Cancer Resource Center

What Cancer Resource Center does

Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County (CRC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1995 that provides free cancer support services to residents of Mendocino County, California. The organization operates from two offices, a coastal location in Fort Bragg and an inland location in Ukiah, and serves individuals of any age with any type or stage of cancer. In 2025, CRC served 473 unduplicated clients with 289 new client intakes and delivered 7,133 units of service across patient navigation, support groups, financial assistance, transportation, and a resource lending library. All services are provided free of charge to clients.

CRC's core service is patient navigation, anchored by the proprietary CPRS (Consultation Planning, Recording, and Summarizing) methodology developed through community-based research with UCSF under Sara O'Donnell and Dr. Jeff Belkora. The CPRS workflow helps patients create plans early in diagnosis, record medical appointments, and receive written summaries. Supporting services include in-person and Zoom support groups in English and Spanish, transportation assistance via a USDA-funded hybrid vehicle and volunteer driver network, emergency financial help through named funds (Spirit House End of Life Fund, Grace US Angel Fund, Sigma Theta Psi Breast Fund), telemedicine appointment hosting for clients without home internet, and a free lending library. Bilingual patient navigation is delivered through four Spanish-speaking staff members.

CRC generates no fee revenue from clients. Funding is sourced from individual donations, three signature annual fundraising events (Pure Mendocino farm-to-table dinner, Big River Adventure outdoor event, Goldeneye Winemaker Dinner), and grants from foundations and corporate sponsors including Bristol Myers Squibb, T.R. Eriksen Foundation, Community Foundation of Mendocino County, Grace US Foundation, The Safeway Foundation, USDA Emergency Rural Healthcare Grant, and Mendocino Coast Healthcare Foundation. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors led by Board Chair Jendi Coursey and Treasurer Diane Clatty, with Executive Director Anya Jindrich (third ED in CRC's history) managing day-to-day operations.

Name

Cancer Resource Center

Legal name

Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County

Website

https://crcmendocino.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1995 that provides free patient navigation, support groups, transportation, and emergency financial assistance to cancer patients throughout Mendocino County, California, operating from offices in Fort Bragg and Ukiah.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Cancer Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Oncology Remote Symptom Monitoring & Care Navigation (HLALAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Providers (TLAFAKAB)

Keywords

• Cancer support services
• Patient navigation
• Cancer resource center
• Support group services
• Emergency financial assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Bragg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations from community supporters. 100% of donations stay in Mendocino County. Accepts monthly recurring donations, one-time donations, planned giving/bequests, and memorial/honor gifts.
2. Fundraising Events: Primary fundraiser events include: Pure Mendocino (annual farm-to-table dinner, $140/ticket, sponsorships from $1,250-$2,500), Big River Adventure (annual outdoor event), Goldeneye Winemaker Dinner (annual event at Goldeneye Winery).
3. Grants: Funding from foundations and government grants including: Bristol Myers Squibb, T.R. Eriksen Foundation, Community Foundation of Mendocino County, Grace US Foundation, The Safeway Foundation, Paul and Monica Bancroft Foundation, Blood Bank of the Redwoods Legacy Fund, USDA Emergency Rural Healthcare Grant, and Mendocino Coast Healthcare Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County provides free cancer patient navigation, support groups, financial and transportation assistance, telehealth access support, and a cancer-resource lending library to anyone facing cancer in Mendocino County. Patient navigation is delivered using the proprietary CPRS (Consultation Planning, Recording, and Summarizing) methodology developed in partnership with UCSF. All services are free of charge at two offices (Fort Bragg and Ukiah) and are available in English and Spanish.

