Charlotte Maxwell Clinic

What Charlotte Maxwell Clinic does

Charlotte Maxwell Clinic (CMC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1991 and headquartered in Oakland, California, that delivers free integrative cancer care to low-income, underserved, and immigrant women in the San Francisco Bay Area. The clinic operates a volunteer-practitioner model with 159+ active licensed and certified practitioners providing a coordinated suite of complementary therapies, including acupuncture, massage and bodywork, energy work, movement therapy, nutrition education, homeopathy and herbs, and support services such as translation and food referrals. Services are delivered in person at the Oakland clinic (411 30th Street, Suite 508) and remotely via telehealth appointments and group Zoom wellness classes.

The underlying technology stack is modest and operational rather than product-oriented. In June 2024, CMC launched the JANE Electronic Health Records system, a two-year build that integrates practitioner and client scheduling, electronic charting for in-clinic and telehealth sessions, medical records scanning, and wellness dispensary inventory tracking for herbs and supplements. A secondary Berkeley site at Samuel Merritt University supports CEU training workshops. The clinic also runs a Food as Medicine program in partnership with Full Belly Farm and Purpose and Hope, distributing organic produce and prepared meals to address food insecurity among clients.

CMC has no revenue from service fees; its business model is entirely philanthropic, funded through individual donations (including monthly recurring giving), foundation grants (Avon Foundation, California Breast Cancer Research Program, Bayer, Kenneth Rainin, Stupski, San Francisco Foundation, and others), workplace giving and corporate matches, fundraising events (annual Musical Extravaganza, CEU class fundraisers, Berkeley Half Marathon team), and planned giving via bequests and IRA charitable contributions. Strategic anchors include multi-year partnerships with Stanford School of Medicine (Peer Navigation Program with BLACC, April 2024), AIMC Berkeley (acupuncture student clinical internships), Samuel Merritt University (PT/OT student involvement), and McKinnon Body Therapy Center. Operations are governed by a Board of Directors (Chair Alice Gandelman, Vice Chair Poorvi Satya, Secretary Magdalena Palavecino, Treasurer Jean Snider) under Executive Director Melbra Watts (appointed June 2020).

Name

Charlotte Maxwell Clinic

Legal name

Charlotte Maxwell Clinic

Website

https://charlottemaxwell.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Charlotte Maxwell Clinic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1991 in Oakland, California that provides free integrative cancer care, including acupuncture, massage, nutrition, and herbs, to low-income and immigrant women with cancer in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrative Cancer Care Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chronic Condition Lifestyle Coaching (Non-Clinical) (HSADAGAH)

Keywords

• Integrative cancer care
• Complementary therapy services
• Nonprofit health clinic
• Acupuncture and massage therapy
• Oncology support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting the clinic's mission to provide free integrative care to low-income women with cancer. Monthly recurring donations encouraged.
2. Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations including Avon Foundation ($75,000 grant), California Breast Cancer Research Program (funding Peer Navigation Program), Bayer Foundation, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, William GGilmore Foundation, WAKF Foundation, Stupski Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, and others.
3. Workplace Giving Programs: Corporate matching gift programs and workplace giving through payroll deduction where employers offer charity accounts for employees.
4. Fundraising Events: Annual Musical Extravaganza events, CEU class fundraisers, Berkeley Half Marathon participation, and other community fundraising activities.
5. Planned Giving: Bequests from estates and IRA charitable contributions for donors 70.5 years or older.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Charlotte Maxwell Clinic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free integrative cancer care to low-income women in the San Francisco Bay Area, combining complementary therapies such as acupuncture, massage and bodywork, energy work, movement therapy, nutrition education, homeopathy and herbs, and support services including translation and referrals. Services are delivered through a volunteer practitioner network at its Oakland clinic and via telehealth/Zoom wellness classes, with all care provided at no cost to clients.

