Institute For Community Health

What Institute For Community Health does

The Institute for Community Health (ICH) is a Malden, Massachusetts-based nonprofit consulting organization founded in 2000 that delivers participatory evaluation, applied research, assessment and planning, and training and technical assistance to healthcare institutions, philanthropic foundations, government agencies, and community-based organizations. Its service portfolio is built around mixed-methods research methodologies, including the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), social network analysis, community-based participatory research (CBPR), and a proprietary Evaluation Advisory Committee (EAC) structure that embeds community members, grantees, and program participants into evaluation design. ICH runs the Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research as a dedicated sub-brand focused on immigrant health policy and applied research.

ICH's revenue model is professional services-based, financed through competitive grant and contract awards from government agencies (notably the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Bureau of Substance Addiction Services), major foundations (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Arnold Ventures, RIZE Massachusetts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation), and large healthcare systems (Mass General Brigham). Notable engagements include serving as evaluator for the $62M Mass General Brigham Community Health Impact Funds and statewide Mobile Methadone Programs. The organization employs 11-50 staff, including PhD- and MD-credentialed epidemiologists and research scientists, and operates without publicly disclosed pricing or revenue figures, consistent with its nonprofit status.

Name

Institute For Community Health

Legal name

Institute for Community Health

Website

https://icommunityhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Institute for Community Health is a Malden, Massachusetts-based nonprofit consulting organization providing participatory evaluation, applied research, assessment, and technical assistance to healthcare systems, foundations, government agencies, and community-based organizations. It also operates the Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Research and Evaluation Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) & Equity Measurement (HLAJAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO)

Keywords

• Participatory evaluation services
• Applied health research
• Community health consulting
• Nonprofit evaluation consulting
• Immigrant health research

Headquarters

HQ city

Malden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: ICH receives contracts from government agencies including MA Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS), for evaluation and research services
2. Healthcare System Contracts: Major contracts from healthcare systems including Mass General Brigham for evaluation of community health programs ($62M CHIF investment with ICH as evaluator)
3. Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations including Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Voices for Health Justice 1.0 and 2.0), Arnold Ventures (drug testing research), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ICH is a nonprofit consulting organization that provides participatory evaluation, applied research, assessment and planning, and training and technical assistance to healthcare institutions, philanthropic organizations, government agencies, and community-based organizations. Services focus on health equity, behavioral health, immigrant health, and community power-building, helping clients improve programs and maximize impact through rigorous mixed-methods research.

