Russel Hill Cancer Foundation

What Russel Hill Cancer Foundation does

Russel Hill Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in May 2006 and headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, that provides financial assistance and support services to cancer patients and families in North Alabama. The foundation was established by local oncologists, researchers, and community members and operates from a shared campus with Clearview Cancer Institute at 3601 CCI Drive. Its core services include direct financial assistance covering rent, mortgage, utilities, medications, medical supplies, transportation, nutritional supplements, and lodging for patients actively in treatment; a 12-week Fit to Fight wellness program delivered through the YMCA of Huntsville; multiple support groups (Bosom Buddies, CAYAC, CLIMB, Coping with Cancer, regional groups) across seven North Alabama cities; mental health counseling; patient navigation; and bereavement and children's programs. Since 2011, the foundation reports distributing over $5.1 million to the cancer community, with a stated policy of never turning away an eligible patient due to lack of funds.

The foundation operates a donation-based revenue model funded through individual contributions, corporate sponsorships arranged via a tiered partner program (Benefactor, Visionary, Patron, Friend), the CCI Fight Club employee payroll-deduction program at Clearview Cancer Institute, and signature fundraising events including White Linen & Wine (running since 2009 and having honored 40 survivors), Fight Night boxing tournament, Dink for Pink pickleball tournament, and Tie the Ribbons, supplemented by community-hosted events such as Run Your Guts Out 5k, Erika's Run, Battle of the Buffalo, and Strike Out Cancer with the Rocket City Trash Pandas. The foundation employs four staff led by Executive Director Emily Davis, is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Board President Andy Watson, and maintains an ecosystem of more than 30 community partners. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on standard nonprofit tooling including DonorPerfect for donation processing and MEDevents for event registration.

Name

Russel Hill Cancer Foundation

Legal name

Russel Hill Cancer Foundation

Website

https://russelhill.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Russel Hill Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2006 that provides direct financial assistance, support groups, and wellness programs to cancer patients and families in North Alabama, operating from a shared campus with Clearview Cancer Institute in Huntsville.

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Product category

Cancer Patient Support Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Cancer patient assistance
• Financial assistance programs
• Cancer support services
• Nonprofit fundraising events
• Community cancer care

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded primarily through monetary donations from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and community partners. Donations are collected through their website portal and at community events.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Community partners and local businesses provide financial support through various sponsorship tiers at signature events and as ongoing benefactors, visionaries, patrons, and friends of the foundation.
3. CCI Fight Club Employee Giving Program: Clearview Cancer Institute employees participate in a payroll deduction program (bi-weekly) with pre-set donation increments ranging from $5 to $40, or employees can set a custom amount.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Russel Hill Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides direct financial assistance to cancer patients in North Alabama, covering non-medical costs such as rent, mortgage, utility bills, medications, medical supplies, transportation, and lodging. The foundation also delivers comprehensive support services including multiple support groups, a 12-week Fit to Fight wellness program in partnership with the YMCA, mental health counseling, bereavement support, and patient navigation. Its work is sustained through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and signature fundraising events.

Product overview

Russel Hill Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive suite of cancer patient support services in North Alabama. The foundation operates through multiple interconnected programs including Financial Assistance (covering rent, utilities, medication, and other non-medical expenses), Fit to Fight wellness program, and multiple support groups. Signature fundraising events—White Linen & Wine, Fight Night Boxing Tournament, and Dink for Pink Pickleball Tournament—generate funds that sustain these patient assistance programs. The organization also hosts Oncology Exhibit Fairs for healthcare professional networking and manages the CCI Fight Club employee giving program. All services are focused on removing non-medical barriers to care while strengthening patient and family well-being.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Assistance Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $5.1 million given to cancer community since 2011
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and minor.

