Aids Action Committee

What Aids Action Committee does

AIDS Action Committee is a Boston-based nonprofit organization, founded in 1983, that operates as New England's largest provider of services to people living with HIV/AIDS and to populations at risk of infection. Since 2013 it has been an integrated program within Fenway Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center, which provides the underlying clinical infrastructure of primary care, behavioral health, pharmacy, sexual health clinic, and specialty services such as transgender health. The organization describes itself as working face-to-face with approximately one-in-six people diagnosed with HIV in Massachusetts and providing prevention services to thousands more at-risk individuals.

Its service portfolio is organized around several interconnected programs. The Getting to Zero Coalition is a statewide initiative AIDS Action leads, targeting zero new HIV diagnoses, zero AIDS-related deaths, and zero stigma in Massachusetts. The ACCESS Drug User Health Program operates the state's needle exchange and overdose prevention as an entry point to broader healthcare for active substance users. The Sexual Health Clinic and HIV/STI Testing services provide screening and treatment, the Community Outreach & Education program delivers face-to-face prevention and risk-reduction services to at-risk populations, and the High Acuity Community Health Worker Program delivers intensive case support for individuals with complex health needs. Hepatitis C prevention and care, safer sex kit distribution, and policy advocacy round out the offering.

The organization's revenue mechanics are those of a nonprofit healthcare program: federal HRSA pass-through funding via Fenway Health, state-level grants tied to its needle exchange and Getting to Zero roles, foundation and corporate giving (including a structured Corporate Giving program with a 2025 guide), and individual donor fundraising through events such as Strides For Action, Boston Marathon participation, and the Bayard Rustin Community Breakfast. Its customers are not buying entities but rather populations served: people living with HIV/AIDS, populations at risk of HIV, active substance users, and people with HIV-related infections such as Hepatitis C. Reported outcomes include a 52% reduction in new HIV diagnoses in Massachusetts since 1999, roughly 7,000 at-risk individuals kept HIV-negative through prevention, and an attributed $2.4 billion in statewide HIV-related healthcare cost savings. No AI, software, or technology platform is described; the core technology is service delivery and direct community engagement.

Name

Aids Action Committee

Legal name

AIDS Action

Website

https://aac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AIDS Action Committee, founded in 1983 in Boston, is a nonprofit HIV/AIDS service organization and the largest such provider in New England, operating within Fenway Health. It delivers HIV prevention, care, harm reduction, STI testing, and Hepatitis C services to people living with HIV/AIDS, at-risk populations, and active substance users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HIV/AIDS Healthcare Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

HIV/AIDS Medicine (HLAKAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL)

Keywords

• HIV/AIDS prevention services
• HIV/AIDS care services
• Harm reduction programs
• Sexual health clinics
• Community health outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AIDS Action provides HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services to people living with HIV/AIDS and populations at risk of infection across New England. Its core services include HIV/STI testing, sexual health clinic services, needle exchange and overdose prevention through the ACCESS Drug User Health Program, Hepatitis C prevention and care, community outreach and education, safer sex kit distribution, and the High Acuity Community Health Worker Program for individuals with complex needs. The organization operates as a program within Fenway Health, integrating HIV-specific services with primary care, behavioral health, pharmacy, and specialty services.

Product overview

AIDS Action is New England's largest provider of services to people living with HIV/AIDS and populations at risk of infection. It operates as a program under Fenway Health, offering a comprehensive approach to HIV prevention and care. The organization provides services through several interconnected programs: the Getting To Zero Coalition (statewide initiative to end HIV); ACCESS Drug User Health Program (needle exchange and overdose prevention); Community Outreach & Education; Sexual Health Clinic and HIV/STI Testing services; and the High Acuity Community Health Worker Program. These programs work together face-to-face with affected populations to provide prevention services, healthcare entry points for substance users, and comprehensive care coordination. In 2013, AIDS Action became part of Fenway Health, which provides the broader healthcare infrastructure including primary care, behavioral health, pharmacy, and specialty services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACCESS Drug User Health Program: AIDS Action's needle exchange and overdose prevention program.
• Getting to Zero MA
• High Acuity Community Health Worker Program

