The Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA) is a non-profit organization that supports breast cancer research, breast cancer-related training for medical professionals and efforts to increase access to cancer screenings and treatment for low-income women.

As of 2011, it was the fourth-largest private funder of breast cancer research in the U.S.[1] It was founded in 1996 by Mary Waterman, and its headquarters are in Greenwich, Connecticut.

[2] The mission of the BCA is to fund innovative breast cancer research and to promote breast health through education and outreach.

As of 2015, the organization had awarded over $20 million to fund research and educational and outreach programs since its inception.

[citation needed] The annual luncheon for the BCA attracts over 800 people, including many celebrities, and raises close to $2 million.