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By Samantha King When I began researching pink ribbon culture sixteen years ago, I understood that the scope of my project had the potential to grow beyond its initial focus on the United States. What I did not imagine was that my efforts to follow the expansive web of corporate and governmental investment in . . . → Read More: Pinkwashing and the Middle East 
“Susan G. Komen® Names Dr. Judith Salerno as President and Chief Executive Officer.” Susan G. Komen Press Release. A nationally known expert in both health policy and research has been named to lead Susan G. Komen, the world’s largest breast cancer organization, as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Susan G. Komen’s Board of Directors . . . → Read More: Susan G. Komen® Names Dr. Judith Salerno as President and Chief Executive Officer
“Susan Komen CEO’s salary draws fire as donations drop, races are canceled” By Lisa Myers and Talesha Reynolds, NBC News. When the Susan G. Komen Foundation announced last week that it was canceling half of its 3-Day races next year, the charity blamed the economy. But it also acknowledged that its decision to stop providing . . . → Read More: Susan Komen CEO’s salary draws fire as donations drop, races are canceled
“Did Backlash Prompt Komen’s Cancellations?” By Winston Ross, The Daily Beast. Lisa Bonchek Adams hopped off the Komen “bandwagon” years ago, long before the charity that puts on “Race For The Cure” events all over the world threatened to yank its funding for Planned Parenthood. Adams was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, and in . . . → Read More: Did Backlash Prompt Komen’s Cancellations?
“The sad decline of Komen for the Cure.” By Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon. The streets will be a little less pink next year. One of the world’s most prominent breast cancer organizations, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, announced this week it’s canceling its annual “3-Day” fundraising event — a “60-mile walk for women and . . . → Read More: The sad decline of Komen for the Cure
“Why is Nancy Brinker still CEO of the Susan G. Komen foundation?” By Jena McGregor, The Washington Post. The Susan G. Komen foundation announced Monday that in 2014 the breast cancer charity would be cancelling seven of its three-day walks, or half of its annual multi-day events. The organization said the cancellations were a result . . . → Read More: Why is Nancy Brinker still CEO of the Susan G. Komen foundation? 
Professors Lori Baralt of California State University, Long Beach and Tracy A. Weitz of University of California, San Francisco published a commentary in Women’s Health Issues (PDF) [2012; 22-6:e509-e512] about the Komen-Planned Parenthood Controversy and the long history of politicization that preceded the incident. They argue that the scandal was largely presented in mass media . . . → Read More: Research Brief — “The Komen–Planned Parenthood Controversy: Bringing the Politics of Breast Cancer Advocacy to the Forefront” 
Published in the Philadelphia Inquirer Komen Race for the Cure participants pitched pink tents and wacky signs in the Pennsylvania Convention Center this month. APRIL SAUL / Staff Photographer Every October, as surely as the leaves turn, Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s pink-ribbon celebration marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But when a . . . → Read More: Bringing on the pink
“How to Move Your Nonprofit Brand Forward Without Alienating Your Base.” By Matthew Zachary, Huffington Post A key component of healthy growth for any nonprofit is also developing strategic partnerships with major corporations, while at the same time staying grounded with core audiences who value grassroots efforts. As nonprofits, we seek a diversified and balanced . . . → Read More: How to Move Your Nonprofit Brand Forward Without Alienating Your Base
“A.G. Schneiderman Issues Best Practices For Breast Cancer “Pink Ribbon” Campaigns.” Press Release, New York State Office of the Attorney General NEW YORK – In National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today issued best practices to promote transparency in charitable “cause marketing” campaigns, a growing billion-dollar-a-year industry in which companies advertise . . . → Read More: A.G. Schneiderman Issues Best Practices For Breast Cancer “Pink Ribbon” Campaigns |
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