Product overview

Charlotte Maxwell Clinic is a nonprofit healthcare organization providing free integrative cancer care services to low-income women in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1991. The clinic operates as a service-based organization offering a coordinated suite of complementary therapy services including acupuncture, massage and bodywork, energy work, movement therapy, nutrition education, homeopathy and herbs, and support services. These services are delivered through a combination of in-person clinic visits and telehealth/Zoom wellness classes, supported by volunteer licensed and certified practitioners. The clinic also provides a Food as Medicine program distributing healthy meals and organic vegetables from partner farms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acupuncture Services Acupuncture services that ease nausea, fatigue, and anxiety while strengthening the weakened immune system that accompanies cancer treatment, delivered free of charge to low-income women with cancer.
• Massage and Bodywork Therapeutic massage and bodywork that helps with nausea and lymphedema relief as well as pain reduction during cancer treatment, provided at no cost to clients.
• Energy Work Energy healing modalities that activate the body's natural healing process, reduce anxiety, chronic pain, and depression for women undergoing cancer treatment.
• Movement Therapy Therapeutic movement programs that help clients cope with cancer symptoms and improve appreciation of self and body during treatment.
• Nutrition Education Nutrition education that teaches clients how to maintain body weight and strength and decrease treatment side effects through proper nutrition.
• Homeopathy and Herbs Homeopathic medicines and herbal formulas that provide relief from the side effects of conventional cancer treatments and improve wellbeing for clients.
• Support Services Provides translators and referrals to community partners for food and other resources to support low-income women during cancer treatment.
• Telehealth Appointments One-on-one telehealth appointments allowing clients to receive integrative care remotely, especially during pandemic restrictions and for clients facing transportation or mobility barriers.
• Zoom Wellness Classes Group wellness sessions via video including stress management, nutrition advice, exercise classes, meditation, qi gong, and reiki group sessions.
• Food as Medicine Program Program that distributes healthy meals and organic vegetables to low-income women with cancer, addressing food insecurity through partner farms and volunteer-prepared nourishing soups.
• Peer Navigation Program Peer navigation program providing comprehensive support to Black/African American women undergoing breast cancer treatment and survivorship through culturally responsive integrative care.
• JANE Electronic Health Records System Comprehensive EHR platform integrating practitioner and client scheduling, electronic charting of in-clinic and telehealth services, medical records scanning, and wellness dispensary inventory for herbs and supplements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 women served annually with free integrative care
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Black Ladies Advocating for Cancer Care (BLACC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2024Three-year collaborative partnership for a Peer Navigation Program providing comprehensive support to Black/African American women undergoing breast cancer treatment and survivorship, funded by California Breast Cancer Research Program.
• Stanford Office of Community EngagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2024University-community partnership with Stanford School of Medicine for implementation and refinement of the Peer Navigation Program targeting Black women with breast cancer.
• Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College (AIMC Berkeley)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster's level acupuncture students provide community acupuncture sessions for CMC clients through clinical internships. Partnership includes joint CEU training programs.
• Samuel Merritt UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing free Occupational Therapy clinic services, fall prevention and recovery programs, and PT/OT student involvement at CMC.
• McKinnon Body Therapy CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent massage therapy services provided to CMC clients, with partnership renewed for ongoing collaboration.
• Full Belly FarmcoreOthersProvides fresh organic vegetables for CMC clients with recipes, supporting the Food as Medicine program.
• Purpose and Hope (Nancy Chang)minorOthersVolunteer-donated nourishing soups delivered monthly for clients, approximately 20 servings per month.
• Mayway CorpminorOthersDonation of Chinese herbs from local herb manufacturer for CMC's herbal pharmacy.
• Fungi PerfectiminorOthersMushroom supplement donations from Paul Stamets' company for client use in immune support.
• Stanford MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with Stanford's Office of Community Engagement and La Clínica Latina for community health programs and advocacy.
• Open Source WellnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint participation in Stanford's Community Health Symposium discussing roles in Promoting Well-being in Communities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Commonweal: Bolinas, CA-based nonprofit running the Cancer Help Program, an integrative cancer support retreat program combining complementary therapies, support groups, and nutrition for cancer patients; comparable mission and emphasis on integrative care for underserved populations.
• Callanish Society: Vancouver, BC-based nonprofit offering retreats and integrative cancer support programs including meditation, yoga, nutrition, and counseling — closely comparable focus on complementary therapies for cancer patients in a small nonprofit model.
• Wellness House: Hinsdale, IL-based nonprofit providing free integrative therapies, counseling, nutrition, and support groups to cancer patients and families — directly comparable community-based, no-cost integrative oncology model.
• Cancer Wellness Center: Northbrook, IL-based nonprofit offering free integrative therapies, counseling, support groups, and educational programs to cancer patients and their families — closely comparable community-based, no-cost integrative care mission.
• Smith Center for Healing and the Arts: Washington, DC-based nonprofit offering integrative cancer care including acupuncture, massage, nutrition, and mind-body therapies, often free or low-cost, to cancer patients and survivors — directly comparable to CMC's mission and volunteer-practitioner delivery model.
• The Gathering Place: Beachwood, OH (Cleveland area) nonprofit offering free supportive and integrative cancer care programs including counseling, art/music therapy, and wellness classes — closely matches CMC's free, multi-modality, community-driven model.
• Living Well Cancer Resource Center: Geneva, IL-based nonprofit providing free integrative cancer support services including counseling, nutrition, exercise, and complementary therapies to cancer patients and caregivers — directly comparable in scale, scope, and free-service model.
• Ann's Place: Danbury, CT-based nonprofit providing free integrative cancer support including counseling, wellness programs, and complementary therapies to cancer patients, survivors, and families — directly analogous in mission and free-service model.

Broad incumbents

• Cancer Support Community: National nonprofit network (formerly Gilda's Club) providing free support groups, educational workshops, and integrative care to cancer patients across 100+ locations — operates at much broader scale and reach than CMC but competes for similar grant dollars and donor attention.

Regional players

• Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology: Los Angeles-based integrative oncology center affiliated with UCLA providing acupuncture, nutrition, counseling, and support groups to cancer patients — serves a different Southern California geography but operates a comparable integrative care model for cancer patients in a nonprofit/academic setting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CMaxwellClinic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCeTZ7L2TPkfsTaFF2RWb00w
• Facebookfacebook.com/charlottemaxwellclinic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/charlotte-maxwell-complementary-clinic
• Instagraminstagram.com/charlottemaxwellclinic/?hl=en

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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