The Chrysalis Initiative

What The Chrysalis Initiative does

The Chrysalis Initiative is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization founded in 2019 by Jamil Rivers to address breast cancer outcome disparities, with a particular focus on Black women and other underserved patient groups. The organization targets a documented health gap — the adjusted relative risk of breast cancer death is 71% higher for non-Hispanic Black women than for non-Hispanic White women, and Black women face a 42% higher mortality rate. Its service portfolio serves three primary constituencies: patients (especially Black women and other disparate groups diagnosed with breast cancer), healthcare providers (including oncology nurse navigators), and cancer centers or healthcare organizations seeking to address inequities in care delivery.

The organization's core asset is the Chrysalis Cancer Curriculum, an evidence-based educational program delivered through multiple channels. The flagship digital product is the BC Navi App, a mobile application available on iOS and Android that delivers curriculum content, tracks the continuum of care, enables patient-to-coach connectivity, and provides dashboard reporting to oncology support teams. The app is built on Salesforce Community Cloud infrastructure. Complementary offerings include one-on-one patient coaching by experienced breast cancer coaches, a virtual learning module platform, provider training, equity assessments for cancer centers, speaking engagements, conference collaborations, and student training programs.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, The Chrysalis Initiative is funded primarily through donations and charitable contributions rather than transactional revenue, and pricing for services is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market combines community-led patient outreach, event-driven engagement (including a GE Healthcare-sponsored webinar panel series), and digital distribution via the BC Navi App. The organization has cultivated a partnership network spanning peer breast cancer nonprofits (Living Beyond Breast Cancer, Tigerlily Foundation, METAvivor, Share Cancer Support, Susan G. Komen, Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance) and commercial sponsors, generating earned media through appearances in People Magazine, CBS News, Good Morning America, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Name

The Chrysalis Initiative

Legal name

The Chrysalis Initiative

Website

https://thechrysalisinitiative.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Chrysalis Initiative is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that delivers breast cancer coaching, education, and provider training to reduce outcome disparities for Black women and other underserved patients, operating the BC Navi mobile app and partnering with cancer centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Breast Cancer Health Equity Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Breast Oncology (HLAKAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Patient Education, Content & Personalized Journey Orchestration (HLACAEAE), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Patient Engagement, Education & Messaging Platforms (portal/CRM integrated) (HLALABAJ), Gynecologic Oncology & Women’s Cancer Centers (HLAFAJAK)

Keywords

• Breast cancer coaching
• Patient navigation services
• Health equity education
• Provider training programs
• Cancer disparities advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

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. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The Chrysalis Initiative operates as a nonprofit organization relying on donor contributions to provide resources to women facing breast cancer disparities. No explicit revenue model details disclosed.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Chrysalis Initiative delivers one-on-one breast cancer coaching, mentoring, and resource navigation to patients—particularly Black women and other disparate groups—while simultaneously training oncology providers through the evidence-based Chrysalis Cancer Curriculum. The BC Navi mobile app supports patient education, continuum-of-care tracking, and dashboard reporting to oncology support teams. Equity assessments, speaking engagements, and conference collaborations extend the curriculum to cancer centers and healthcare organizations.

Product overview

The Chrysalis Initiative offers a multi-component service portfolio focused on disrupting breast cancer disparities. The core offering is the Chrysalis Cancer Curriculum, delivered through multiple channels: the BC Navi mobile app for patient education and care tracking; One-on-One Coaching for personalized patient support; Virtual Learning Modules (LMS) for flexible online access to curriculum materials; and Provider Training & Education for healthcare professionals. Additional services include Equity Assessment for cancer centers, Speaking Engagements, Conference Collaborations, and Student Training Programs. The BC Navi App also enables patients to share experiences at various centers while providing dashboard reporting to oncology support teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BC Navi App: Mobile application for breast cancer patients to track continuum of care, access the Chrysalis Cancer Curriculum, connect with coaches, and share experiences at treatment centers.
• Chrysalis Cancer Curriculum

