Community Blood Center

What Community Blood Center does

Community Blood Center (CBC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) blood collection and distribution organization founded in 1958 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Since 2018 it has operated as a division of New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe). CBC collects whole blood, double red cells, platelets, and plasma via apheresis technology at permanent donor centers in Kansas City and Topeka and through mobile blood drives at schools, businesses, places of worship, and community events. It supplies blood products to over 70 hospitals across the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, eastern Kansas, and western Missouri, spanning 70+ counties. The organization also operates an Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (IRL), the National Center for Blood Group Genomics, therapeutic apheresis services (with 24/7 on-call nursing coverage), and multi-state certified laboratory operations. All collected units undergo serological and molecular screening including ABO typing and Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAAT) for pathogens such as HBV, HCV, HIV, HTLV, and West Nile Virus.

CBC's business model is a hybrid of cost-recovery blood product sales to hospitals (the dominant revenue stream), fee-based reference laboratory and therapeutic apheresis services, and charitable donations through its 501(c)(3) status under parent EIN 13-1949477. Go-to-market is community-led: volunteer donor acquisition through mobile drives, a five-tier donor loyalty program portfolio (All Seasons Lifesaver, Twice the Hero, Platelet Pact, Plasma Champion, Universal Lifesaver), student scholarship programs, and partnerships with Kansas City professional sports teams and civic organizations. Hospital customers transact through the BloodHub ordering portal and BloodBill payment system. Named customers include Children's Mercy Hospital, University of Kansas Hospital, Saint Luke's Hospital, North Kansas City Hospital, Truman Medical Center, Stormont Vail Health, Mosaic Life Care, and the Kansas City VA Medical Center. CBC also delivers educational programming (Experience in Blood Banking P.A.C.E.-accredited courses, MLS clinical rotations, pathology residency rotations) and participates in stem cell donor registration through a partnership with NMDP. Layered regulatory credentials — AABB accreditation, CLIA certification across three states, FDA Blood Establishment and HCT/P registration, and state-level laboratory and tissue bank permits — define the operational perimeter and serve as both compliance requirements and competitive barriers.

Name

Community Blood Center

Legal name

Community Blood Center

Website

https://savealifenow.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Community Blood Center is a nonprofit blood collection and distribution organization (a division of New York Blood Center Enterprises) that supplies blood products, apheresis components, and reference laboratory services to over 70 hospitals across the Kansas City metropolitan area, eastern Kansas, and western Missouri.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blood Banking Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (Blood Bank) (HLAFAMAG), Blood Bank, Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (HLAHAAAH), Plasma Collection & Donor Services (Plasmapheresis Centers) (HLAIAHAH)

Keywords

• Blood collection services
• Blood product distribution
• Hospital blood supply
• Apheresis donation services
• Immunohematology laboratory

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Blood Products Supply: CBC collects and processes blood donations, then supplies blood products (whole blood, platelets, plasma, red cells) to over 70 hospitals in the greater Kansas City area, eastern Kansas, and western Missouri. As a non-profit, revenue is generated through reimbursement for blood products and services provided to hospitals.
2. Financial Donations: CBC accepts charitable donations from individuals and corporations. Donors can make one-time or recurring gifts, tribute gifts in honor of loved ones, and corporate matching gifts. All donations support the lifesaving mission and are tax-deductible (501(c) organization, EIN 13-1949477).
3. Laboratory Services: CBC provides reference immunohematology laboratory services, platelet and red blood cell antibody testing, therapeutic apheresis, and genomics testing services to local hospitals for fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Community Blood Center (CBC) collects whole blood, platelets, plasma, and red blood cells from volunteer donors and supplies these blood products to over 70 hospitals in the Kansas City metropolitan area and surrounding regions. The organization also operates an immunohematology reference laboratory for complex antibody identification and compatibility testing, and provides therapeutic apheresis services as a division of New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe).

Product overview

Community Blood Center (CBC) is a non-profit blood collection and distribution organization providing comprehensive blood banking services. The core product portfolio centers on four blood donation types: Whole Blood, Double Red Cell, Platelet, and Plasma donations, all collected via automated apheresis technology. For hospital partners, CBC offers specialized services including Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (IRL) testing, National Center for Blood Group Genomics, Therapeutic Apheresis, and hospital ordering portals (BloodHub and BloodBill). Patient-facing services include the Thank the Donor program. Educational offerings span Experience in Blood Banking (EBB) courses, physician training, MLS clinical rotations, and blood center tours. Donor engagement is supported through five distinct loyalty programs (All Seasons Lifesaver, Twice the Hero, Platelet Pact, Plasma Champion, Universal Lifesaver) tailored to blood type and donation frequency. Student programs include High School Scholarship, Gallon Grad Award, and Bloodstock Scholarship. CBC is a division of New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Loyal Lifesaver Programs: Donor loyalty programs including All Seasons Lifesaver, Twice the Hero, Platelet Pact, Plasma Champion, and Universal Lifesaver programs.

