Central California Blood Center

Name

Central California Blood Center

Legal name

Central California Blood Center

Website

https://donateblood.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blood Banking Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991), Medical Laboratories (621511), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (Blood Bank) (HLAFAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ), Blood Bank, Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (HLAHAAAH), Plasma Collection & Donor Services (Plasmapheresis Centers) (HLAIAHAH)

Keywords

• Blood collection services
• Blood banking services
• Immunohematology laboratory
• Volunteer donor programs
• Hospital blood supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Blood Products to Hospitals: Revenue from supplying blood components (red blood cells, platelets, plasma, cryoprecipitate) to 20 hospitals across five counties. Products are tested, processed, and distributed to hospital clients for patient transfusions.
2. Hospital Services: Immunohematology Reference Laboratory services, compatibility testing, and consultative support for hospital blood banks. Revenue from reference lab testing and specialized blood products.
3. Financial Donations: Voluntary contributions from community members supporting the blood center's mission. Accepts PayPal donations.
4. Volunteer-Based Model: All-volunteer blood supply as required by California and FDA regulations. No payment for blood donations, ensuring a safer, volunteer-supported nonprofit blood supply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Central California Blood Center is a community-based, nonprofit 501(c)(3) blood bank that collects, tests, and distributes volunteer-donated blood components (whole blood, double red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate) to 20 hospitals across five Central Valley counties. The organization operates five fixed donor centers plus mobile blood drives, runs an in-house Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (IRL) for complex antibody identification and antigen-matched blood products, and provides therapeutic phlebotomy for hereditary hemochromatosis and related conditions.