Products and services

• BC Navi App Mobile application for breast cancer patients that delivers the Chrysalis Cancer Curriculum education, tracks the continuum of care, provides dashboard reporting to oncology support teams, enables experience sharing at various cancer centers, and offers direct coach connectivity.
• One-on-One Coaching Personalized coaching in which experienced breast cancer coaches help patients navigate diagnosis, provide mentoring, and offer resource navigation. Targeted at breast cancer patients, particularly Black women and other disparate groups.
• Virtual Learning Modules Online learning management system delivering the Chrysalis Cancer Curriculum via program materials including PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and interactive participant materials. Used by both patients and providers.
• Provider Training & Education Evidence-based training program for oncology nurse navigators and medical professionals within cancer teams that addresses comprehensive cancer models and the unique needs of patients vulnerable to disparities.
• Equity Assessment Evidence-based system-wide intervention and training for cancer centers or organizations to ensure equitable breast cancer care delivery across the cancer care continuum using a community-based participatory research approach.
• Speaking Engagements Speaking engagements led by recognized leaders to advance knowledge on breast cancer equity, providing participants with knowledge, tools, and insight for creating transformation and impact.
• Conference Collaborations Collaboration programs for conferences focused on breast cancer equity and healthcare disparities.
• Student Training Programs Learning opportunities for students pursuing careers in medical sciences and/or research, exposing them to topics related to health equity and the unique needs of patient populations vulnerable to disparities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Living Beyond Breast CancercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner organization collaborating on breast cancer education and support. CEO Jean Sachs described TCI as a new nonprofit partner. LBBC welcomes The Chrysalis Initiative as a partner organization.
• METAvivor Research and Support, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJamil Rivers serves as Board President of METAvivor. Partnership focused on metastatic breast cancer research and support.
• GE HealthcareflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of TCI's virtual webinar panel discussions on cancer testing, coaching, and treatment. Partnership for Building Pathways to Equity panel discussion.
• Tigerlily FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing resources for metastatic breast cancer patients. Founder Maimah Karmo expressed excitement about TCI's educational programs serving early-stage and metastatic women.
• Share Cancer SupportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the breast cancer support ecosystem.
• Grasp CancerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the cancer support ecosystem.
• Count Me InminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in cancer research and patient advocacy.
• Cancer In The KnowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization founded by Roberta Albany, also a TCI coach. Collaboration on cancer education.
• AnaOnominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization focused on breast cancer support and products.
• Susan G. KomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJamil Rivers serves as a policy science and health equity advocate and metastatic advisory committee member with Susan G. Komen.
• Metastatic Breast Cancer AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJamil Rivers is a member and patient advisor of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Black Women's Health Imperative: National nonprofit focused on advancing health equity and well-being for Black women across multiple conditions including breast cancer. Adjacent mission around health disparities, broader scope than TCI but directly comparable in target audience and equity framing.
• Susan G. Komen: The largest breast cancer nonprofit in the U.S., funding research, education, and patient support across all populations. Jamil Rivers already serves on a Komen committee, evidencing adjacency; Komen sets the scale bar for breast cancer fundraising and B2B partnerships TCI must compete with.

Others

• Patient Advocate Foundation: National nonprofit providing case-management, navigation, and financial assistance to patients with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. Comparable in delivering individualized coaching and care-navigation services, though it operates in a much broader disease scope.

Direct peers

• SHARE Cancer Support: Peer-to-peer cancer support organization serving women with breast, ovarian, and other gynecological cancers, with educational programming and a coach-style support model — confirmed TCI partner and broadly analogous patient education focus.
• METAvivor Research and Support: Nonprofit dedicated specifically to metastatic breast cancer research and patient support, where founder Jamil Rivers serves as Board President. Direct peer in disease focus and patient-population mission, with some overlap in advocacy and policy work.
• Tigerlily Foundation: Nonprofit focused on breast cancer education, support, and advocacy, with a specific mission to eliminate disparities for women of color and young women — the most direct peer to The Chrysalis Initiative given overlapping patient population, mission, and partnership ecosystem.
• Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance: Alliance dedicated to driving awareness, education, and clinical trial inclusion for Black women facing breast cancer. Directly comparable in target demographic, equity focus, and mixed patient/provider/community programming model.
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC): National nonprofit providing trusted information, connection, and support to people affected by breast cancer, including targeted programs for those facing disparities. LBBC is a confirmed mutual partner of TCI and operates an analogous patient navigation and education model.

Emerging players

• Young Survival Coalition (YSC): Nonprofit serving young adults diagnosed with breast cancer — directly adjacent patient population (Black women are diagnosed younger) and shares the education, navigation, and community support model TCI deploys.
• My Density Matters: Smaller nonprofit driving breast density education and risk-assessment awareness to improve early detection — directly aligned with TCI's BC Navi App and risk-assessment education focus, comparable in scope and audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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