Arkansas Cancer Coalition

What Arkansas Cancer Coalition does

The Arkansas Cancer Coalition (ACC) is a private nonprofit organization headquartered at 10825 Financial Centre Parkway, Suite 425, Little Rock, Arkansas, that operates as the state's only dedicated coalition for coordinating cancer control across Arkansas. Founded in 1992 (with the formal merged entity established in 2000 from the prior Arkansas Cancer Control Coalition and the Arkansas Department of Health's comprehensive cancer planning taskforce), ACC connects cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and partner organizations to resources spanning financial assistance, transportation, housing, medication support, wigs, prostheses, and utilities assistance across all 75 Arkansas counties. Its programmatic portfolio includes the 27-year-old Arkansas Cancer Summit, the Clearing the Air in Communities of Color Conference (now in its 23rd year), five disease-specific roundtables (breast, cervical/HPV, lung, prostate, colorectal), direct community outreach programs, competitive grant funding of $35,000 to $55,000 per partner organization, and professional training workshops, all administered through a six-person staff.

ACC's "products" are services and convening assets rather than technology: a website and member portal at arcancercoalition.org, a 75-county searchable resource directory, an events platform, and a grant administration function. There is no proprietary technology stack, API, or software product; core technology is documented as "Not applicable - service/organizational coalition without proprietary technology products." Distribution is coalition-based rather than commercial, relying on a 1,000+ member network of healthcare providers (CARTI, UAMS), nonprofits (American Cancer Society, Goodness Village, Hope Cancer Resources, Coalition for a Tobacco Free Arkansas, Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation, Immunize Arkansas), academic partners (University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff MISRGO, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement), and state agencies (Arkansas Department of Health).

The business model is nonprofit and grant-dependent. Primary revenue streams are CDC comprehensive cancer control funding, state tobacco settlement proceeds, and individual/organizational donations via PayPal; there are no commercial pricing models and membership is free. The organization is led by Executive Director Trena Mitchell and a board chaired by Chris Collier (also Executive Director of Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation), with Krista Kirksey Thomas (American Cancer Society) as Treasurer and additional board members from UAMS, CARTI, ACHI, and Coalition for a Tobacco Free Arkansas, embedding the coalition within Arkansas's broader cancer-control institutional fabric.

Name

Arkansas Cancer Coalition

Legal name

Arkansas Cancer Coalition

Website

https://arcancercoalition.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Arkansas Cancer Coalition is a Little Rock-based nonprofit that coordinates cancer control across Arkansas, connecting patients, survivors, and caregivers to resources and convening a 1,000+ member coalition of healthcare providers, nonprofits, and state agencies through its 75-county resource directory, cancer roundtables, grant programs, and annual summits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Cancer Control Coalition Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Cancer control coalition
• Tobacco prevention programs
• Cancer resource directory
• Community health partnerships
• Public health grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Primary revenue from federal and state grants including CDC comprehensive cancer control funding and tobacco settlement funds. Administers competitive grants ranging from $35,000 to $55,000 to partner organizations implementing evidence-based cancer control strategies.
2. Donations: Individual and organizational donations supporting coalition operations and programs. Donations connect people battling cancer with assistance resources.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Arkansas Cancer Coalition is a statewide nonprofit coalition that connects cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and partner organizations to cancer resources, support programs, and grant funding across Arkansas. It operates a county-wide resource directory, administers competitive grants of $35,000 to $55,000 to evidence-based cancer control programs, runs five cancer-specific roundtables (breast, cervical/HPV, lung, prostate, colorectal), and hosts the annual Arkansas Cancer Summit and Clearing the Air in Communities of Color Conference. The organization acts as the backbone convener for implementing the Arkansas Cancer Plan among 1,000+ member organizations.

Product overview

The Arkansas Cancer Coalition (ACC) operates as a statewide partnership organization—not a technology company—offering a suite of programs and services to reduce cancer burden in Arkansas. The core offering consists of the member website and portal for coalition engagement, a county-wide resource directory connecting patients to support services, the annual Arkansas Cancer Summit conference, five cancer-specific roundtables (breast, cervical/HPV, lung, prostate, colorectal), direct community outreach programs, competitive grant funding for evidence-based interventions, and professional training workshops. The organization facilitates collaboration among over 1,000 members including healthcare providers, public health agencies, and community organizations through quarterly meetings and ongoing coalition engagement.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arkansas Cancer Coalition Website and Member Portal Primary digital platform providing access to cancer resources, free member enrollment, event registration, grant applications, and coalition engagement tools for cancer control stakeholders in Arkansas.
• Statewide Cancer Resource Directory Searchable directory connecting cancer patients and caregivers to support services including financial assistance, transportation, housing, medication assistance, support groups, and medical equipment across all 75 Arkansas counties.
• Arkansas Cancer Summit Annual flagship conference bringing together cancer control professionals to share best practices, latest data, and evidence-based approaches. The 27th edition is scheduled for March 2026.
• Clearing the Air in Communities of Color Conference Annual conference focused on tobacco prevention and health disparities in minority communities, organized in partnership with the Minority Initiative Sub-Recipient Grant Office at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
• Cancer Roundtables (Breast, Cervical/HPV, Lung, Prostate, Colorectal) Specialized workgroups focused on breast cancer, cervical cancer/HPV, lung cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer that develop, implement, and evaluate cancer control programs aligned with the Arkansas Cancer Plan.
• ACC Direct Programs (Community Outreach and Education) On-site education and outreach services including tobacco-free policy assistance, sun safety initiatives, and community education on cancer prevention delivered across Arkansas.
• Arkansas Cancer Plan Grants Program Competitive grant funding program awarding $35,000 to $55,000 to partner organizations implementing evidence-based cancer control strategies, plus mini-grants for smaller activities.
• Trainings and Workshops Educational programming including the annual RFA Workshop for grant applicants, webinars, and professional development opportunities for coalition members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Goodness Village provided $73,000 in scholarship funds last year, $74,000 this year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and historical.

