Save the Cord Foundation

What Save the Cord Foundation does

Save the Cord Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, that provides unbiased, non-commercial education about cord blood stem cells. It serves three primary audiences: expectant parents making decisions about public cord blood donation versus private family banking, healthcare professionals seeking continuing education on cord blood applications and research, and K-12 and university students via curriculum-aligned resources. The foundation's core purpose is closing an information gap that prevents families from preserving cord blood, which can be used to treat over 80 life-threatening diseases including blood cancers, leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle cell anemia, with growing relevance in regenerative medicine.

The foundation's product portfolio is built around free educational content rather than proprietary technology. Core programs include the Share the Science webinar series (free sessions featuring leading cord blood experts), World Cord Blood Day (annual international awareness event inaugurated in 2017), Next Generation: Cord Blood (K-12 lesson plans and videos), and the Arizona Public Cord Blood Program. Content is distributed through a website with a complete Spanish-language version, YouTube, Bluesky, Eventbrite, email newsletter, and a directory tool that helps parents locate cord blood banks globally.

The foundation operates a donation-based revenue model with no paid products or services. Income is generated from individual donations processed via Network for Good, AmazonSmile (0.5% of eligible purchases), the Benevity/Spark workplace giving platform, branded merchandise through CafePress, and corporate sponsorships from WellSky and Mediware. Go-to-market is community-led: parent-to-parent, clinician-to-clinician, and educator-to-educator outreach amplified by programmatic campaigns. Reach spans 40+ countries, supported by partnerships with the Cord Blood Association, FACT, and the University of Arizona.

Name

Save the Cord Foundation

Legal name

Save the Cord Foundation

Website

https://savethecordfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Save the Cord Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit that delivers free, unbiased cord blood education to expectant parents, healthcare professionals, and K-12/university students worldwide through webinars, awareness events, and curriculum resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Education / Nonprofit Advocacy

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

akta.pro primary industry

Cell & Tissue Banking (biobanking, cord blood/tissue) (HLAAAGAE)

Keywords

• Cord blood education
• Nonprofit health awareness
• Stem cell education
• Public cord blood donation
• Private cord blood banking

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Save the Cord Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization that depends on donations from supporters to fund its cord blood education mission. The foundation accepts financial donations through its website, AmazonSmile, matching programs, and merchandise sales through CafePress.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Save the Cord Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization that delivers free, unbiased educational programs and resources about cord blood stem cells. Its offerings include the Share the Science webinar series, the Next Generation: Cord Blood K-12 curriculum, World Cord Blood Day awareness events, a Step-by-Step Guide for parents, and a Find a Cord Blood Bank directory tool. The foundation does not own or operate any cord blood banks and is strictly focused on advancing cord blood education for expectant parents, healthcare professionals, and students.

Product overview

Save the Cord Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization offering a portfolio of educational programs and resources focused on cord blood awareness. The core offerings include the Share the Science webinar series (free educational sessions featuring leading cord blood experts), Next Generation: Cord Blood (K-12 educational tools with videos and lesson plans), and the Step-by-Step Guide for parents exploring cord blood donation or banking options. The Foundation also organizes World Cord Blood Day awareness events and maintains a directory tool to help parents find cord blood banks. All programs are non-commercial and unbiased, providing factual information about both public donation and private family banking options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• World Cord Blood Day: Official host and organizer of World Cord Blood Day, an international awareness event promoting cord blood education.
• Share the Science
• Next Generation: Cord Blood
• Cord Blood in the Classroom
• Arizona Public Cord Blood Program
• Cord Blood Education Champions

Products and services

• Share the Science

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60,000 cord blood transplants performed worldwide using donated cord blood units on public registries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WellSkycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWellSky is a generous sponsor and partner for the Share the Science webinar series, supporting cord blood education through the foundation's free educational webinar program.
• Mediware, Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMediware has been a long-time sponsor and supporter of the Share the Science webinar series, helping make cord blood education accessible to healthcare professionals and the public.
• Cord Blood AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating partner in launching Cord Blood Connect conference (first held September 2018) alongside 12 other leading industry groups. The Cord Blood Association is the host of the international conference.
• FACT (Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSave the Cord Foundation is a participant of the FACT Allied Learning Center, demonstrating commitment to cellular therapy education standards.
• Benevity (Spark)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner platform for corporate giving and employee giving programs, allowing supporters to donate through workplace giving.
• AmazonSmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to the foundation when supporters shop via smile.amazon.com and select Save the Cord Foundation as their charity.
• Network for GoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline donation processing partner enabling tax-deductible financial contributions to the foundation.
• CafePressminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMerchandise store where a portion of proceeds from baby gifts and branded items is donated directly to Save the Cord Foundation.
• Arizona Public Cord Blood ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation works in conjunction with the Arizona Public Cord Blood Program to promote cord blood donation and education in Arizona, serving as an example of excellence in public cord blood programs.
• University of ArizonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation operates an internship program at the University of Arizona, providing educational opportunities for students interested in cord blood and cellular therapy careers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Be The Match (National Marrow Donor Program): Operates the U.S. bone marrow and cord blood donor registry and conducts donor recruitment and education. Same non-profit status, overlapping educational mission around stem cell donation, and shared stakeholder relationships within the cord blood ecosystem.
• NMDP (Be The Match): Non-profit organization that operates the U.S. registry for bone marrow and cord blood donation. Shared donor-education mission, partnership with Cord Blood Association (which Save the Cord also partners with), and overlapping audience of expectant parents and transplant patients.
• Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation: Non-profit educational foundation focused on providing expectant parents with information about cord blood banking options. Directly mirrors Save the Cord Foundation's parent-education mission, audience (expectant families), and unbiased non-commercial positioning.
• World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA): International non-profit promoting global collaboration in stem cell donation including cord blood. Comparable international awareness mission, multi-country operational footprint, and shared audience of donor registry participants and healthcare professionals.
• Cord Blood Association: Non-profit industry association advancing cord blood awareness, research, and education. Save the Cord Foundation co-launched Cord Blood Connect with this organization, and they share overlapping mission, partners (NMDP, FACT), and target audiences of healthcare professionals and expectant parents.

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross: Large non-profit operating a national public cord blood banking program alongside blood and organ donation. Comparable non-profit donor-education mission and overlap in expectant-parent audience, though operates at vastly greater scale across multiple causes.
• AABB: International non-profit association for blood banking, transfusion medicine, and cellular therapies. Sets standards and accredits cord blood banks, operating adjacent to Save the Cord's educational mission with significant overlap in target audience of healthcare professionals.
• Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapies (FACT): Accrediting body for cellular therapy programs including cord blood banking. Save the Cord Foundation participates in its Allied Learning Center, indicating an established collaborative relationship; serves as a credibility anchor in the cord blood ecosystem.

Emerging players

• CureSearch for Children's Cancer: Non-profit focused on childhood cancer research and education, including cord blood transplant applications. Overlaps in audience (parents of pediatric patients) and educational content on cord blood as a treatment option for childhood cancers.

Regional players

• Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) – C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program: U.S. federal program supporting bone marrow and cord blood donation with public awareness activities. Overlaps with Save the Cord's donor-education mission and shares the same donor-recruitment narrative but operates as a government program rather than a non-profit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEP4NZHzUkDXNDWVyiLxQTA
• Xx.com/SaveTheCord

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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