249. How a Sisters Enduring Promise Launched a Global Movement + The Next Promise Kept - Nancy Brinker

Published: March 28, 2022, 10 a.m.

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Meet Nancy\\U0001f497\\u2694\\ufe0f. She made a promise to her sister, and that promise set off one of philanthropy's most powerful movements you know and love today. She's the founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and dedicated her life to ridding the world of breast cancer in honor of her sister Suzy. \\u201cI promised my sister I\\u2019d do everything I could to stop the heartless progression and social stigma of this disease, even if it took the rest of my life. And it has.\\u201d She's talking about the love of family, founding Komen, and that promise to her new organization - The Promise Fund of Florida - filling healthcare gaps for Palm Beach County citizens and reducing the number of deaths due to late-stage breast and cervical cancer. \\U0001f3a7Join us for a powerful conversation with one of the biggest dreamers we've interviewed yet.

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  • Founding story of Susan G. Komen for the Cure \\U0001f45a\\U0001f3c3\\u200d\\u2640\\ufe0f
  • How a movement was built pre-social media \\U0001f92f
  • State of women's health in the U.S. today \\U0001f469\\u200d\\U0001f52c\\U0001f9d5\\U0001f475\\U0001f321
  • Overview of the Promise Fund \\U0001f64f


EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Nancy\\u2019s story and journey to where she is today (5:00)
  • The founding story of Susan G. Komen for the Cure (9:45)
  • The mission of The Promise Fund of Florida (24:00)
  • The framework Nancy is building at The Promise Fund of Florida (34:00)
  • A powerful moment of philanthropy in Nancy\\u2019s life (43:00)
  • Nancy\\u2019s One Good Thing: No means maybe. (44:00)


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