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ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 BIG IDEAS BRIGHTER TOMORROW TARGETING: BY: PARTNERING WITH THE AUSTRALIAN CONTENTS ZERO DEATHS COMMUNITY TO CHAMPION WORLD- FROM BREAST CLASS BREAST CANCER RESEARCH TO CREATE A BETTER TOMORROW INTRODUCTION CANCER FOR ALL THOSE IMPACTED. Chair and CEO Report 2 Research Report 4 RESEARCH Driving innovative research 5 Identifying gaps in services and treatment 7 Immunotherapy to ‘BEAT’ breast cancer 8 Liquid biopsies under development for breast cancer 9 NBCF ORGANISATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND STRUCTURE New treatments for breast cancer metastases to the brain 10 Connecting Australia to the best research institutions in the world 11 Achievements against our research plan 12 Cancer prevention 13 BOARD OF AWARDS AND RECOGNITION DIRECTORS External recognition 14 Chair: Elaine Henry OAM FUNDRAISING Fundraising Report 16 17 CHIEF RESEARCH Long-lasting partnerships to be proud of EXECUTIVE ADVISORY FlyPink returns, bigger and better 18 OFFICER COMMITTEE Mother’s Day Classic 19 Professor Chair: Community fundraising movers and shakers 20 MARKETING Sarah Hosking Professor Ross RESEARCH Hannan Circle of 10 21 Rebecca Dr Chris Patton Pettigrew Thank you to all of our supporters 22 GOVERNANCE Income and Research Investment 24 Corporate Governance 26 FUNDRAISING OPERATIONS Concise Financial Statements 28 Moana Helen Wood Wild PEOPLE AND CULTURE Wendy Byrne National Breast Cancer Foundation: Annual Report 2018/19 (ABN 37 144 841 707) National Breast Cancer Foundation: Annual Report 2018/19 National Breast Cancer Foundation: Annual Report 2018/19 2 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 3 CHAIR AND CEO REPORT This has been an exciting and rewarding year for PROFICIENT IN GOVERNANCE the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), as AND OPERATIONAL PRACTICES many of the new initiatives and research investments of recent years have crystallised in reward and Effective operational practices for NBCF could be recognition both internally as an organisation, measured through auditing, careful monitoring and and in terms of our research endeavours as we strive reporting, or close scrutiny of every dollar donated by for a world without deaths from breast cancer. the community. Ultimately though, the engagement and integrity of our staff and volunteers is critical to the success of our internal operations. We believe that PLANNING FOR SUCCESS team culture drives success. After agreeing and then Our diligent and values-driven approach has led us implementing our Values, we embedded our intention to strong governance, externally recognised effective to be Innovative, Collaborative, Ethical and Respectful, practices, and an outstanding and welcoming culture to our daily work both as individuals and as a business. of collaboration. Critically, it’s through our substantial This has brought with it an environment of strong community-guided research investments that important governance and practice of which we can be proud, outcomes for people everywhere at risk of, suffering but nothing comes close to the pride we have in our from, or living beyond a breast cancer diagnosis, daily culture and work environment for which this year are achieved. we were announced as winners of the Voice Project – Best Workplace award 2019. The board and management of NBCF reflect continuously on governance and management NBCF is always open to new and better ways of practices and carefully map and monitor these operating and this year, after two years of behind- Elaine Henry OAM, Chair Professor Sarah Hosking, CEO through its five-year strategic plan which is the-scenes discussion, we were delighted to launch operationalised via our annual business plans. Rippling, a new joint venture fundraising company. The new initiative is a partnership with three other It was through this process that NBCF derived its major charities, CanTeen, Starlight and UNICEF ME Bank, ghd, Estée Lauder Companies, David Jones, We are humbled by the participation of the wider four key priority areas that will help it deliver its goal Australia. With operations expected to commence Herbert Smith Freehills and Double A. We are also very NBCF community, especially our donors, who continue of ‘Zero Deaths from breast cancer by 2030’. in the new year we are excited to see how working proud of our new relationships, especially our research with other charities can change the landscape and to support our efforts and our mission. Now, in 2020, funding partnership with Love Your Sister Foundation. create a sustainable fundraising model. we have just 10 years to achieve our audacious goal POWERFUL AND ENGAGING It takes all of these contributions for us to do what we of ‘Zero Deaths from breast cancer by 2030’. FUNDRAISERS do and