• Goodness VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer support organization providing scholarship funds to assist families affected by cancer. Provided $73,000 last year and $74,000 this year in assistance.
• CARTIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive cancer treatment center with multiple Arkansas locations (Little Rock, Conway, North Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Russellville, El Dorado, and more). Provides cancer treatment, housing, transportation, and financial assistance.
• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - MISRGOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinority Initiative Sub-Recipient Grant Office managing over $10 million for tobacco prevention in minority communities. Co-sponsors Clearing the Air in Communities of Color Conference.
• American Cancer SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational cancer organization with Arkansas presence providing funding, programs, and advocacy. Co-sponsors Arkansas Cancer Summit.
• American Lung AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth advocacy organization managing lung cancer screening programs (QUILS) and tobacco cessation initiatives. Co-sponsors conferences and roundtables.
• Arkansas Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState health agency providing breast and cervical cancer screening programs, cancer registry data, and public health infrastructure support.
• Coalition for a Tobacco Free ArkansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide tobacco control advocacy organization with 20+ years of leadership in tobacco prevention policy.
• Arkansas Prostate Cancer FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState nonprofit dedicated to prostate cancer awareness, screening, and support services for Arkansas men.
• Immunize ArkansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState immunization coalition working on HPV vaccination initiatives and cancer prevention through immunization.
• Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonpartisan health policy organization providing research and strategic planning for healthcare improvement.
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState medical school and teaching hospital providing cancer research, clinical care, and continuing education. Jointly accredited for continuing medical education with ACC.
• Hope Cancer ResourcesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer support organization providing financial assistance, housing, transportation, dental services, screening, and utilities support in Springdale, Arkansas.
• Arkansas Rural Health PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of rural health providers offering financial assistance and healthcare access in underserved Arkansas communities.
• UAMS Institute for Digital Health & InnovationmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides continuing education contact hours for CHES/MCHES certification through designated provider status.
• YWCA EncorePlushistoricalStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal partner from 1995 providing breast cancer survivor support and early detection services.
• The Witness ProjecthistoricalStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal partner from 1995 focused on cancer early detection in African American communities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• American Lung Association: National health organization focused on lung cancer screening (QUILS program), tobacco cessation, and clean air advocacy. Directly comparable because it co-sponsors ACC conferences and shares the lung-cancer and tobacco-prevention mission areas.
• Susan G. Komen: National breast-cancer-focused nonprofit that funds research, community health, and direct patient support with state/regional affiliates. Comparable as a disease-specific cancer nonprofit that administers community grants and partners with local healthcare providers, though Komen is national and disease-narrower.
• LIVESTRONG Foundation: Cancer survivorship nonprofit providing navigation, financial, and emotional support resources to cancer patients and survivors. Directly comparable as a cancer-support navigation organization connecting patients to resources, but operates nationally rather than at the state-coalition level.
• Cancer Support Community: National nonprofit providing social and emotional support, education, and resources to cancer patients and families through a network of local affiliates. Directly comparable as a cancer-support navigation and resource-connection organization, but operates via service-delivery affiliates rather than a coalition model.
• Prevent Cancer Foundation: National nonprofit funding cancer prevention and early-detection research, education, and community outreach. Directly comparable as a cancer-prevention nonprofit that funds community grantees and runs educational programming, though its scope is national and its funding model is research-grant oriented.

Broad incumbents

• American Cancer Society: National nonprofit leading cancer control, research, and patient support with state-level presence across the U.S. Directly comparable as a cancer-focused advocacy and grantmaking organization, but operates at far greater national scale and does not concentrate on a single state.
• National Cancer Institute: Federal agency within NIH leading cancer research, training, and information dissemination. Not a direct peer but provides the national evidence base and grant infrastructure that ACC translates into Arkansas-specific programming, making it the dominant incumbent in the broader cancer-control category.

Others

• National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (CDC): CDC program that funds state-level cancer coalitions like ACC through cooperative agreements. Not a competitor but the principal federal funding mechanism and programmatic framework that ACC operates within, making it the most structurally relevant peer for understanding ACC's operating model.
• Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI): Nonpartisan Arkansas health policy organization providing research and strategic planning. Sits on ACC's board and serves as a policy-adjacent partner; comparable as a non-regulatory, Arkansas-based nonprofit influencing health policy and programs.
• Coalition for a Tobacco Free Arkansas: Statewide Arkansas tobacco-control advocacy organization led for 20+ years by a current ACC board member. Functions as a core partner and an adjacent Arkansas advocacy coalition whose mission is nested within ACC's broader cancer-control portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AR_ACC
• Facebookfacebook.com/ARCancerCoalition
• Instagraminstagram.com/arcancercoalition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arkansas-cancer-coalition

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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