The North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics

What The North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics does

The North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NCAFCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit trade association founded in 1996 and headquartered in Charlotte, NC, that supports a statewide network of 65 free and charitable member clinics delivering healthcare to uninsured and underinsured North Carolinians — a population exceeding 700,000 individuals across all 100 NC counties. NCAFCC's core offering is a member-clinic advocacy and support program that combines data-driven legislative advocacy with the NC General Assembly (state appropriations approved through June 2025), representation of member clinics, and capacity-building through quarterly leadership training and peer networking. The association delivers and coordinates innovative service delivery through a $550,000 mobile dental unit launched in May 2024, a mobile dentistry initiative, telehealth pilots (including a planned bilingual behavioral health telehealth model), and a regionalization strategy that leverages neighboring community resources for counties lacking brick-and-mortar free clinics.

NCAFCC's underlying technology footprint is operationally modest: a WordPress-based public website with TranslatePress multilingual support (English and Spanish), a Google Maps-powered interactive clinic locator with service-type and radius filters across 57+ listed clinics, an authenticated Member Portal for conference materials and networking group resources, and email subscription forms. The association aggregates network-wide outcomes via the NCAFCC 2024 Annual Survey Report, producing defensible evidence including 61,955 patients served, 150,875 provider visits, 11,266 volunteers, $259.9M in value of services delivered, and $349.7M in emergency department diversion savings, achieving a $1 to $4.40 ratio of dollars spent to services provided. NCAFCC does not charge for services and does not publish commercial pricing; instead, it operates a diversified nonprofit revenue model combining state appropriations, foundation and corporate grants (BCBSNC Foundation, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, The Leon Levine Foundation, NCDHHS Office of Rural Health, FFTC, Biller, Camber, Campbell, Vanguard Charitable, among others), individual and planned giving donations, and event sponsorships and exhibitor fees from its Annual Conference (2026 dates April 28-29, marking the 30th Anniversary), Quarterly Leadership Series, Legislative Day, and Cancer Screening Training Series co-developed with Project HOPE and Labcorp.

Name

The North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics

Legal name

North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, Inc.

Website

https://ncafcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NCAFCC is a Charlotte-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit trade association founded in 1996 that supports a statewide network of 65 free and charitable member clinics delivering healthcare to over 700,000 uninsured and underinsured North Carolinians through advocacy, training, mobile services, and data-driven policy work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual and Planned Giving Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, including one-time gifts via the 'Give Today' page and Planned Giving commitments supported by a dedicated Planned Giving Brochure and Commitment Form. All donations are 501(c)(3) tax-deductible.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Grant funding from foundations and corporate supporters including BCBSNC Foundation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Biller Foundation, Camber Foundation, FFTC, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, NCDHHS Office of Rural Health, The Leon Levine Foundation, Campbell, Project HOPE, Vanguard Charitable, and other 2025 Grant Supporters listed on the Financials page.
3. State Government Funding: Recurring appropriations approved by the North Carolina General Assembly (funding approved through June 2025) supporting free and charitable clinics, secured through the association's advocacy efforts.
4. Conference Sponsorships and Exhibitor Fees: Sponsorship and exhibitor revenue from the Annual Conference, organized into Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers with associated exhibitor booth participation (e.g., Total Medical Compliance, BT1D, Exact Sciences, ALF, CareMessage, MCJC for the 2026 conference).
5. Corporate and Academic Partnerships: 2025 Business Partners (Jeenie, Total Medical Compliance, Liminal, CareMessage) and 2025 Academic Partners (six institutions identified via logo display) provide financial and in-kind support for NCAFCC's mission.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

NCAFCC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership association that advocates for and supports 65 free and charitable member clinics across North Carolina serving uninsured and underinsured residents. It delivers an integrated portfolio of data-driven legislative advocacy, professional development, peer networking, mobile dental services, telehealth pilots, and shared resources (clinic locator, member portal, annual/quarterly events). The association itself does not provide clinical care; rather, it represents and equips its member clinics, which in turn deliver medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health services regardless of ability to pay.

Product overview

The North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NCAFCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership association — not a software/SaaS vendor — that operates a portfolio of coordinated programs and services supporting 65 free and charitable clinics across North Carolina. Its core offering is the Member Clinic Advocacy & Support Program, which combines data-driven legislative advocacy (e.g., NC General Assembly funding approved through June 2025) with representation of member clinics and their uninsured patients. This is complemented by the Innovative Service Delivery model that delivers care through the Mobile Dental Unit, the Mobile Dentistry Initiative, and a planned bilingual Telehealth Model, all connected by a regionalization strategy. Supporting these are member-resource programs including the Member Portal (WordPress-based authentication), the Clinic Finder / Member Clinic Directory (interactive Google-powered map of clinics and services), and the Pharmacy and Dental Networking Groups for peer learning. NCAFCC also runs a recurring event and training portfolio — the Annual Conference, Quarterly Leadership Series, Legislative Day, Cancer Screening Training Series (in partnership with Project HOPE and Labcorp), and Professional Development Training — alongside a Donation Program that funds the underlying medical, dental, pharmacy, and social services. Together, these programs form an integrated advocacy-plus-service-delivery-plus-training architecture for the NC free-clinic safety net.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member Clinic Advocacy & Support Program Core advocacy, representation, and support program for NCAFCC's 65 member free and charitable clinics, including data-driven legislative advocacy, funder education, and shared resources on behalf of uninsured North Carolinians.
• Mobile Dental Unit Mobile dental service unit providing on-site dental care to patients of Charlotte-region NCAFCC member clinics; expected to serve ~1,000 patients per year.
• NCAFCC Annual Conference Annual in-person conference for member-clinic professionals featuring speakers, panels, breakout sessions, sponsor tiers (Gold/Silver/Bronze), and an exhibitor hall; the 2026 edition marks the 30th Anniversary Celebration.
• Quarterly Leadership Series Recurring quarterly professional development and leadership training events for member-clinic executives and staff on administrative and clinical best practices.
• Legislative Day Annual members-only advocacy event at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh that engages state legislators and raises awareness about uninsured North Carolinians.
• Cancer Screening Training Series No-cost virtual cancer screening training series offered in partnership with Project HOPE and Labcorp, covering implementation, workflow optimization, and community partnerships for member-clinic staff.
• Clinic Finder / Member Clinic Directory Searchable public directory and Google-powered interactive map of NCAFCC member clinics, filterable by service type (Primary Care, Primary Care Plus, Pharmacy, Dental) and 1–300 mile radius, with detailed clinic profiles showing categories, addresses, websites, counties served, and phone numbers.
• Member Portal / Member Login Authenticated WordPress-based portal providing member clinics with access to conference materials, quarterly leadership resources, networking group content, and other member-only resources.
• Pharmacy and Dental Networking Groups Peer networking groups (Pharmacy Networking Group and Dental Networking Group) that enable member-clinic staff to share best practices and learn from peer experts on relevant care topics.
• Donation Program (Give Today / Planned Giving) Tax-deductible donation program supporting life-changing medical, dental, pharmacy, and social services for the uninsured through NCAFCC's member-clinic network, including one-time gifts and planned-giving commitments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 61,955 patients served across the network (per NCAFCC 2024 Annual Survey Report)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and flagship.

