METAVIVOR RESEARCH AND SUPPORT INC
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness, Research and Support
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Research grant funding
We fund research for metastatic breast cancer
Peer to Peer Support Group
Peer to Peer Support Groups are a wonderful way to meet with other MBC patients to share advice, encouragement and challenges, compare treatment facilitates, learn about local resources and simply enjoy the company of others who are on the same journey.
Where we work
Awards
Fire Soul Award: "The one to take a spark of energy and with determination turn that vision into reality." 2010
Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis MD
First Place - Patient Advocate Category for Research Study on Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient Lifestyle and Support Needs 2011
European School of Oncology: Advanced Breast Cancer First Consensus Conference, Lisbon Portugal
External reviews

Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total dollar amount of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Research grant funding
Total number of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Research grant funding
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
METAvivor is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that funds research, raises awareness, advocates for and provides support to people with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer.

Our goals are to:
1. Fund an increasing amount of metastatic breast cancer research every year.
2. Fund innovative research that move us forward toward finding better solutions for metastatic breast cancer patients.
3. Increase the amount of MBC awareness every year.
4. Offer patients and interested parties the opportunity to make a difference for those with metastatic breast cancer.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Raise an increasing amount of funds every year by increasing awareness of our cause . By putting 100% of donations and 100% of fundraiser proceeds into our metastatic breast cancer research grants, we make every penny of your donation count.
2. Work closely with the Metastasis Research Society to identify the most promising, out-of-the-box research proposals for funding.
3. Make our work known through social media and advocacy campaigns.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
1. We have successful kept expenses low to maximize the funds available for research.
2. We have a very strong relationship with the Metastasis Research Society and have close working relationships with some of the world's leading career metastasis researchers.
3. We have a strong and growing social media presence, and are frequently asked to be guest speakers at events worldwide.
4. We have worldwide interest in our organization and have begun a formal program to incorporate these individuals into our operations.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
1. Our research grants have grown from year to year. We have now awarded a total of 46 research grants totaling over $4,000,000.
2. Senior members of the Metastasis Research Society guide our Scientific Review Board and serve as our scientific advisers. We have presented posters and presentations at many scientific conferences..
3. We have over 19,000 Facebook followers and over 4,000 Twitter followers.
4. In 2015, we embarked successfully on our METAvivor Sea to Sea (C2C) campaign, a cross-country caravan that raised awareness of MBC, and enabled us to meet with breast cancer researchers and MBC patients. The 2018 Sea to Sea campaign is currently in progress.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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METAVIVOR RESEARCH AND SUPPORT INC
Board of directorsas of 06/18/2019
Dian "CJ" Corneliussen-James
METAvivor Research and Support
Term: 2015 -
Dian Corneliussen-James
No Affiliation
Kelly Lange
No Affiliation
Arti Santhanam
No Affiliation
Stacey Kruckel
No Affiliation
Kirthikar Anantharam
No Affiliation
Virginia Fairchild
Aaron Price
Rhonda Howell
Patrick Quinn
Terlisa Sheppard
Michael Kovarik
Pamela King
Board leadership practices
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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? No