California Colorectal Cancer Coalition

What California Colorectal Cancer Coalition does

California Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C4) is a California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2013 (per the company's own materials) focused on reducing morbidity and mortality from colorectal cancer by increasing screening rates across the state. Its service population spans California residents, with particular focus on medically underserved populations including FQHC/CHC patients, Medi-Cal and Covered California beneficiaries, racial/ethnic minorities with elevated CRC incidence, rural communities, and early-onset CRC patients under 45. C4's core "products" are programmatic rather than commercial: the C4 Community Grants program (awards up to $15,000), the BCCSIP screening initiative (awards up to $15,000-$20,000 per FQHC, co-administered with CDC, DHCS, and CDPH), CME programs for providers, the biennial WC4 Conference spanning 13 western states, the Screen Your Gut Save Your Butt 5K race series, and the C4 Unfiltered community advisory panel. The organization does not develop proprietary technology; its technology stack consists of a WordPress website, the WizeHive grants application platform, and the RoundUp App for micro-donations.

C4's business model is that of a donor- and grant-funded nonprofit rather than a revenue-generating enterprise. Funding sources include CDC pass-through grants for BCCSIP, corporate charitable donations and unrestricted educational grants, individual contributions (one-time, monthly, and RoundUp micro-donations), and modest conference revenue from ~$50 post-event access tickets and CME fees. C4 maintains ultimate authority over program content even when receiving corporate funding. Grant capital is distributed outward to California health systems, with cumulative outflow since 2013 reported between $300,000 and $750,000 across sources; the organization claims 5,000+ Californians screened through C4-supported programs.

C4's go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, anchored by the WC4 Conference at UC Davis, the Screen Your Gut Save Your Butt races in San Diego and Northern California, peer-to-peer fundraising, and a multi-channel awareness footprint spanning the website, monthly email newsletter, active social media (Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn), podcast appearances, and earned media on NPR, KPBS, and local outlets. Strategic partners include CDC, DHCS, CDPH, CoveredCA, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Operation Access, UC Davis, and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, with a board led by President Daniel "Stony" Anderson MD MACP and including clinicians from UCSD, UCSF, and other academic centers.

Name

California Colorectal Cancer Coalition

Legal name

California Colorectal Cancer Coalition

Website

https://cacoloncancer.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2013 that funds California health systems and FQHCs to raise colorectal cancer screening rates, convenes the 13-state WC4 Conference, and delivers provider education and patient advocacy through grants, races, and policy work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cancer Screening Advocacy

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI), Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Colorectal cancer screening
• Cancer awareness education
• Community health grants
• Medical education programs
• Patient advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants: C4 receives grants from both corporate and non-corporate sources. Major grant programs include BCCSIP (Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Implementation Project) funded by CDC and administered with DHCS, CDPH, and the California Dialogue on Cancer. Annual Community Grants program with awards up to $15,000 per organization.
2. Individual Contributions: Individual donations through various channels including the RoundUp App (automatic round-up donations linked to credit cards), one-time donations, monthly lump sum donations, and event participation fees. Board members sometimes match donations.
3. Corporate Charitable Donations: Funding from corporations for projects and educational programs as charitable donations or unrestricted educational grants. C4 maintains ultimate authority over program development and content.
4. Conference Revenue: Post-event access tickets for WC4 Conference recordings and presentations (approximately $50 plus processing fee), and CME credits for conference attendance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

California Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C4) is a statewide nonprofit coalition that funds health-system screening programs, delivers educational resources, and convenes cross-state stakeholders to raise colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in California. Its core offerings include the C4 Community Grants program, the CDC-funded BCCSIP screening implementation project, the WC4 conference for thirteen western states, the Screen Your Gut - Save Your Butt race series, CME programs for providers, and the C4 Unfiltered patient advisory panel.

Product overview

California Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C4) is a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on saving lives and reducing suffering from colorectal cancer in all Californians. C4 operates as a coalition and program organization rather than a single product company, offering a portfolio of grant programs (C4 Community Grants, BCCSIP), educational resources (CME programs, publications, podcasts, presentations), community events (Screen Your Gut – Save Your Butt races), advocacy initiatives (C4 Unfiltered advisory panel), and biennial conferences (WC4 Western CRC Consortium Conference). The organization connects healthcare providers, health systems, advocates, and communities through funding programs, educational content, and awareness events to improve colorectal cancer screening rates and access across California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• C4 Community Grants Program Annual competitive grant program providing funding (up to $15,000 per award for 12-month projects) to California health systems and organizations working to improve colorectal cancer screening rates, expand diagnostic and treatment access, and address screening barriers across the care continuum and survivorship.
• BCCSIP (Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Implementation Project) CDC-funded screening implementation project delivered in partnership with DHCS Every Woman Counts, CDPH, and the California Dialogue on Cancer, providing grants up to $20,000 per FQHC award to improve breast and colorectal cancer screening rates through evidence-based interventions.
• WC4 Conference (Western CRC Consortium Conference) Biennial regional conference bringing together healthcare providers, researchers, advocates, survivors, and public-health leaders from 13 western states to exchange ideas on CRC prevention, screening, and care, including FQHCs, Medicaid-insured communities, and underserved populations. Offers CME credits for attendees and post-event access recordings for approximately $50.
• Screen Your Gut - Save Your Butt Race Series Annual 5K run/walk awareness and fundraising events held in San Diego and Northern California (UC Davis campus) featuring 1-mile walk, 5K, and 10K distances, with survivor participation support and peer-to-peer fundraising tools.
• C4 Unfiltered Community Advisory Panel Community advisory panel comprised of colorectal cancer survivors and advocates, including the Behind the Blue Ribbon multimedia storytelling archive project designed to elevate diverse patient voices and provide educational resources for providers and the public.
• CME Educational Programs Continuing medical education resources and presentations for healthcare providers covering colorectal cancer screening, stool-based testing, colonoscopy preparation, and early-onset CRC topics, delivered via the WC4 Conference and the C4 website.
• Health Systems Resources Resources and support package for California health systems to improve colorectal cancer screening rates, including evidence-based interventions, data collection guidance, and quality-improvement frameworks delivered through the C4 Health Systems portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5000+ Californians screened through C4-supported programs since 2013
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

