comparable operating model to TNBCF's research grant program but at significantly larger scale and covering all breast cancer subtypes.
• National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF): Patient-support-focused breast cancer nonprofit providing free mammograms, education, and patient navigation. Closely comparable mission structure (free patient services + education) though broader than TNBC-specific.
• Young Survival Coalition (YSC): Nonprofit focused on young women affected by breast cancer, providing resources, support, and advocacy. Already a TNBCF event partner; competes for overlapping donor and patient segments.
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Education and support-focused breast cancer nonprofit serving all subtypes with peer support, conferences, and publications. Directly comparable content-and-community operating model to TNBCF's forums, webinars, and publications.
• METAvivor: Nonprofit dedicated exclusively to metastatic breast cancer research and support. Comparable disease-subtype specialization and direct competition for donors affected by advanced breast cancer — overlapping with TNBCF's Metastatic Mondays programming.
• TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance: Black-focused breast cancer nonprofit addressing disparities in outcomes and trial participation. Already a TNBCF partner on the Black TNBC Sanctuary; comparable health-equity and patient-advocacy focus.
• CancerCare: National nonprofit providing free counseling, support groups, education, and financial assistance to cancer patients. Already TNBCF's operational partner for the helpline; same patient-support service model across all cancer types.

Emerging players

• Tigerlily Foundation: National breast cancer nonprofit focused on young women, with emphasis on Black women and health equity. Comparable patient-advocacy mission and overlapping audience with TNBCF's newer health-equity initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TNBCFoundation
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• Instagraminstagram.com/tnbcfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tnbc-foundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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M&A

Investments1 record

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