Elevate Health

What Elevate Health does

Elevate Health is a community-driven nonprofit collaborative and the designated Accountable Community of Health (ACH) for Pierce County, Washington, headquartered in Tacoma. The organization operates as a cross-sector convener across 125+ partners, including nonprofits, government agencies, Tribes, healthcare systems, Medicaid managed care plans, and philanthropic foundations. Its work is organized around two core programs. Connect Pierce is a free community care hub that matches individuals and families with 85+ community-based workers for personalized, one-on-one support navigating health and social services. One Pierce is a revolving social impact loan fund that has disbursed $16M+ since 2019 to 70+ Pierce County nonprofits at a 2% interest rate with a 1% upfront fee, with repayments reinvested into the fund. The OnePierce Community Resiliency Fund, originally launched in 2019 as a subsidiary, formally merged into Elevate Health in September 2023 to consolidate operations.

The underlying technology and care delivery framework is built on the Pathways Community HUB Model, an evidence-based, person-centered care coordination approach in which Elevate Health became the first Level-I certified HUB in Washington State in 2019. The model offers 20 pathways spanning social service referral, medical referral, pregnancy support, housing, behavioral health, and employment. Sub-programs include Passage2Motherhood for high-risk Medicaid pregnancies and Get Well with Wellness First for chronic disease navigation. Supporting initiatives include the MCIRT mobile crisis intervention program, the Bridge of Hope pediatric integration partnership with HopeSparks and Pediatrics Northwest (described as the first collaborative care model of its kind in Washington State), and the Community Care Conversations podcast. The organization does not charge for Connect Pierce services; revenue and operating support come from grants ($100K-$1.5M committed per year), philanthropic contributions, Medicaid-related contracts, and program-related investment income from One Pierce lending activity (annual community loans total $2-4M).

Name

Elevate Health

Legal name

Elevate Health

Website

https://elevatehealth.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elevate Health is a Tacoma-based nonprofit Accountable Community of Health operating Connect Pierce, a free community care hub matching 24,000+ Pierce County residents with 85+ community-based workers, and One Pierce, a revolving social impact loan fund that has disbursed $16M+ to 70+ local nonprofits since 2019.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health and Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAC

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Community health coordination
• Social impact lending
• Care hub services
• Nonprofit collaborative
• Medicaid care pathways

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. One Pierce Community Loans: Low-barrier, low-interest loans to community-based organizations serving Pierce County. Charges 2% interest rate for disbursed funds and 1% upfront fee. Loans include bridge loans, lines of credit, facility/real estate loans, equipment loans, and growth/expansion loans. Repayments are reinvested into the fund for sustainability.
2. Grants and Health Innovation Funds: Grant programs focused on specific programmatic priorities like behavioral health equity or workforce development. Committed grants range from $100K to $1.5M per year. Also provides health innovation funds as grants co-designed with partners to address systemic issues.
3. Bridge Loans: Short-term financing to help organizations manage cash flow until more permanent funding becomes available such as grants, capital campaign proceeds, or delayed government disbursements. Typically available within 4-6 weeks with flexible repayment plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elevate Health operates a free community care hub (Connect Pierce) that matches Pierce County residents with community-based workers for personalized health and social service support, and a social impact loan fund (One Pierce) that provides low-barrier, low-interest financing to local nonprofits. The organization applies the Pathways Community HUB evidence-based model with 20 care coordination pathways to address social determinants of health for Medicaid and underserved populations.

