Healthcare Volunteer

Name

Healthcare Volunteer

Legal name

HealthCare Volunteer

Website

https://healthcarevolunteer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Volunteer Network

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Assistance (624), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health & Medical Volunteering Programs (EDAIAGAC), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Volunteer matching platform
• Pro bono healthcare network
• Medical mission coordination
• NGO directory mapping
• Healthcare volunteering opportunities

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Altos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Gifts to HealthCare Volunteer are tax-deductible to the full extent provided by U.S. law. 100% of donations fund volunteer activities.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors including Google, Microsoft, SAP, Starbucks, eBay Foundation, Lockheed Martin, and others provide funding and in-kind support

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HealthCare Volunteer operates a free, web-based global platform that matches individual healthcare professionals and students with healthcare organizations, NGOs, and underserved patients seeking pro bono services. The core offering enables volunteer opportunity discovery, project/trip management, patient-provider connections, and donation processing, supported by the world's first GIS-based directory of health-related NGOs and a U.S.-patented disaster-response volunteer mobilization system. All services for volunteers, organizations, and patients are provided at no cost, with the organization funded by tax-deductible donations and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

HealthCare Volunteer operates a unified pro bono healthcare network platform that connects volunteers with healthcare organizations, patients, and opportunities globally. The core platform includes volunteer matching, project management, and donation processing functionality. Supporting sub-products include the California Dental Screenings Network for compliant dental screenings, the Public Health Aid Network for disaster response, and the Direct Patient Care Program for connecting volunteers with patients. The company holds a U.S. Patent (2013) for its global health volunteering system and has a patent-pending donation procurement system for NGOs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HealthCare Volunteer Platform Web-based global platform that matches individual healthcare professionals and students with healthcare organizations, NGOs, and underserved patients; provides volunteer opportunity search, project/trip management, fundraising pages, and patient-provider connections. Free for all users; funded by donations and sponsorships.
• California Dental Screenings Network California-focused network that matches altruistic dental professionals with volunteer locations and children needing free dental screenings in compliance with California AB1433.
• Public Health Aid Network Disaster network that mobilizes volunteers to assist in their local communities at local hospitals and clinics during public health events and emergencies.
• Direct Patient Care Program Program connecting volunteers directly with patients for pro bono healthcare services, with volunteer providers pledging free treatments across medical, dental, and surgical specialties.
• Donation Procurement System Patent-pending donation procurement system that enables NGOs and non-profits to procure donations through the platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 293,146 volunteer connections facilitated
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Idealist: Global nonprofit matching platform for volunteering, jobs, and internships across mission-driven organizations. Operates the same two-sided volunteer-to-organization marketplace model as Healthcare Volunteer, with similar SEO-driven organic growth.
• Catchafire: Skills-based volunteer matching platform connecting professionals with nonprofits for pro bono project work. Same marketplace structure and free-to-nonprofits model as Healthcare Volunteer, though Catchafire emphasizes skills-based rather than clinical volunteering.
• Global Health Corps: Places young professionals in paid fellowships within global health organizations across Africa and the U.S. Closely comparable mission of mobilizing health talent for international health equity, though focused on paid fellowships rather than pro bono volunteering.
• VolunteerMatch: Largest U.S. online volunteer matching platform connecting volunteers with nonprofit opportunities. Directly comparable to Healthcare Volunteer's core marketplace model, though VolunteerMatch is general-purpose rather than healthcare-specialized.

Broad incumbents

• Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières: Largest international medical humanitarian organization sending physicians to crisis zones globally. Overlaps with Healthcare Volunteer's disaster-response and medical missions mission, but MSF is a direct-care provider rather than a matching platform.
• Points of Light: Large volunteerism-focused nonprofit operating a global volunteer network and recognition platform. Overlaps with Healthcare Volunteer's mission of connecting individuals to service opportunities and convening corporate volunteer programs.
• Partners in Health: Global health nonprofit delivering direct care and mobilizing clinicians in resource-poor settings. Comparable mission of linking healthcare professionals with underserved populations, but operates owned clinics rather than a marketplace.
• AmeriCorps: U.S. federal agency funding service positions including public-health-focused placements. Comparable as a national infrastructure channeling people into health-related service roles, but government-funded rather than a nonprofit marketplace.
• Peace Corps: U.S. government program placing volunteers — including many in health roles — in two-year assignments abroad. Comparable in mobilizing individuals for health-related service in developing countries, but as a federally-funded program rather than a nonprofit platform.
• United Nations Volunteers (UNV): UN program that mobilizes volunteers for sustainable development and humanitarian work globally. Comparable as a volunteer-to-mission infrastructure for health and development, but operates under a multilateral mandate with paid UN Volunteers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HealthCareVolunteer
• Facebookfacebook.com/Healthcare-Volunteer-1780486912010177
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthcare-volunteer-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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