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Partnerships

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

• California Immunology Bond InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026C4 is an endorsing organization for this statewide ballot initiative to fund immunology research and life-saving cures for cancer, Alzheimer's, heart disease, and other diseases.
• Project B.L.U.E.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Collective of nonprofits dedicated to advancing awareness of colorectal cancer across the United States. C4 participates in activities to promote Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
• Fight Colorectal CancercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Annual partnership for United in Blue flag installation on National Mall in Washington DC to raise awareness around colorectal cancer and advocate for policy changes.
• CoveredCAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2024Collaboration on Quality Transformation Initiative to increase CRC screening rates among Covered California covered patients, working with CalPERS and DHCS.
• UC Davis Department of Public Health SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2024Host partner for WC4 Conference held at UC Davis Conference Center. Partnership includes collaboration with Global Health program and student organization Gut Gurus for the Screen Your Gut Save Your Butt race.
• Operation AccessmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Partnership to facilitate donated colonoscopies for uninsured patients in Northern California. Operation Access coordinates with over 86 facilities and provides bilingual navigation services.
• Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Every Woman CountscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2023Joint administration of BCCSIP (Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Implementation Project) to deliver screening rates for breast and colorectal cancer, reducing health disparities for medically underserved, low-income individuals in California.
• California Department of Public Health (CDPH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2023Collaborative partner in BCCSIP through the Comprehensive Cancer Control Program and California Dialogue on Cancer, working to improve cancer screening rates statewide.
• American Cancer Society - Cancer Action NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Co-sponsor of CA AB 342 legislation to eliminate cost-sharing for screening colonoscopies. Ongoing advocacy partnership for colorectal cancer awareness and policy initiatives.
• UC San Diego Moores Cancer CentermajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2023Partner for San Diego Colorectal Cancer Screening Roundtable and community events including the Screen Your Gut Save Your Butt 5K race.
• Western CRC Consortium (WC4)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019C4 leads the Western CRC Consortium bringing together advocates from 13 western states including health care providers, researchers, advocates, public health leaders, survivors, and government representatives to exchange ideas on CRC prevention.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Cancer Society: Largest US cancer nonprofit with broad cancer control mission including CRC. C4 co-sponsors legislation and grant programs with ACS, and ACS operates within overlapping patient/provider education, research funding, and screening awareness domains.
• Cancer Research Institute: National nonprofit funding cancer immunology research and patient education. Comparable nonprofit advocacy and research funding model, though focused on immunotherapy rather than screening, putting it in adjacent rather than directly competing space.
• Prevent Cancer Foundation: National nonprofit focused on cancer prevention and early detection across multiple cancer types including colorectal. Comparable grantmaking and community education model, though with broader cancer focus rather than CRC specialization.
• Susan G. Komen: Largest breast cancer nonprofit, structurally analogous to C4 as a single-disease-focused nonprofit running community grants, awareness events (race series), and policy advocacy. Comparable operating model and grantmaking structure but in breast cancer rather than CRC.
• Colorectal Cancer Alliance: The largest national nonprofit dedicated to colorectal cancer, providing patient support, research funding, and advocacy. Direct peer to C4 with overlapping CRC awareness, screening promotion, and policy advocacy missions, but operating at significantly greater national scale.

Direct peers

• Fight Colorectal Cancer: National advocacy nonprofit focused on colorectal cancer research, policy, and awareness. Listed as a C4 partner for the United in Blue flag installation on the National Mall, indicating close collaboration on policy and awareness initiatives in the same CRC nonprofit space.
• National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT): Coalition co-founded by the American Cancer Society and CDC focused on increasing CRC screening rates. C4 leadership received the NCCRT Distinguished National Leadership Award and contributes to NCCRT clinician resources, indicating direct mission alignment on screening rate improvement.

Regional players

• California Medical Association Foundation: California-based physician-led nonprofit focused on health policy, CME programs, and community health initiatives. Comparable regional advocacy, CME delivery, and California-focused health community engagement, though broader than CRC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cacoloncancer
• Facebookfacebook.com/CaliforniaColorectalCancerCoalition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-colorectal-cancer-coalition
• Instagraminstagram.com/ca_colorectal_cancer_coalition

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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