• Exact SciencesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as an Exhibitor at the 2026 NCAFCC Annual Conference. Colorectal cancer screening company aligned with the association's cancer screening initiatives.
• ALF (American Liver Foundation)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as an Exhibitor at the 2026 NCAFCC Annual Conference. Provides liver health resources aligned with member clinic services.
• MCJC (presumably NC Association / Community partner)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as an Exhibitor at the 2026 NCAFCC Annual Conference.
• Project HOPEflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Co-developed and sponsors the no-cost virtual Cancer Screening Training Series with Labcorp; sessions held October 1, 2025 and October 15, 2025 hosted on projecthope.zoom.us.
• LabcorpflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Co-sponsor with Project HOPE of the no-cost virtual Cancer Screening Training Series covering implementation, workflow optimization, and community partnerships.
• JeenieminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Listed as a 2025 Business Partner of NCAFCC. Jeenie provides on-demand interpretation services, supporting multilingual access to care for NCAFCC's underserved populations.
• Total Medical ComplianceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Listed as a 2025 Business Partner and as an Exhibitor at the 2026 Annual Conference. Provides HIPAA and OSHA compliance solutions relevant to free clinic operations.
• LiminalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Listed as a 2025 Business Partner of NCAFCC. Liminal is linked from the NCAFCC 'How to Get Health Care' article as a contact partner (meetliminal.com/lets-talk/).
• National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFCC)flagshipOthers · 1 January 2025NCAFCC is a member of the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFCC), as evidenced by the NAFCC Member logo displayed on the website footer.
• Mobile Healthcare AssociationminorOthers · 1 January 2025Mobile Healthcare Association logo displayed in the NCAFCC website footer, indicating membership alignment with mobile healthcare delivery best practices.
• Enlace Latino NCminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2024Spanish-language media outlet that featured NCAFCC and its member clinics in its mammogram directory for Western North Carolina, linking readers to the NCAFCC clinic list.
• East Carolina University (ECU)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Partnered with NCAFCC member clinics (Hope Clinic in Bayboro and WATCH in Goldsboro) and Food Lion Feeds to launch a new mobile teaching kitchen via ECU's Farm2Clinic program in June 2024, providing nutrition education and cooking demonstrations to underserved Eastern North Carolina communities.
• Food Lion FeedsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Provided gift cards and fresh produce for NCAFCC/ECU nutrition events in Eastern North Carolina serving Hope Clinic and WATCH patients in June 2024.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFCC): The national umbrella association for free and charitable clinics in the United States. NCAFCC is a member and NAFCC's logo appears on NCAFCC's site. NAFCC is the direct national-level peer providing standards, advocacy, and resources for the same free clinic model.
• Volunteers in Medicine America: A national nonprofit that supports a network of volunteer-based free medical clinics serving uninsured populations. Mirrors NCAFCC's volunteer-driven free clinic model and provides similar peer resources, training, and technical assistance.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC): Represents Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), which are a related but larger-scale safety-net primary care provider model. NACHC's federal advocacy footprint and policy data capabilities are analogous to NCAFCC's state-level role.
• AmeriCares: A large nonprofit health-focused relief and development organization that supports safety-net providers with donated medicines, supplies, and emergency response. Comparable as a broader safety-net funder and operational support partner in the healthcare access space.
• Direct Relief: A humanitarian medical aid organization that channels pharmaceutical and medical supply donations to safety-net clinics and free clinics. Operates as a major upstream funder/supplier to organizations serving uninsured populations, complementary to NCAFCC's role.
• America's Essential Hospitals: Membership association for safety-net hospitals serving low-income and uninsured populations. Comparable as a healthcare advocacy organization with data-driven policy influence serving vulnerable populations, though focused on hospitals rather than free clinics.

Others

• National Health Council: A nonprofit membership association for patient advocacy and health-related organizations. Comparable as a peer advocacy umbrella that convenes member organizations to influence health policy, similar to NCAFCC's role for member clinics.
• American Hospital Association: The national membership association for hospitals and health systems. Operates as a powerful healthcare advocacy organization with state-level affiliates; adjacent to NCAFCC as a parallel health-sector trade association model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ncafcc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-carolina-association-of-free-and-charitable-clinics-inc

Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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