Georgia CORE

What Georgia CORE does

Georgia CORE (Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia, originating from Governor Roy Barnes' 2001 cancer-control initiative. The organization operates as a public-private convener that coordinates cancer research, professional education, patient navigation, genetic screening, and survivorship resources across all 159 Georgia counties. Its core platform, GeorgiaCancerInfo.org, serves as a unified statewide portal integrating clinical trial search, physician directories, cancer center listings, survivorship resources, and policy advocacy — reporting 534,000+ pageviews and 103,000+ new visitors. The organization manages the GA NCORP (Georgia NCI Community Oncology Research Program), a network of 100+ rostered physicians across 41 locations that delivers NCI-funded clinical trials to Georgia patients.

Georgia CORE's product portfolio includes the Georgia Cancer Trial Finders clinical trial search program, the USPSTF-recommended Breast & Ovarian Cancer Genetics Referral Screening Tool (which uses the Ontario Family History Assessment Tool algorithm), the Cancer Survivorship Connection, the Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia network, the Georgia Cancer Control Advocacy Network, and the TeleECHO provider education video series. The organization also administers the state's Genetic Services Program in partnership with the Georgia Department of Public Health, delivering free genetic risk assessment, testing, and counseling at 14 public health centers for under-resourced women — 18,840 women screened since 2012 with 1,000 identified as high-risk.

The business model is a non-commercial, grant-and-donation-funded operation. Revenue streams include federal and state government grants (notably NCI's $11 million over six years to GA NCORP and CDC funding for the colorectal cancer control program), specialty license plate programs (Breast Cancer and Fight Against Cancer plates generating 28% of initial and 40% of renewal revenues), the state tax check-off (Georgia Cancer Research Fund on Line 34 of Form 500), individual and corporate donations, and foundation gifts. All patient and provider-facing services are provided free of charge. Distribution is achieved through healthcare system partnerships (Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion, Emory Winship Cancer Institute), regional cancer coalitions, public health centers, and direct community outreach. The organization's stated mission centers on reducing cancer disparities for racial/ethnic minorities and rural Georgians — minorities constitute 59% of genetic services recipients, 85% of license-tag-funded breast cancer program participants, and 28% of NCORP clinical trial enrollees (5x the national average).

Name

Georgia CORE

Legal name

Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education, Inc.

Website

https://georgiacancerinfo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Georgia CORE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit coordinating cancer research, education, and patient navigation across all 159 Georgia counties. It operates GeorgiaCancerInfo.org as a statewide information portal and manages GA NCORP, delivering NCI-funded clinical trials through 100+ physicians in 41 locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cancer Research and Patient Navigation Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Research Funding Agencies (Public/Quasi-Public) (HLAJALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Cancer research coordination
• Patient navigation services
• Clinical trial search
• Cancer survivorship support
• Hereditary cancer screening

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Primary funding from federal and state government sources including NCI funding for GA NCORP ($11 million over six years), CDC funding for colorectal cancer programs, and Georgia Department of Public Health cooperative agreements
2. Specialty License Plate Program: Georgia CORE administers the Breast Cancer License Tag Fund and the Fight Against Cancer license plate program. The Breast Cancer plate generates 28% of initial purchase revenues and 40% of renewal revenues for screening, education, and treatment programs.
3. Georgia Cancer Research Fund (Tax Check-off): Georgia residents can donate to the state's Cancer Research Fund on Line 34 of their Georgia income tax return (Form 500). Funds are granted to researchers for cancer studies.
4. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Tom and Karen Chapman made a $100,000 gift specifically to develop the Cancer Survivorship Connection.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Georgia CORE operates GeorgiaCancerInfo.org as a statewide online cancer information center, providing clinical trial search tools, patient navigation, hereditary cancer genetic screening, survivorship resources, and advocacy coordination. The organization functions as a public-private partnership that convenes cancer organizations across Georgia to coordinate research, education, and patient services.

Product overview

Georgia CORE operates GeorgiaCancerInfo.org as a unified online portal that serves as a one-stop resource for all cancer care in Georgia. The platform combines multiple interconnected services including the Georgia Cancer Trial Finders for clinical trial discovery, the Breast & Ovarian Cancer Genetics Referral Screening Tool for hereditary risk assessment, the Cancer Survivorship Connection for post-treatment support, and the Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia network. Additional services include the Georgia Genetics Program providing testing/counseling at public health centers, the Georgia Cancer Control Advocacy Network (GCCAN) for policy advocacy, TeleECHO educational video series, and funding mechanisms like the Georgia Cancer Research Fund tax check-off and license plate programs. Together these offerings form a comprehensive ecosystem addressing prevention, screening, treatment, survivorship, and advocacy across Georgia's cancer care continuum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Georgia Cancer Trial Finders: Program that makes it easier for physicians and patients to identify and navigate cancer clinical trials open in Georgia.
• Breast & Ovarian Cancer Genetics Referral Screening Tool
• Cancer Survivorship Connection
• Georgia Cancer Control Advocacy Network (GCCAN)
• Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia (CPNG)
• GA NCORP