Product overview

Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County is a nonprofit 501(c)3 grassroots organization offering a unified suite of free cancer support services. The core offerings include Patient Navigation Services utilizing the proprietary CPRS (Consultation Planning, Recording, and Summarizing) methodology developed in partnership with UCSF, Support Groups (in-person and Zoom, English and Spanish), Assistance Services (financial help, transportation, lodging), Telehealth Access Support, and a Resource Lending Library. The organization also hosts fundraising events including Big River Adventure, Pure Mendocino, and Goldeneye Winemaker Dinner. All services are provided free of charge to anyone facing cancer in Mendocino County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patient Navigation Services Provides cancer patients, survivors, and their family and friends with information and support to understand and manage diagnostic and treatment options, surmount financial and logistic hurdles, and maintain family and professional life during treatment. Includes the CPRS (Consultation Planning, Recording, and Summarizing) methodology and covers medical appointment preparation, accompaniment, audio recording and note-taking, translation and interpretation, benefits counseling, and second-opinion referrals. Available free of charge to anyone facing cancer in Mendocino County.
• CPRS Patient Navigation Methodology A structured evidence-based patient-navigation methodology developed through community-based research with UCSF. It helps cancer patients create a plan early in their diagnosis through consultation planning (helping patients identify questions), consultation recording (audio recording of medical appointments), and consultation summarizing (written summaries of appointments).
• Support Groups Cancer support groups offered in-person and via Zoom, including women's groups in English and Spanish, men's cancer support groups, caregiver support groups, and client-led book discussion groups. Free to participants.
• Assistance Services Financial and in-kind assistance for cancer patients, including transportation assistance, mileage reimbursement, gas cards, lodging support for out-of-area treatment, emergency financial help for modest needs, copay support, and referrals to disease-specific foundations and other financial-help sources.
• Transportation Services Transportation assistance for cancer patients to medical appointments, provided through an agency hybrid vehicle, a volunteer driver program, mileage reimbursement, and gas cards. Targets rural Mendocino County patients needing to travel up to 5,000 miles for radiation treatment.
• Telehealth Access Support Hosts telemedicine appointments for clients at CRC offices for those who lack home internet access or proper equipment to connect to virtual medical visits. Bridges the rural digital divide for cancer patients.
• Resource Lending Library Free lending library of books and audio recordings on cancer-related topics including references, individual cancer types, autobiographies, inspiration, cooking, exercise, and end-of-life issues.
• Big River Adventure Annual fundraising community event featuring running, walking, swimming, and kayaking along the Big River. Proceeds fund free cancer support services in Mendocino County.
• Pure Mendocino Signature annual farm-to-table fundraising dinner celebrating Mendocino County's locally grown organic food and wine. The primary fundraising event supporting CRC's free cancer services.
• Goldeneye Winemaker Dinner Annual intimate gathering at Goldeneye Winery featuring a gourmet multi-course meal paired with wines and live music, with proceeds funding CRC's free cancer support services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 473 unduplicated clients served in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UCSF (University of California, San Francisco)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC collaborated with UCSF on community-based research to develop and refine the CPRS (Consultation Planning, Recording, and Summarizing) methodology. Research led by Sara O'Donnell and Dr. Jeff Belkora demonstrated that having a plan increased patient confidence, reduced anxiety, and helped cancer patients feel more in control of their care.
• Community Foundation's Foster FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with CRC on 'Respite from the Road' program helping patients undergoing treatment away from their hometown access transportation and lodging services.
• Spirit House Center for Attitudinal HealingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC partners with Spirit House for end-of-life care support for coastal clients. Spirit House provides funding for the 'Spirit House End of Life Coastal Fund.' Ron Nadeau, founder of Spirit House, facilitates the 'Cancer Conversations with Men' support group at their yurt location.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cancer Support Community: National nonprofit network of 175+ cancer support community centers providing psychosocial support, navigation, and education free of charge. The closest direct peer to CRC's community-led, donation-funded, free-service model at the local-clinic level.
• Gilda's Club (now part of Cancer Support Community): Historically a parallel network of community-based cancer support clubs founded in memory of Gilda Radner, now affiliated with Cancer Support Community. Operates the same model of free in-person support, navigation, and social-emotional programming for cancer patients.
• CancerCare: National nonprofit offering free professional support services including counseling, support groups, financial assistance, and patient navigation to anyone affected by cancer. Closely mirrors CRC's free, multi-service, donation-funded approach at a national scale.
• Wellness House: Community-based nonprofit in Hinsdale, Illinois, providing free psychosocial support, education, and wellness programs to people affected by cancer. Highly comparable single-site community cancer support model to CRC.
• The Gathering Place: Community cancer support center in Beachwood, Ohio, offering free programs, support groups, and services to individuals and families touched by cancer. Mirrors CRC's free, community-based, multi-service model with no facility-based oncology care.
• Smith Center for Healing and the Arts: Washington, D.C.-area nonprofit providing integrative cancer support, navigation, and survivorship programs free of charge. Comparable model combining support groups, navigation, and creative-arts-based services for cancer patients.
• Hope Connections for Cancer Support: Community-based nonprofit in the Washington, D.C., region providing free support groups, educational workshops, and mind-body programs to people affected by cancer. Closely comparable single-region community cancer support model.

Emerging players

• Patient Advocate Foundation: National nonprofit providing case management, financial assistance, and insurance navigation for patients with chronic and life-threatening illnesses including cancer. Overlaps with CRC's case-management and financial-counseling functions but operates nationally and at higher volume.
• Triage Cancer: National nonprofit providing free education on legal, financial, and practical issues facing cancer patients, with a navigation and resource-referral orientation. Adjacent to CRC's benefits counseling and resource referral services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CRCMC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cancer-resource-centers-of-mendocino-county

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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