Product overview

Elevate Health is a community-driven nonprofit collaborative of Pierce County organizations working together across sectors to improve health and wellbeing. The organization operates a platform of interconnected programs including Connect Pierce (a free community care hub connecting residents with community-based workers), One Pierce (a social impact loan fund providing low-barrier financing to nonprofits), and the Pathways Community HUB (an evidence-based care coordination model). Supporting programs include Passage2Motherhood and Get Well with Wellness First for specific Medicaid populations, the MCIRT program for behavioral health crisis response, and the Bridge of Hope pediatric integration initiative. The organization also produces the Community Care Conversations podcast series. The One Pierce fund merged into Elevate Health in September 2023, unifying the investment and care coordination functions under one organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Connect Pierce Community Care Hub
• One Pierce Social Impact Fund A social impact loan fund offering low-barrier, low-interest financing to improve health and wellness in Pierce County nonprofits. Provides grants, community loans (bridge loans, lines of credit, facility/real estate loans, equipment loans, and growth/expansion loans), and health innovation funds. Has disbursed over $16 million to 70+ Pierce County nonprofits since 2019.
• Pathways Community HUB An evidence-based model for care coordination engaging community health workers. Provides community-based, culturally competent, and person-centered care coordination for vulnerable, traditionally under-served Medicaid populations. Offers 20 different pathways including social service referral, education, medical referral, pregnancy, housing, behavioral health, and employment.
• Passage2Motherhood A nationally-certified program under the Pathways model that connects Medicaid clients experiencing high-risk pregnancies with resources and assistance for social services, health insurance, medical home, and other services.
• Get Well with Wellness First A nationally-certified program under the Pathways model addressing Medicaid clients who have multiple chronic diseases or health issues and need information or assistance around navigating the health system, including employment, educational opportunities, and additional services.
• Mobile Community Intervention Response Team (MCIRT) Multi-disciplinary teams comprised of nurses, nurse practitioners, EMTs, and other first responders who travel throughout Pierce County to provide therapeutic alternatives aimed at reducing contact with first responders and reducing costly emergency interventions for those with behavioral health needs.
• Bridge of Hope A partnership between HopeSparks and Pediatrics Northwest to integrate primary care and behavioral health care for pediatric patients, supported by Elevate Health's Catalyst Funding. Represents the first collaborative care model of its kind in Washington state.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24,000+ Pierce County residents served by Connect Pierce community care hub
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tacoma Community HousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Tacoma Community House is a Connect Pierce contract partner providing community-based workers who help residents access services. Founded in 1910 as a settlement house, it serves immigrants, refugees, unhoused populations, and youth. Also partnered with One Pierce for solar panel bridge loan.
• R.I.S.E. CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2026R.I.S.E. (Restoring and Igniting Self-Empowerment) Center is a Connect Pierce partner housing 5 partner organizations. Provides food pantry, clothing, shelter, counseling, transportation and health care access. Elevate Health funds community-based workers and supervisor at the center.
• El Camino / Foundation for Multicultural SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Connect Pierce contract partner providing substance use disorder treatment, DUI assessments, and prevention education. Community-based workers Paloma Mendoza and Maria Aguilar provide care coordination.
• Nonprofit Finance FundminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 10 December 2019Delivered full-day training on nonprofit financial management for Pierce County organizations in preparation for One Pierce loan program launch.
• Pediatrics NorthwestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with HopeSparks on Bridge of Hope initiative integrating physical and behavioral health care for pediatric patients. First collaborative care model of its kind in Washington state, serving 15,000+ Medicaid patients.
• HopeSparkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBehavioral health and family services provider partnering on Bridge of Hope with Pediatrics Northwest. Provided 26,000+ visits to 3,550 children in 2018. Also part of Pathways Community HUB network.
• Community Health CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate nonprofit providing healthcare services. Pathways Community HUB partner with community health workers including Elizabeth who helped families with housing and employment.
• Korean Women's Association of WashingtonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit providing programs serving communities. Pathways partner where community health workers like Johanna Trader participate in training programs.
• Tacoma-Pierce County Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment health department dedicated to protecting and improving health. Pathways Community HUB partner and collaborator on community health initiatives.
• Sea Mar Community Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive health, housing and cultural services provider. Pathways partner and Catalyst Funding recipient for collaborative care integration.
• CHI FranciscanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit medical system receiving $500,000 Catalyst Funding to add community health workers and expand collaborative care model to four clinics.
• MultiCare Health SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNot-for-profit health system receiving $500,000 Catalyst Funding coordinated with Sea Mar to improve collaborative care and integrate behavioral health.
• Comprehensive Life ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLR runs MCIRT program (Mobile Community Intervention Response Team) providing multidisciplinary crisis response. Funded by Elevate Health and partners to reduce unnecessary 911 calls and ER visits.
• Northwest Integrated HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Elevate Health as part of 125+ partner network.
• Sumner Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Elevate Health as part of 125+ partner network.
• Wellpoint WashingtonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Elevate Health as part of 125+ partner network.
• Washington State Health Care AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Elevate Health as part of 125+ partner network.
• Tahoma Indian CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Elevate Health as part of 125+ partner network serving Tribal communities.
• Serving Our CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIPOC women-led organization; Connect Pierce contract partner with community-based worker Mattye Berry-Evans providing support across Pierce County.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HealthierHere: Accountable Community of Health for King County, Washington. Direct peer operating the same ACH model with similar care coordination, health system transformation, and cross-sector partnership focus as Elevate Health in Pierce County.
• Better Health Together: Accountable Community of Health serving eastern Washington counties. Direct peer with the same ACH structure, Medicaid transformation focus, and community health worker integration as Elevate Health.
• Cascade Pacific Action Alliance: ACH serving southwest Washington counties. Direct peer with comparable ACH-led cross-sector health improvement work and Medicaid delivery model transformation in Washington State.
• Olympic Community of Health: ACH for Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap counties. Direct peer operating under the same Washington State ACH framework with comparable care coordination and community health initiatives.
• Greater Columbia ACH: ACH for Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Walla Walla, and Yakima counties. Direct peer pursuing the same ACH-driven health system transformation and Medicaid integration work across Washington.
• Camden Coalition: National nonprofit focused on complex care coordination for high-need patients using community health workers. Direct peer to Elevate Health's Connect Pierce hub and Pathways HUB care coordination model, with similar focus on fragmented care and social determinants of health.
• Nonprofit Finance Fund: Community Development Financial Institution providing financing and capacity-building to nonprofits nationwide. Direct peer to One Pierce's social impact loan fund model, with comparable low-barrier lending to community-based organizations.
• Capital Impact Partners: Community Development Financial Institution providing loans and capacity building to underserved communities. Direct peer to One Pierce's mission-driven lending model serving BIPOC-led and community-based organizations excluded from traditional finance.

Broad incumbents

• Unite Us: Technology platform for cross-sector social care coordination connecting health systems, social service organizations, and government agencies. Comparable to Connect Pierce as a care coordination and referral infrastructure, though operating as a broader scaled tech platform versus Elevate Health's community-embedded hub model.
• findhelp (formerly Aunt Bertha): National social care network connecting individuals to free or reduced-cost social services. Comparable to Connect Pierce's role of connecting residents to community resources, though operating as a digital directory at much larger national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WeElevateHealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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