WHY LEADERSHIP MATTERS

Leadership can make a difference in the fight against cancer.

Cancer touches every organization — through employees, family members, friends, and communities. When it does, leadership matters.C-Suite Fighting Cancer equips organizational leaders to use their influence, experience, and networks to make a meaningful difference. By promoting prevention and early detection, improving support for employees and families, and strengthening fundraising and advocacy efforts, leaders can help shape a more informed, compassionate, and effective response to cancer.This is an opportunity for executives to lead not only within their own organizations, but alongside peers who share a commitment to action.

OUR MISSION

Uniting leaders to support people affected by cancer.

C-Suite Fighting Cancer brings leaders together to support colleagues, families, and communities through education, advocacy, resources, and fundraising in the battle against cancer.As organizational leaders, we are uniquely positioned to leverage our roles, influence, experience, and networks to fight cancer. Together, we can promote prevention and early detection, connect employees and families with meaningful support, and expand efforts that amplify our collective impact.Our mission is simple: bring leadership to the fight in a way that is practical, collaborative, and lasting.

HOW WE MAKE AN IMPACT

Turning connection into meaningful action.

C-Suite Fighting Cancer leverages the collective power of its network and its partnership with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to help leaders better support employees going through cancer to create a space for leaders to connect, learn from one another, and share resources, ideas, and best practices.When leaders come together, their impact extends far beyond their own organizations. Through C-Suite Fighting Cancer, members can help:

  • Improve access to meaningful support for employees and families going through cancer

  • Advance awareness of prevention and early detection

  • Strengthen workplace practices that better support people during treatment and recovery

  • Expand fundraising efforts for cancer-related causes

  • Use collective influence and networks to make a broader difference in the fight against cancer

By turning shared knowledge into action, leaders can create real change for the people and communities who need it most.

Join Us.

Bringing leaders together around a shared mission

There are many benefits of joining, including:

  • Exchange practical strategies for supporting employees and families affected by cancer

  • Learn how peer organizations are strengthening benefits, leave, and workplace support

  • Build relationships with other executives committed to making a difference

  • Access and share resources for helping employees and loved ones facing cancer

  • Learn best practices for employer support, including benefits coverage, enhanced disability, commuting stipends or grants for treatment, childcare support, and meal support

  • Explore opportunities for corporate fundraising for cancer-related causes

  • Hear the latest updates on cancer research and care

This is more than a network — it is a using their leadership roles as a force for action to improve how organizations respond when cancer impacts their people.

2 quick steps to join a network of executives committed to supporting employees and families through cancer.

  1. Take our Membership Survey to share your background and interest in leveraging your leadership role to fight cancer

  2. Bring the conversation to your leadership team around how you can support your employees when they are going through cancer