Products and services

• ACCESS: Drug User Health Program Harm reduction program providing needle exchange and overdose prevention services to active substance users in Massachusetts, functioning as an on-ramp to broader healthcare including HIV testing and primary care.
• Sexual Health Clinic and HIV/STI Testing Clinical testing and treatment services for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, serving at-risk individuals and the general community through Fenway Health facilities.
• Community Outreach and Education Face-to-face community outreach and education programs delivering HIV prevention education, risk reduction counseling, and safer sex kit distribution to affected and at-risk populations.
• High Acuity Community Health Worker Program Intensive support program delivering community health worker services to individuals with complex health needs, particularly those living with HIV/AIDS facing multiple barriers to care.
• Hepatitis C Prevention and Care Comprehensive Hepatitis C prevention, testing, and treatment services, addressing co-infections commonly associated with HIV and serving people who use drugs and other at-risk populations.
• Safer Sex Kits Distribution Distribution of safer sex kits as a component of comprehensive HIV prevention services, delivered through community outreach and Fenway Health facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 52% reduction in new HIV diagnoses in Massachusetts since 1999
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Fenway HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013In 2013, AIDS Action became a part of Fenway Health, which works to make life healthier for people in the neighborhoods, the LGBTQIA+ community, people living with HIV/AIDS, and the broader population. This integration provides comprehensive healthcare services access for AIDS Action clients.
• Getting to Zero MA CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIDS Action leads the state's Getting To Zero Coalition, which seeks to reduce the number of HIV infections to zero. The coalition includes partners around the state working toward zero new HIV diagnoses, zero AIDS-related deaths, and zero stigma in Massachusetts.
• Statewide Partners (Massachusetts)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIDS Action works with partners around the state to give Massachusetts one of the best track records in tackling the HIV epidemic. These partnerships enable the comprehensive approach to HIV prevention and care across the Commonwealth.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Callen-Lorde Community Health Center: NYC-based LGBTQIA+ community health center providing primary care, HIV services, and care coordination to underserved populations. Comparable integrated care model with comparable target populations.
• APLA Health: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing HIV/AIDS medical care, prevention, and support services, with strong harm reduction and care coordination programs. Directly comparable regional HIV/AIDS service organization.
• Howard Brown Health: Chicago-based LGBTQIA+ community health center with significant HIV/AIDS programming including primary care, PrEP, and care coordination. Mirrors the Fenway Health/AIDS Action integrated care delivery model in a different region.
• Cascade AIDS Project: Pacific Northwest nonprofit (Oregon/Washington) providing HIV testing, prevention, housing, and care services. Comparable regional HIV/AIDS service organization with similar program mix.
• Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC): NYC-based nonprofit providing HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and advocacy services, with comparable programs in testing, harm reduction, and policy advocacy. Closest analog to AIDS Action as a legacy regional HIV/AIDS service organization.
• Whitman-Walker Health: DC-based community health center specializing in LGBTQIA+ and HIV care, providing medical, behavioral health, and support services. Highly comparable as an integrated LGBTQIA+/HIV health center model similar to Fenway/AIDS Action.
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation: Bay Area nonprofit offering HIV testing, prevention (PrEP/PEP), harm reduction, and care navigation services. Directly comparable in mission, service mix, and community-based delivery model.
• AIDS Foundation of Chicago: Chicago-area nonprofit providing HIV prevention, care coordination, housing, and policy advocacy. Comparable regional service and advocacy portfolio to AIDS Action.

Broad incumbents

• NMAC (National Minority AIDS Council): National nonprofit focused on HIV/AIDS policy, advocacy, and capacity building for communities of color. Comparable mission in HIV/AIDS advocacy with broader national scope rather than direct service delivery.
• LA LGBT Center: Large Los Angeles LGBTQIA+ organization providing health, social, and cultural services including HIV programming. Broader scope than AIDS Action but operates integrated LGBTQIA+ health services comparable to Fenway Health parent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/FenwayHealthCenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/AIDSActionCommittee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aids-action-committee
• Instagraminstagram.com/fenwayhealth
• Xx.com/aidsaction

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