ultimately to make life better for women and men with breast cancer. INNOVATIVE AND OUTCOMES-DRIVEN We know that evolving our research portfolio to include NBCF has refined its approach over many years new ways of funding outstanding researchers will help to deliver a comprehensive fundraising portfolio. LEADERS IN RESEARCH FUNDING to identify the ‘Big Ideas’ to build a ‘Brighter Tomorrow’ It was especially rewarding in 2019 to be awarded RECOGNISED AND PREFERRED BRAND Ultimately, all this effort brings us to one place, for people everywhere affected by breast cancer. the Fundraising Institute of Australia’s Fundraising Following the launch of our new brand values which the delivery of outstanding Australian research into Team of the Year for NSW. We are proud of the was showcased at the start of the year, once again breast cancer. With over 25 years’ experience in grant diversity of our portfolio which facilitates funding NBCF secured its place in the top 10 charities out review and funding, NBCF has a carefully planned and participation from all sectors of the community. of 56,000 in Australia – placing 7th in AMR’s Charity implemented program. This year, we increased our Reputation Index. We are immensely proud of this Whether it is donating a small amount each month, community engagement in the process and added key recognition by the community, especially as we are, Elaine Henry OAM making a single major contribution, or including a Australian-first initiatives to our portfolio, including at the end of the day, their charity. Chair bequest in your Will, the outcome enables us to fund further collaborative cancer linkage grants with Cure meritorious research that will ultimately save lives. Striving to deliver the best engagement for our Brain Cancer Foundation and Ovarian Cancer Research There must also be a special mention given to the stakeholders, we were also thrilled to win the Ashton Foundation. In addition, we also secured our first long-term commitment of major corporate partners, Media CX Award for the best use of technology International Fellowship with a talented young researcher including Women in Super Mother’s Day Classic to revolutionise the customer experience, judged heading to a placement at the world-renowned Princess Professor Sarah Hosking Foundation, Professionals Group Australia, Ford, against the commercial sector. Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto Canada. CEO National Breast Cancer Foundation: Annual Report 2018/19 National Breast Cancer Foundation: Annual Report 2018/19 4 RESEARCH RESEARCH 5 RESEARCH REPORT RESEARCH INVESTMENT PEER REVIEWED DRIVING INNOVATIVE FUNDING PROCESS Funding the very best breast cancer research is essential to our mission of changing patient outcomes and saving lives. RESEARCH How do I truly believe that NBCF has the best and most thorough we decide grants review process in Australia. It involves scientific and Over the past year, NBCF has consolidated progress on its what research to fund? clinical experts, as well as community representatives and research strategy, enhancing its position as an innovative is rigorous, transparent and fair to applicants. funder of breast cancer research and improving outcomes for those affected by breast cancer. NBCF is changing patient outcomes by providing significant funding opportunities for breast cancer research each year. Our goal is ‘Zero Deaths from breast cancer by 2030’. This funding also provides stability to the sector, and is critical for supporting researchers of all career stages, from emerging early The more research we can fund, the closer we are to getting there. APPLICATIONS career researchers through to established international leaders. NBCF-funded research is improving our understanding of how Professor Ross Hannan, Chair, Research Advisory Committee It is an incredibly challenging time to be a researcher right now breast cancer originates, grows and spreads, in order to develop in Australia. Research funding is extremely competitive, and many tests, treatments and interventions to improve outcomes for researchers are struggling to support their research programs people with the disease. and team. A strong and stable breast cancer research sector We are committed to funding a broad spectrum of breast NBCF is changing patient is better equipped to drive changing outcomes for patients – “ cancer research. outcomes by providing significant another reason why the work of NBCF is so important. REVIEW PERIOD funding opportunities for breast While some research will produce immediate results that can cancer research each year. This be applied to prevention, treatment and care, most research Peer Review funding also provides stability to the Committee requires a long-term approach. and Consumer sector, and is critical for supporting Professor Ross Hannan Advisory Panel researchers