• Clearview Cancer InstituteflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Clearview Cancer Institute is the founding benefactor partner of Russel Hill Cancer Foundation. The foundation shares campus space with CCI at 3601 CCI Drive in Huntsville. The two organizations jointly operate the Fit to Fight wellness program and CCI Fight Club employee giving program. CCI employees support the foundation through payroll deduction donations.
• YMCA of HuntsvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe YMCA of Huntsville partners with Russel Hill Cancer Foundation and Clearview Cancer Institute to deliver the Fit to Fight 12-week wellness program for cancer patients. The program is conducted at Southeast Family YMCA and Hogan Family YMCA locations. YMCA staff provide wellness coaching and fitness facilities.
• RED Federal Credit UnionmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRED FCU is a Visionary-level community partner of Russel Hill Cancer Foundation, providing financial support and sponsorship for foundation events and programs.
• Huntsville FireFighters AssociationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHuntsville FireFighters Association is a Patron-level community partner that raises funds through community events and t-shirt sales to support patient assistance efforts at Russel Hill Cancer Foundation.
• UAH Alpha Tau OmegaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUniversity of Alabama in Huntsville Alpha Tau Omega fraternity is a Patron-level community partner that hosts fundraising events benefiting Russel Hill Cancer Foundation.
• Alliance Cancer CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance Cancer Care (ACC) is a Visionary-level community partner providing financial support and sponsorship for foundation events and programs serving cancer patients.
• Pathology AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPathology Associates is a Friend-level community partner supporting Russel Hill Cancer Foundation events and programs.
• Alabama Colon & GastrominorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlabama Colon & Gastro hosted the Run Your Guts Out 5k fundraiser that raised $25,000 for colon cancer patients benefiting Russel Hill Cancer Foundation.
• F3 HuntsvilleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerF3 Huntsville (male fitness group) hosts Erika's Run, a commemorative 5K/2K race that raised over $16,000 in honor of Erika Holt for Russel Hill Cancer Foundation.
• Rocket City Trash PandasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRocket City Trash Pandas baseball team hosts Strike Out Cancer events raising awareness for cancer survivors and Russel Hill Cancer Foundation.
• UAH ATO BrothersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUniversity of Alabama in Huntsville Alpha Tau Omega fraternity hosts Battle of the Buffalo annual wing festival in downtown Huntsville benefiting Russel Hill Cancer Foundation.
• Von Braun CentercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVon Braun Center (VBC) Saturn Ballroom is the venue for Fight Night boxing tournament and Tie the Ribbons event, providing event space for foundation fundraising events.
• The Jackson CentercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Jackson Center is the venue for White Linen & Wine signature event, providing event space for the foundation's annual survivor honoring gala.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital:

Broad incumbents

• American Cancer Society: National 501(c)(3) providing cancer patient support services, research funding, and advocacy. Directly comparable mission of patient financial assistance and cancer research support, but operates at national scale and offers a much broader portfolio of programs than the Russel Hill Cancer Foundation's regional focus.
• Susan G. Komen: Large breast cancer-specific nonprofit funding research and patient support. Comparable in disease-specific patient assistance model, but operates at national scale and is disease-narrower (breast only) versus Russel Hill's broader cancer support mandate.
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: National voluntary health organization funding blood cancer research and providing patient financial assistance and support. Comparable patient-services-plus-research grantmaking model, though at much larger national scale.
• V Foundation for Cancer Research: National cancer research grantmaking foundation funding translational and clinical research. Comparable grantmaking-to-cancer-research pillar that Russel Hill's $20K research allocation touches, but operating at a vastly larger scale.
• Livestrong Foundation: National nonprofit providing direct financial, emotional, and practical support services to cancer survivors. Directly comparable patient-navigation, financial assistance, and survivorship program offerings, though at significantly larger scale.
• Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: National disease-specific nonprofit funding research and providing patient services. Comparable in operating model of combining research grantmaking with patient services, though disease-narrower and national in scope.

Direct peers

• Cancer Support Community: National nonprofit operating a network of local affiliates providing social and emotional support, wellness programs, and educational services to cancer patients. Highly comparable operating model to Russel Hill's combination of support groups, wellness programs (Fit to Fight), and direct patient services.

Regional players

• Hope Cancer Resources: Regional cancer support nonprofit serving Northwest Arkansas with financial assistance, support groups, and patient navigation. Closest operating-model peer to Russel Hill: hospital-adjacent, community-partnered, multi-program regional cancer support nonprofit.

Emerging players

• National Childhood Cancer Foundation / CureSearch: National nonprofit funding childhood cancer research and providing family support. Partial overlap via pediatric support programming (Russel Hill's CLIMB children's program), but Russel Hill is broader across all cancer types and adult-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/russelhillcancerfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/russelhillcancerfoundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments1 record

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