Institute for Public Health Innovation

Name

Institute for Public Health Innovation

Legal name

Institute for Public Health Innovation

Website

https://institutephi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public health services and community health workforce development

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health Workforce, Training & Capacity Building (HLAJAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Development & Training Grants (Public Health) (HLAJALAM), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Community health worker training
• Health equity consulting
• Coalition backbone support
• Workforce development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: IPHI receives significant funding through government grants and contracts from federal agencies (CDC, HRSA), state health departments (DC, Maryland, Virginia), and local government entities to implement public health programs, workforce development, and emergency response initiatives.
2. Foundation Grants: The organization receives grant support from philanthropic foundations including Trinity Health, Healthcare Initiative Foundation, and others to fund specific public health initiatives and capacity building programs.
3. Training Fees: IPHI generates revenue through training programs including the CHW Core Skills Competency Training ($1,650 per attendee) and various continuing education sessions for community health workers and public health professionals.
4. Fee-for-Service Technical Assistance: IPHI provides fee-based technical assistance, consulting, and evaluation services to healthcare organizations, health departments, and community coalitions on a contract basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

IPHI is a non-profit regional public health institute that delivers services in capacity building, communications and branding, evaluation and research, organization backbone support, training/technical assistance, and public health workforce development to government agencies, healthcare providers, and community-based organizations in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. It also runs structured training programs such as the Community Health Worker (CHW) Core Skills Competency Training, CHW Leadership Institute, and specialized workforce initiatives. Revenue is generated through government grants and contracts, philanthropic grants, fee-based training, and fee-for-service technical assistance.

Product overview

The Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI) is a non-profit public health organization offering a portfolio of service categories rather than a unified software product. The organization provides six core service areas: Capacity Building, Communications and Branding, Evaluation and Research, Organization Backbone Support, Training/Technical Assistance, and Public Health Workforce Services. These services support public health programs across five focus areas: Community Health Workers (including CHW Academy, CHW Leadership Institute, and Zee Turner Center), Food Systems (including Food Equity Council and Prince George's Fresh), Healthy Community Initiatives, Outreach and Health Promotion (including immunization programs), and Policy and Systems Change. IPHI operates training catalogs through their learning management system and provides backbone support for various coalitions and programs in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community Health Worker Academy: Training program for community health workers providing core skills competency training
• CHW Leadership Institute
• Zee Turner Center
• ImmunizeVA
• DC Vaccine Alliance
• Prince George's County Food Equity Council
• DC Healthy Housing Collaborative
• Community Healthcare Coalition Greater Prince William

