Community Blood Center

What Community Blood Center does

Community Blood Center, now operating under the brand name Solvita, is a Dayton, Ohio-based nonprofit founded in 1964 that provides integrated blood, organ, eye, and tissue donation services. The organization operates donation centers and recovery partners across the Ohio region, collecting and processing blood products and tissue allografts for distribution to hospitals, surgical centers, and healthcare professionals. Its product portfolio includes blood donation services, tissue donation services, birth tissue donation (a living donation program), and the Maxxeus commercial sub-brand for processed allograft tissue products. Supporting services include donor family bereavement resources (partnered with Taylor's Gift), recipient stories and thank-you programs through 125lives.org, and healthcare professional resources including safety and accreditation information.

The organization's underlying technology is centered on blood and tissue processing, allograft manufacturing, and regulatory-compliant cold chain logistics rather than software or AI. It maintains accreditation and registration for both blood and tissue banking operations, which represent significant regulatory infrastructure. The Sol Array solar project at Kettering Research Park powers critical allograft processing with renewable energy, reflecting investment in sustainable processing infrastructure. The organization distributes products through direct supply relationships with regional healthcare institutions, supported by a community-led go-to-market model emphasizing donor registration, community outreach, and storytelling across website, social media, and video platforms.

Revenue mechanics operate on a nonprofit cost-recovery and contract-negotiated basis: pricing for tissue allografts and blood products is negotiated directly with healthcare institutions and is not publicly disclosed. Blood and tissue donation services are provided at no cost to donors. With 501–1,000 employees and no disclosed funding rounds, the organization appears to operate as an established regional nonprofit with stable, mission-driven economics rather than venture-backed growth.

Name

Community Blood Center

Legal name

Solvita

Website

https://cbccts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Community Blood Center (Solvita) is a Dayton, Ohio-based nonprofit founded in 1964 that provides integrated blood, organ, eye, and tissue donation services, including the Maxxeus commercial allograft brand, to regional hospitals and healthcare institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blood and Tissue Banking Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

akta.pro primary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (Blood Bank) (HLAFAMAG), Cell & Tissue Banking (biobanking, cord blood/tissue) (HLAAAGAE)

Keywords

• Blood donation services
• Tissue donation services
• Organ donor registration
• Allograft processing
• Birth tissue donation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Blood and Tissue Services: Community blood and tissue donation services provided to healthcare facilities and patients. Revenue generated through the provision of blood products and tissue allografts to medical institutions and healthcare providers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Community Blood Center, operating under the brand Solvita, is a nonprofit organization that collects, processes, and distributes blood products and tissue allografts (including birth tissue) to healthcare institutions and patients. The organization also registers organ, eye, and tissue donors, runs recovery partner coordination, and provides grief support to donor families through programs such as its partnership with Taylor's Gift.

Product overview

Solvita operates as an integrated tissue and blood donation organization offering multiple related services. The core offerings include Blood Donation Services, Tissue Donation Services (organ, eye, and tissue), and Birth Tissue Donation. Supporting services include Tissue Recipients Services (125lives.org), Donor Families Support with grief resources including partnership with Taylor's Gift, and Healthcare Professionals Resources. The Maxxeus sub-brand provides processed allograft tissue products for medical applications. The organization also demonstrates sustainability commitment through solar energy initiatives at Kettering Research Park.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blood Donation Services Blood donation services that collect and process blood products for medical use, enabling community members to donate blood that supports patient transfusions and medical procedures.
• Tissue Donation Services Organ, eye, and tissue donation services that include donor registration, donation process management, and allograft processing for medical recipients and surgical applications.
• Birth Tissue Donation A living donation program that collects birth tissue, which may help treat a variety of medical conditions in recipients.
• Maxxeus Allograft Tissue Products A tissue product brand under Solvita offering processed allograft tissue products for medical and surgical applications by healthcare providers.
• Donor Family Grief Support Bereavement resources and grief support services for donor families, delivered in partnership with Taylor's Gift to assist families who have donated tissue.
• Healthcare Professionals Resources Professional resources for healthcare providers including safety information, accreditation details, and recovery partner coordination services.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Taylor's GiftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolvita has partnered with Taylor's Gift to provide grief support services for Solvita Branch donor families. This partnership focuses on supporting families who have made the selfless decision to donate tissue, offering them resources and assistance during their bereavement journey.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MTF Biologics: Nonprofit tissue bank that recovers, processes, and distributes allograft tissue for medical and surgical use; directly comparable to Solvita's Maxxeus tissue allograft product line.
• Carter BloodCare: Regional nonprofit blood center serving Texas hospitals with community-led donor recruitment; comparable in scale, nonprofit structure, and hospital supply model to Solvita.
• BioBridge Global: Nonprofit organization offering integrated blood, tissue, and cellular services through subsidiary brands — directly comparable to Solvita's integrated blood-and-tissue platform model.
• New York Blood Center: Large regional nonprofit blood center collecting, processing, and distributing blood products to hospitals — comparable operating model and community-led donor acquisition approach as Solvita.
• Versiti: Nonprofit blood center organization operating blood and marrow donor programs with hospital supply; comparable in nonprofit structure, blood banking operations, and hospital channel.
• Vitalant: One of the largest nonprofit blood collectors in the U.S., operating a multi-region network of blood donation centers and supplying hospitals — directly comparable to Community Blood Center / Solvita in blood collection, processing, and hospital supply.
• LifeSouth Community Blood Centers: Community-based nonprofit blood center operating donor centers across the southeastern U.S.; closely comparable in operating model, donor community focus, and hospital supply approach.
• American Red Cross Biomedical Services: The largest U.S. blood collection organization with nationwide donor recruitment and hospital distribution; directly competes with regional blood centers like Solvita for donors and hospital contracts.
• AlloSource: Nonprofit tissue bank producing allografts for surgical and wound-care applications; directly comparable to Solvita's tissue banking and Maxxeus allograft operations.

Regional players

• San Diego Blood Bank: Regional nonprofit blood center serving Southern California hospitals — comparable operating model and scale to Solvita but serving a different geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blooddonor
• YouTubeyoutu.be/z9wQSTGLlRo
• Facebookfacebook.com/125lives.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solvita-org
• Instagraminstagram.com/solvitaorg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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