Products and services

• Whole Blood Collection and Distribution

Quantifiable outcome

• One pint of blood can save up to three lives
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• Kansas City RoyalscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Partnership with Kansas City Royals MLB team for Royals Weeks and Summer Blood Drive campaigns to boost blood supply. Includes promotional activities during Opening Day and summer events.
• Kansas City Pro Sports Teams (We Bleed KC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Four Kansas City professional sports teams united for region-wide We Bleed KC blood drive campaign during summer trauma season. Partnership amplifies blood donation awareness across diverse fan bases.
• SevenDaysminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026SevenDays Week of Kindness initiative partnering with CBC at Kansas City Donor Center to promote blood donation and community kindness.
• The Kansas City StarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia partnership to publicize blood donation needs and educate community about blood supply. Featured in story about Emaline showing the public what happens to donated blood.
• New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBC is a division of NYBCe. Parent organization provides national reach, research capabilities, innovative blood operations, and shared mission. NYBCe includes divisions: Blood Bank of Delmarva, Connecticut Blood Center, Memorial Blood Centers, Nebraska Community Blood Bank, Rhode Island Blood Center.
• Area Pathology Residency ProgramsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBC partners with area Pathology Residency Programs and Transfusion Medicine Fellowship program for physician training and blood center rotations.
• America's Blood CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization representing community blood centers. CBC participates in collaborative initiatives, shares best practices, and advocates for blood donation policies.
• AABBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization advancing transfusion medicine and cellular therapies. CBC maintains AABB accreditation and participates in standards development.
• Heart of America Association of Blood Banks (HAABB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional association supporting blood banking professionals in the Midwest. CBC participates in educational events and collaborative initiatives.
• NMDP (formerly Be The Match)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for stem cell donor registry. NYBCe's Comprehensive Cell Solutions team leads stem cell donation process, and CBC promotes donor registration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross Blood Services: The American Red Cross is the largest single blood collector in the United States, supplying roughly 40% of the nation's blood supply. It directly competes with CBC for hospital supply contracts across the country and operates a national network with significantly greater scale and geographic diversification.

Direct peers

• Vitalant: Vitalant (formerly Blood Systems) is one of the largest community-based, non-profit blood service providers in the U.S., operating across more than 30 states. It directly competes with CBC for hospital blood supply contracts, donor recruitment, and apheresis-based specialty collections — making it the closest head-to-head peer at similar scale.
• New York Blood Center Enterprises: NYBCe is CBC's parent organization and also operates as a major blood collection network through divisions including New York Blood Center and other regional blood centers. While it is the parent, it shares identical operational capabilities (collection, testing, IRL, genomics) and the same business model, making it the most structurally comparable organization.
• OneBlood: OneBlood is a large non-profit blood center serving Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and the Carolinas. It operates the same community-based collection and hospital supply model as CBC, with comparable specialty services including apheresis and reference lab capabilities.
• Versiti: Versiti (formerly BloodCenter of Wisconsin) is a non-profit blood center and transfusion medicine organization operating across multiple Midwestern states. It directly competes with CBC in blood banking, transfusion medicine research, immunohematology reference lab services, and genomic blood group testing.
• Memorial Blood Centers: Memorial Blood Centers is a sister division of NYBCe and operates as a community blood center serving Minnesota and Wisconsin. It shares identical operational infrastructure, donor recruitment programs, and hospital supply model as CBC, making it a direct internal-network peer.
• Rhode Island Blood Center: Rhode Island Blood Center is another NYBCe sister division operating as a community-based blood collection and distribution organization. It shares the same parent affiliation, business model, and operational capabilities as CBC, including apheresis collections and reference lab services.

Regional players

• Carter BloodCare: Carter BloodCare is a large community blood center serving North, Central, and East Texas. It is a comparable regional peer with the same non-profit community-based model, hospital supply relationships, and specialty apheresis/reference lab services, but operates in a different geography from CBC.
• San Diego Blood Bank: San Diego Blood Bank is a regional non-profit community blood center with comparable hospital supply relationships, mobile blood drive networks, and specialty component services. It competes in the same business model as CBC but serves Southern California rather than the Midwest.
• Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center: Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is a community-based non-profit blood center serving the Texas Gulf Coast region. It operates a similar model to CBC — hospital supply, mobile drives, donor loyalty programs, and apheresis collections — but in a different geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cbckc
• Xx.com/CommBloodCtrKC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-blood-center-of-greater-kansas-city

Compliance11 records

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