Products and services

• Capacity Building Services Works with partners to build community capacity to address critical public health challenges and improve public health systems through workshops on equity frameworks, workforce diversity, community engagement, and evaluation strategies.
• Communications and Branding Services Strategic communications and branding services including brand creation and refresh, strategic communications planning, communication audits and evaluation, and communications training and workshops for healthcare providers, nonprofits, and public health departments.
• Evaluation and Research Services Data-driven evaluation and research services including program evaluation, needs assessments, data analytics and visualization, and capacity building through training and technical assistance using methods such as GIS mapping, literature reviews, network mapping, Photovoice, and surveys.
• Organization Backbone Support Services Provides infrastructure and administrative support including financial and grants management, human resources, and communications for coalitions, groups, and programs to allow teams to focus on their specific service missions.
• Training and Technical Assistance Services Workforce training opportunities and technical assistance to governments and community partners, including training over 1,000 community health workers and 200 public health professionals on health equity and racial justice.
• Public Health Workforce Services Workforce development initiatives partnering with organizations, health departments, and communities to build a skilled, diverse public health workforce through training, technical assistance, and professional development programs.
• Community Health Worker Training Programs (CHW Academy, CHW Leadership Institute, Core Skills Competency Training, Zee Turner Center) Comprehensive CHW workforce development including the CHW Academy, CHW Leadership Institute, the 100-hour Core Skills Competency Training ($1,650 per attendee), and the Zee Turner Center, designed as centers of excellence for CHW workforce development and innovation.
• Food Systems Initiatives Evaluates and improves food security, access, and resources in the region through systematic and sustainable changes including the Prince George's County Food Equity Council, Prince George's Fresh, and cold storage infrastructure improvements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained over 1,000 community health workers on improving community health
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2020Partnership began in May 2020 for COVID-19 emergency response. IPHI recruits, hires, and trains staff for FCHD including case/contact investigators, epidemiologists, community health workers, and management. Partnership expanded into COVID-19 recovery phase to enhance public health capacity and infrastructure.
• National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPHI is a proud member of NNPHI, a collective of over 50 public health institutes nationwide working to advance public health through partnerships, innovation, and systems-level change. This membership provides IPHI with access to national resources, best practices, and peer learning opportunities across the public health institute network.
• Virginia Department of Health (VDH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPHI works with VDH on COVID-19 containment efforts including case investigation and resource navigation. VDH partnership supports Virginia CHW Association activities and various public health workforce development initiatives across the Commonwealth.
• DC HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with DC's health department on CHW initiatives, outreach workers' conference coordination, and DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority programs including DC Health Link Assister Program.
• ImmunizeVAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPHI provides backbone support for ImmunizeVA, Virginia's immunization coalition. The coalition brings together immunization stakeholders from across Virginia to discuss challenges, receive professional education, and develop strategies to improve immunization rates.
• DC Vaccine AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPHI provides organization backbone support for the DC Vaccine Alliance, coordinating vaccine deployment and health promotion activities in the District of Columbia.
• Prince George's County Food Equity CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPHI provides backbone support for the Food Equity Council which celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2023. The council addresses food security, access, and equity in Prince George's County through coalition building and policy advocacy.
• DC Healthy Housing CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPHI provides backbone support for this coalition addressing healthy housing issues and their impact on public health in Washington D.C.
• Community Healthcare Coalition Greater Prince WilliamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPHI provides backbone support for this healthcare coalition serving Greater Prince William area, supporting coordination and collaboration among health providers.
• Brightpoint Community College FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting public health workforce development through educational programs and training initiatives.
• Health Equity Research Hub (University of Maryland School of Pharmacy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPHI partners with the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy on the Health Equity Research Hub, supporting research initiatives and academic collaboration on health equity.
• Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPHI participates in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center, collaborating on training and workforce development for public health professionals.
• DC Community Health Workers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPHI partners with the DC CHW Association on training programs, advocacy, and professional development for community health workers in Washington D.C.
• Virginia Community Health Worker AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPHI partners with the Virginia CHW Association on CHW awareness events, legislative advocacy, and workforce development programs including CHW Awareness & Education Day at the Virginia General Assembly.
• Voices for Virginia's ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPHI partnered with Voices for Virginia's Children on the Racism as a Public Health Crisis webinar series following Virginia's historic declaration.
• Volunteers of America (VOA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPHI partners with VOA on the Older Adult Housing Technology Research Project, studying technology use and needs among older adults in housing communities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MHP Salud: National non-profit implementing CHW programs with a focus on Latino communities. Directly comparable to IPHI's CHW Academy, CHW Leadership Institute, and clinical integration training programs.
• Prevention Institute: Non-profit focused on prevention, health equity, and community health systems — directly comparable to IPHI's healthy community initiatives, food equity work, and equity framework capacity building.
• Public Health Institute: California-based non-profit public health institute and a fellow NNPHI member. Operates the same regional public health institute model (workforce development, evaluation, training, coalition backbone), making it the closest structural peer for IPHI.

Emerging players

• Human Impact Partners: Health equity-focused non-profit that builds capacity of public health practitioners and community organizations to advance equity — directly overlapping with IPHI's capacity building and health equity training services.
• National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW): National membership organization for community health workers — directly relevant given IPHI's CHW workforce development focus and partnerships with state CHW associations (DC CHW Association, Virginia CHW Association).

Broad incumbents

• Trust for America's Health: Non-profit public health policy and advocacy organization that conducts research and convenes stakeholders on public health system strengthening — overlapping with IPHI's policy and systems change work and evaluation services.
• National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI): Umbrella network of 50+ public health institutes of which IPHI is a member. NNPHI provides national program infrastructure and convening that complements IPHI's regional delivery; it is the closest strategic peer at the federation level.
• Partners In Health: Global health non-profit with U.S. community health worker and equity programs. While globally focused, its U.S. CHW integration model parallels IPHI's CHW Academy and clinical care team integration work.
• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): National membership organization representing local health departments — IPHI's primary customer segment. NACCHO shapes local health department priorities and funding IPHI depends on, and has recognized IPHI with the 2022 Innovative Practice Award.
• RTI International: Large non-profit research institute providing public health evaluation, research, and technical assistance. Competes with IPHI for federal evaluation contracts; IPHI's Senior Director (Carolyn Padovano) is a former RTI VP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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