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CHECK FOR A LUMP

aka Live and Give Foundation   |   Phoenix, AZ   |  www.checkforalump.org

Mission

Our Mission is to provide free breast health education, mammograms, testing and direct assistance to breast cancer patients with wigs, support, and resources in Arizona.

Notes from the nonprofit

Our goal is to meet women where they are at by providing a roadmap through education and accessible resources, to help reduce breast cancer incidence, improve breast health, and ultimately reduce the burden of illness and or disease and healthcare cost. Since 2010, we have been diligently working and growing to become a prominent non-profit in the breast cancer community. We remain invested in supporting local women and communities alike, to ensure uninsured and underinsured individuals have the services and resources available for equitable sound breast health (health insurance and other barriers often times prevent women from seeking and receiving breast health care.) 100% of our programs and services are free to the public, because we believe in building sustainable communities today, for a better tomorrow.

Ruling year info

2011

Executive Director

Mrs. Ashley Plum

Main address

360 E. Coronado Rd Suite 120

Phoenix, AZ 85004 USA

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Formerly known as

Live and Give Foundation, Inc.

Don't be a Chump! Check for a Lump!

EIN

27-4626148

NTEE code info

Breast Cancer (G32)

Human Service Organizations (P20)

Health Support Services (E60)

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Breast Health Education and Cancer Prevention

Empowering women in Arizona and beyond with invaluable breast health facts, guidelines, and preventive information in both English and Spanish. Distribution through annual breast health publication, wellness workshops, social media, website, and other media outlets.

Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Women and girls
Heterosexuals
LGBTQ people

Providing free screening mammograms and all diagnostic testing necessary for diagnosis of breast cancer or an "all clear" to uninsured and underinsured women in Arizona who do not qualify for other state and U.S. programs. Clients apply online and, once approved, Check for a Lump is directly billed by the imaging company. We also host mobile mammogram events in the community through mobile mammography units.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Economically disadvantaged people
Men and boys
Women and girls
Economically disadvantaged people

Impacting women in Arizona undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer with a free wig, providing them the comfort and normalcy they deserve. Clients apply online and, once approved, may select a wig of choice up to $300 at one of our approved wig shops, and Check for a Lump pays the bill.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people

Super Survivors Unite and A 2nd Act Girls Night Out foster a sense of community for survivors and their co-survivors to connect over their shared experiences at fun gatherings. We share stories, words of encouragement, and lots of laughter. It is during these events, as well as within our magazine and on our website, that we share additional resources that are available to those who have been effected by breast cancer. Super Survivor Kits are offered to people going through active breast cancer treatment. Each kit includes comfort items, selected by other survivors, to help them during a difficult time.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Women and girls
Caregivers

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Phoenix Business Journal Health Care Hero Award 2017

Athena Hail Award Acting Courageously 2018

Phoenix Business Journal Health Care Hero Education 2017

Arizona Foothills Magazine Women Who Move the Valley 2017

Arizona Foothills Magazine Most Influential in Valley Non-profit 2017

MASK Unity Moms Making a Difference 2016

Beth McDonald Woman of the Year 2014

Women of Scottsdale Woman of the Year 2024

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our goal is to meet women where they are at by providing a roadmap through education and accessible resources, to help reduce breast cancer incidence, improve breast health, and ultimately reduce the burden of illness and or disease and healthcare cost.
For the past nine years CFAL has been diligently working and growing to become a prominent non-profit in the breast cancer community. Across the United States over 268,000 will be diagnosed and an estimated 6,200 in Arizona.

CFAL remains invested in supporting local women and communities alike, to ensure uninsured and underinsured individuals have the services and resources available for equitable sound breast health (health insurance and other barriers often times prevent women from seeking and receiving breast health care.) 100% of our programs and services are free to the public, because we believe in building sustainable communities today, for a better tomorrow.

Due to the incredible support of our community we have grown from a grass-root nonprofit with a simple call-to-action
to offering a comprehensive breast health education program and direct assistance programs providing free new wigs to women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer and providing free mammograms and follow up testing if anything suspicious is found. We have become a prominent figure in our breast cancer community.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

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Board of directors
as of 11/03/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ms. Tiffany House

Kate Kunberger

Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP

Tiffany House

Gift Planning Institute

Sommer Gunia, D.O.

Comprehensive Breast Center of Arizona

Linda Greer, M.D.

Arizona Diagnostic Imaging

Jennifer Umscheid

Sonora Quest Laboratories

Teresa Yost

Intesource

David Grandon

Trulieve

Tonsa Price-Edwards

Retired

Anita Saesing

Self-employed

Christy Joseph

First Western Trust

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 11/3/2024

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Transgender Identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data