Know Your Lemons Foundation
Irene Benson is an accomplished fundraising and development professional with extensive experience in the nonprofit sector. As the Director of Development at Know Your Lemons Foundation, Inc. since April 2022, Irene focuses on transforming breast cancer awareness into actionable initiatives. Concurrently, Irene serves as a Fundraising Strategy Consultant for Money for Change, where comprehensive fundraising strategies are crafted to support organizations' missions. Previous roles include Director of Special Events at the NC League of Conservation Voters, Field Director for The Public Interest Network, and Community Organizer for Obama for America, where significant achievements included registering over 8,000 young voters. Irene holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of Colorado Denver and has also studied at the College of Charleston.
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Know Your Lemons Foundation
Our mission is to improve early detection for breast cancer worldwide through creative and empowering education. Our vision is a world where patients feel empowered with knowledge and confidence to report breast changes and participate when screening is available. These two actions will improve breast health and reduce deaths from the disease. As an Associated Member of the United Nations Department of Global Communications, we will be a change-agent for this goal with breast cancer. We are aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #3 to “Reduce Deaths from noncommunicable diseases (like breast cancer) by one-third by 2030.” We will “change the picture of breast cancer for good” through an innovative approach to breast health education around the globe. Design is at the core of our organization. Not only in our appearance but our approach in a thoughtful human-centered way. We use design in a way that communicates to women and men, regardless of their ethnicity, age, or literacy level. We cross cultural understandings and comfort levels by using visual metaphor and universal design to educate the public on symptoms, self-exams, screenings, and testing. We adjust to meet local conditions and access to medical services. Our practices and educational tools are evidence-based.