Product overview

Central California Blood Center is a community-based, not-for-profit blood bank providing blood collection services across five counties in California's Central Valley. The organization operates a portfolio of five distinct blood donation products: Whole Blood Donation (the core product), Double Red Blood Cell Donation, Plasma Donation, Platelet Donation, and Therapeutic Phlebotomy (a medical service). Supporting these core collection services are digital offerings including QuickPass (online health questionnaire), the Donor Rewards Program (points-based loyalty system), and hospital laboratory services through the Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (IRL). The organization also offers blood drive hosting services across three modalities: Bloodmobile Drives, In-House Blood Drives, and Donor Center Drives, plus three student programs for community engagement and scholarships. The product ecosystem centers on volunteer blood donation to supply 20 hospitals serving 1.9 million people.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whole Blood Donation The most common blood donation type where approximately one pint of blood is collected and separated into red blood cells, plasma, and platelets, helping up to three patients. Donations are free for volunteer donors.
• Double Red Blood Cell Donation Donation collected via apheresis that allows donors to give two units of red blood cells in one visit while safely returning plasma, platelets, and saline to the donor.
• Plasma Donation Plasma collected through apheresis that separates plasma from blood and safely returns red blood cells and platelets to the donor. Plasma is used for burn victims, trauma patients, and individuals with liver disease and cancer.
• Platelet Donation Platelets collected using apheresis that separates platelets from blood and safely returns red blood cells and plasma. Platelets help blood clot and have a short shelf life of 5 days.
• Therapeutic Phlebotomy Medical blood draw ordered by physicians to help reduce blood volume, red blood cell mass, or excess iron levels for conditions such as Hereditary Hemochromatosis, Porphyria Cutanea Tarda, and Polycythemia Vera. Provided at no cost to patients.
• Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (IRL) Laboratory service assisting hospitals with patient antibody identification, blood typing, RBC phenotyping/genotyping, antigen-matched blood provision, and antibody titers. Also coordinates HLA molecular typing and antibody identification.
• Bloodmobile Drives Mobile blood collection service using the organization's mobile buses to host blood drives at various locations, suitable for groups with 25-40 potential donors.
• In-House Blood Drives Blood drives hosted at group locations where the organization provides donor cots and collection supplies, suitable for groups with 25+ potential donors and large indoor space.
• School Scholarship Program Program rewarding schools hosting at least two blood drives per school year with scholarship funds based on total donations, ranging from $250 to $1,000 depending on units collected.
• Individual Student Scholarships Scholarship program for students organizing blood drives during winter or summer breaks, with scholarship amounts based on successful donations ranging from $250 to $1,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000-6,000 pints of blood collected monthly from volunteer donors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Fresno Fair (The Big Fresno Fair)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 July 2026Pint for a Pass campaign August 25 - October 18, 2026. Donors receive BOGO fair admission to Fresno Fair plus event t-shirt.
• Umpqua Ice CreamcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 June 202639th Annual Pint for a Pint campaign sponsor. Donors receive free pint of Umpqua Ice Cream as thank-you gift during July 1 - September 7, 2026 campaign.
• The Brownie BakercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 June 2026Pint for a Pint campaign sponsor. Donors receive chocolate chip cookie from The Brownie Baker as thank-you gift during campaign.
• First Responder Agencies (Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Corrections)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 May 2026North Valley Battle of the Badges annual blood donation competition between first responder agencies. Runs June 1-30, 2026. Agencies compete to increase donations while receiving t-shirts.
• Clovis Rodeo AssociationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 202625th Annual Rodeo Blood Drive partnership. Blood drives held April 20-21, 2026, from 6am-6pm at Clovis Rodeo Hall. This longstanding community tradition has helped ensure stable blood supply for 25 consecutive years.
• Table Mountain Casino ResortminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 March 2026Spring Break promotion donors entered to win one-night stay and $200 food credit at Table Mountain Casino Resort (valued at $500). Donation period March 29 - April 4, 2026.
• Girl Scouts of Central California SouthcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 February 2026Give a Pint, Get a Box of Cookies campaign running March 2-14, 2026. Local Girl Scouts promote the campaign and encourage donors. All donors receive a box of Girl Scout cookies as thank-you.
• Fresno GrizzliesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Summer promotion offering donors chance to win tickets to Fresno Grizzlies games and events. Promotion runs until September 6, 2026.
• APCAL Rock'n RanchminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership offering donors free admission voucher to any APCAL Rock'n Ranch event in Madera for donations through September 30, 2026.
• Hummus RepublicminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Pint for a Pita campaign sponsor during National Blood Donor Month. Donors receive free pita sandwich voucher valid at Fresno locations.
• ABC30 (KFSN-TV)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Media partnership for Pint for a Pint MEDIA DAY event on July 17, 2026 at Jenny Eller Donor Center. ABC30 provides live coverage to promote blood donation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vitalant: One of the largest nonprofit blood collectors in the United States, operating community blood centers across multiple western states including California. Directly comparable to CCBC as a community blood bank supplying hospital systems with volunteer-collected blood components.
• San Diego Blood Bank: Independent, nonprofit community blood center serving Southern California hospitals. Comparable to CCBC in operating model (volunteer donor collection, hospital distribution, IRL services) and California regulatory environment, though serving a different regional market.
• Stanford Blood Center: Hospital-affiliated community blood center serving Northern California with volunteer donor collection, apheresis services, and specialized immunohematology. Comparable to CCBC in product breadth and IRL capabilities, though anchored to an academic medical center.
• Houchin Community Blood Bank: Community-based, nonprofit blood center serving Kern County and surrounding areas in California's Central Valley. Closest geographic peer to CCBC with highly comparable operating model, hospital-customer base, and California-specific regulatory footprint.
• LifeServe Blood Center: Nonprofit community blood center serving hospitals across Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Directly comparable to CCBC in operating model (volunteer donor collection, regional hospital distribution, IRL services) and is the former employer of CCBC's current CEO.
• OneBlood: Large nonprofit community blood center serving hospitals throughout the southeastern United States. Comparable to CCBC as a regional blood collector with apheresis capabilities, IRL services, and hospital-supply contracts, though at significantly larger scale.
• New York Blood Center: Large nonprofit community blood center serving the greater New York region with volunteer donor collection, hospital distribution, and specialized immunohematology and cellular therapy services. Comparable in mission and product breadth, though at much larger scale and urban density.
• Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center: Nonprofit community blood center serving hospitals across the Texas Gulf Coast region. Comparable to CCBC as a regional nonprofit blood collector with volunteer donor model, IRL services, and similar hospital-customer base, though operating at larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross Blood Services: The largest single blood collection organization in the United States with national reach. Comparable to CCBC in mission and blood-component products, but operates at vastly greater scale, with a national donor-recruitment infrastructure that regional centers cannot match.

Others

• Blood Centers of America: Cooperative alliance of independent community blood centers across the United States. CCBC is a member and the CEO sits on the board. Functions as a group purchasing, contracting, and benchmarking organization rather than a direct operator, but materially shapes the competitive landscape for independent community blood centers like CCBC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/cencabloodcenter

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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