Product overview

The Institute for Community Health (ICH) is a nonprofit consulting organization that provides a portfolio of professional services including Participatory Evaluation, Applied Research, Assessment and Planning, and Training and Technical Assistance. These services are designed to help healthcare institutions, government agencies, foundations, and community-based organizations improve their programs and maximize impact. The organization also operates the Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research as a specialized program focused on immigrant health research. ICH does not offer a software product or technology platform; rather, it delivers expert consulting and evaluation services through its team of researchers and evaluators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mass General BrighamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022ICH has been selected by Mass General Brigham (MGB) to evaluate the Community Health Impact Funds (CHIF), a significant investment in Boston and surrounding communities. The $62M MGH CHIF and $4.9M BWFH CHIF programs address housing, economic stability, mental/behavioral health, and food/nutrition security. ICH is conducting process and program evaluations.
• CenteringHealthcare InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICH worked with CenteringHealthcare Institute (CHI) to conduct an implementation evaluation of the Centering Pregnancy model, which provides group prenatal care in clinical settings across the US. ICH utilized the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to build understanding of implementation.
• MA Department of Public Health - Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSAS and RIZE Massachusetts are supporting ICH to evaluate Mobile Methadone Programs (MMPs) launched across Massachusetts to expand access to opioid use disorder treatment. ICH is conducting mixed-methods evaluation including electronic health record data and interviews.
• Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Leah Zallman Center at ICH is partnering with MIRA to provide evaluation and research technical assistance for the $1.75M Immigrant Assistance Services pilot program providing legal and case management support to immigrants in Massachusetts emergency assistance shelters.
• Vital CxNscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLZC at ICH partnered with Vital CxNs to develop an evaluation framework and survey tool for assessing impact of cross-sector partnerships. Together they created shared metrics to measure effects on the broader health ecosystem and build Vital CxNs' evaluation capacity.
• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLZC is providing technical assistance to Harvard Chan School of Public Health's Partnerships for Community Health and Immigrant Well-being initiative. LZC will assess the immigrant mental health landscape in Boston and mentor Harvard Chan students on landscape review development.
• Boston Public Health CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBPHC placed six Public Health Vending Machines at shelters, community health centers, and organizations. ICH serves as evaluator for the OD2A grant program, conducting descriptive analysis of supply distribution, user demographics, and usage patterns.
• Crime and Justice Institute (CJI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICH partnered with CJI to evaluate a pilot program funded by BSAS that funds six community-based service providers to offer care coordination and recovery support to Black and Latino men at high risk of post-incarceration overdose.
• RIZE MassachusettscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIZE Massachusetts co-funds the Mobile Methadone Programs evaluation alongside BSAS, supporting ICH's mixed-methods evaluation to understand program implementation, service reach, and client outcomes.
• City of Boston Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLZC is providing technical assistance to MOIA's community-based participatory research study to learn from immigrant residents. LZC is also evaluating MOIA's Weaving Well-being Initiative (3.0), building on pilot and second round evaluations.
• NYC Health + HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICH collaborating with NYC H+H to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of a telephonic model that screens patients for benefits like SNAP, WIC, and Fair Fares while assisting with Medicaid enrollment.
• City of Boston Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLZC at ICH is evaluating the third iteration of MOIA's Weaving Well-being Initiative, which supports immigrant-serving community-based organizations in providing non-clinical mental health services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ORS Impact: Evaluation and strategy firm serving foundations and nonprofits on social-impact and equity initiatives. Highly comparable to ICH's foundation-facing evaluation work, particularly on community power-building programs.
• Wilder Research (Amherst H. Wilder Foundation): Nonprofit research arm providing evaluation, applied research, and community survey work to health, human services, and foundation clients. Comparable in service mix and nonprofit structure.
• Harder+Company Community Research: California-based social research and evaluation firm specializing in health, equity, and community programs. Closely comparable to ICH in participatory evaluation methodology and funder mix.
• Health Resources in Action (HRiA): Boston-based nonprofit that provides public health consulting, applied research, and evaluation services to health systems, government agencies, and foundations. Most directly comparable to ICH in mission, geography, and service mix.
• Equal Measure: Philadelphia-based nonprofit evaluation and philanthropic advisory firm focused on social justice, health equity, and community impact. Closely comparable to ICH in size, mission, and participatory evaluation approach.

Broad incumbents

• Abt Associates: Major research and consulting firm with deep health and social policy evaluation practice, including equity-focused work. Direct competitor for large federal and foundation evaluation contracts; notably the former employer of ICH's Executive Director.
• Mathematica: National policy research and evaluation firm with substantial health and human services practice. Competes with ICH for foundation and government evaluation work, particularly on social-determinants-of-health and equity programs.
• RTI International: Large nonprofit research institute with health, behavioral health, and social policy evaluation practices. Competes with ICH on federally- and foundation-funded evaluation contracts at greater scale.
• John Snow, Inc. (JSI): Large public health consulting and research organization delivering evaluation, training, and technical assistance to government and foundation clients globally. Overlaps with ICH on health-equity evaluation and applied research, but at significantly greater scale.

Emerging players

• Center for Evaluation Innovation: Specialized evaluation practice focused on advocacy, organizing, and equity-oriented philanthropy. Overlaps with ICH's Voices for Health Justice and power-building evaluation portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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