Products and services

• GeorgiaCancerInfo.org Statewide online cancer information portal providing comprehensive cancer resources, treatment information, and care guidance for patients, providers, and caregivers in Georgia.
• Georgia Cancer Trial Finder Searchable clinical trial database allowing cancer patients, survivors, and providers to find relevant oncology clinical trials available across Georgia.
• Breast & Ovarian Cancer Genetics Referral Screening Tool Online screening tool using the FHAT (B-RST 2.0) algorithm to assess hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk and guide referrals to genetic counseling services.
• Cancer Survivorship Connection Survivorship resource program supporting cancer survivors with post-treatment resources, peer support, and care navigation services.
• CORE Research Fundamentals Educational training program designed to build clinical trial literacy and research fundamentals for the cancer community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 305 patients enrolled in clinical trials through NCORP partnership, with 28% minority participation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northside Hospital Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in GA NCORP to bring NCI-funded clinical trials to Georgia patients. Northside Hospital Cancer Institute serves as a key research site in the partnership managing NCI research among 100 rostered physicians in 41 locations.
• Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer and Research PavilioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in GA NCORP with this Savannah-based cancer center, serving as a key research site in the NCI-funded partnership bringing clinical trials to Georgia patients.
• National Cancer Institute (NCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCI awarded $11 million over six years to GA NCORP, a partnership managed by Georgia CORE. NCI funding supports clinical trials and cancer control research across Georgia's network.
• Georgia Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for genetics program providing genetic risk assessment, screening, testing and counseling at 14 public health centers. Funded by a Cooperative Agreement. Also collaborated on COVID-19 and flu vaccine efforts.
• State Office of Rural HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly administers the Breast Cancer License Tag program with Georgia CORE since 2013. Works to expand access to breast cancer screening in rural and under-resourced areas of Georgia.
• Georgia Cancer Control ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner88-member consortium developing and implementing collaborative approaches to cancer prevention and control through Georgia's Cancer Plan. Georgia CORE develops and implements cancer control initiatives with this consortium.
• Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology (GASCO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with GASCO for clinical trials searches and professional education. Co-sponsors the Matt Mumber Visionary Award with $2,000 grant. GASCO is a key professional oncology organization in Georgia.
• Regional Cancer CoalitionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with regional cancer coalitions including East Georgia Cancer Coalition, Central Georgia Cancer Coalition, Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition, and others for program delivery and community outreach across the state.
• Georgia Research AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a friend and supporter of Georgia CORE, supporting research initiatives.
• Emory University Winship Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey research partner in collaborative cancer research seed grants. Collaborated on head and neck cancer research and other studies. Part of the GA NCORP network.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Cancer Society: National nonprofit that funds cancer research, provides patient support, and runs public health campaigns across all U.S. states, including state-level divisions in Georgia. Direct mission overlap with Georgia CORE on cancer information, patient navigation, and survivorship, but with vastly larger budget and national footprint.
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network: Alliance of 33 leading academic cancer centers that develops clinical practice guidelines and supports oncology research. Comparable to Georgia CORE in its role coordinating cancer care standards and clinical trial access, though at the national level and with member institutions rather than an independent nonprofit convener.

Direct peers

• LIVESTRONG Foundation: National nonprofit focused on cancer survivorship, patient navigation, and advocacy, with overlapping programs in survivorship resources, navigation training, and policy advocacy. Strong functional overlap with Georgia CORE's Cancer Survivorship Connection, Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia, and GCCAN advocacy network.
• Association of Community Cancer Centers: National membership organization for community oncology practices, providing education, advocacy, and clinical trial support. Direct parallel to Georgia CORE's role convening community oncologists, supporting NCORP participation, and offering professional education through programs like CORE Research Fundamentals.
• Susan G. Komen: National breast cancer nonprofit funding research and community health programs, including via specialty license plate partnerships similar to Georgia CORE's Breast Cancer License Tag program. Directly comparable in its breast cancer screening, education, and treatment grants to under-resourced women, and the disparities focus.
• Cancer Support Community: National nonprofit delivering free cancer support services including navigation, education, and survivorship programs through a network of local chapters. Direct peer to Georgia CORE's Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia, survivorship resources, and patient education offerings.
• Patient Advocate Foundation: National nonprofit providing case management, financial assistance, and navigation services to patients with chronic and life-threatening illnesses including cancer. Directly comparable to Georgia CORE's patient navigation and resource connection mission, particularly for under-resourced populations.
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: National disease-specific nonprofit funding blood cancer research, providing patient support, and running state-level advocacy campaigns. Overlaps with Georgia CORE in research funding administration, patient navigation, and professional education, though focused on hematologic malignancies.

Emerging players

• Prevent Cancer Foundation: National nonprofit focused on cancer prevention and early detection through research, education, and outreach. Partial overlap with Georgia CORE's screening, genetics, and awareness programs like the Weird Looking Stools campaign, though with a narrower prevention-only mandate.

Others

• National Cancer Institute: Federal agency that funds cancer research, including the NCORP program that channels $11M to Georgia CORE over six years. Functions as Georgia CORE's primary research funding partner and convening authority, rather than a direct competitor — but shapes the ecosystem in which Georgia CORE operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/georgiacore10
• Facebookfacebook.com/georgiacancerinfo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgia-center-for-oncology-research-and-education-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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