Care Share Health Alliance

What Care Share Health Alliance does

Care Share Health Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2008 and headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. It operates as a statewide resource and technical assistance center that convenes collaborative networks of community-based organizations (CBOs), public health partners, and state agencies to improve access to healthcare and address social drivers of health for underserved populations, particularly Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), rural, and low-income communities across North Carolina. The organization originated in a Buncombe County collaborative network and has grown into a multi-program statewide infrastructure focused on health equity through systems change, with over 270,000 North Carolinians newly enrolled in Medicaid Expansion cited as a downstream outcome attributable to its outreach efforts.

The organization's portfolio comprises interconnected programs including the Equity+ Network (a hub for CBOs promoting health equity), the NC Public Benefits Collective (a multi-stakeholder collaborative improving public benefits access), Access to Care Programs (supporting Medicaid and Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment), CBO Capacity Building (tailored technical assistance for Eastern North Carolina organizations), and the NC Collaborative on Medicaid Transformation (NCCOMeT). Care Share also produces the Equity+ Podcast and a monthly Access to Care Webinar series. The organization has no proprietary technology stack; its delivery model is built on trust-based relationship development, peer learning convenings, educational content, and tailored technical assistance rather than software or platform products. Services and resources are distributed through direct field engagement, digital self-serve hubs, and community/developer-relations channels.

Care Share is funded primarily through foundation grants from organizations including Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, Duke Endowment, Dogwood Health Trust, Cone Health Foundation, and John Rex Endowment, supplemented by individual donations processed via PayPal; all programs and resources are provided free of charge to community-based organizations and beneficiaries. The organization employs four core staff supported by contractors, is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors, and operates remotely across North Carolina from its Raleigh headquarters at 1631 Midtown Place, Suite 104.

Name

Care Share Health Alliance

Legal name

Care Share Health Alliance

Website

https://www.caresharehealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Care Share Health Alliance is a North Carolina-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that convenes community-based organizations and public partners through collaborative networks and technical assistance to expand healthcare access, strengthen CBO capacity, and advance health equity for BIPOC, rural, and low-income communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Equity Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAH

Patient Advocacy, Navigation & Access to Care

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAIAKAH

Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Social Security, Benefits & Welfare Administration

SECONDARYBPAGACAL

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Health equity consulting
• Community health programs
• Medicaid outreach
• Capacity building services
• Collaborative networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Care Share Health Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that accepts donations from individuals, foundations, and organizations to support its health equity mission. Donations are processed through PayPal.
2. Foundation and Grant Funding: The organization receives significant funding from foundations including Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, Duke Endowment, Dogwood Health Trust, Cone Health Foundation, and John Rex Endowment. Funding supports specific programs including Medicaid Expansion outreach and education, CBO capacity building, and the NC Public Benefits Collective.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Care Share Health Alliance operates a portfolio of free, grant-funded programs that provide technical assistance, convening, training, peer learning, and policy advocacy to community-based organizations and public health partners across North Carolina. Its core offerings center on expanding access to equitable healthcare, supporting CBO capacity, driving Medicaid and marketplace enrollment, and addressing social drivers of health (housing, transportation, food security, education, and employment) for BIPOC, rural, and underserved populations.

Product overview

Care Share Health Alliance is a North Carolina-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates as a collaborative network and resource center rather than a software product company. Their portfolio consists of interconnected programs focused on health equity: the Equity+ Network serves as a resource hub for CBOs; the NC Public Benefits Collective coordinates public benefits access; Access to Care Programs support Medicaid and marketplace enrollment; CBO Capacity Building provides technical assistance; NCCOMeT addresses Medicaid transformation; the Equity+ Podcast amplifies community voices; and the Monthly Access to Care Webinar provides ongoing education. These programs work together to help communities coordinate care and address social drivers of health for underserved populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Equity+ Network: A hub for Community Based Organizations working to promote health equity, providing tools including best practices, policy briefs, white papers, educational webinars, and other resources.
• NC Public Benefits Collective
• Equity+ Podcast

Products and services

• Equity+ Network Hub for Community Based Organizations working to promote health equity, providing access to tools including best practices, policy briefs, white papers, educational webinars, and resources for bi-directional learning.
• NC Public Benefits Collective Collaborative initiative strengthening exchange of information between community-based organizations, advocates, and public partners to identify barriers, share solutions, and align strategies for systems change and policy advocacy.
• Access to Care Programs Supports enrollment assisters and community partners helping individuals access health coverage through Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplace via educational webinars, trainings, and engagement sessions.
• CBO Capacity Building Supports and strengthens community-based organizations in Eastern North Carolina through trust-based relationship development, collaborative assessment, and tailored technical assistance to build sustainable capacity.
• NC Collaborative on Medicaid Transformation (NCCOMeT) Supports implementation of Medicaid Transformation in North Carolina, helping collaboration and alignment of interests between partners impacted by transformation and the shift towards value-based care.
• Equity+ Podcast Podcast series featuring conversations about health equity topics, featuring community leaders, policy advocates, and experts discussing access to care, social drivers of health, and community-led solutions.
• Monthly Access to Care Webinar Monthly webinar series on improving access to care for North Carolinians through Medicaid and related programs, held on the second Thursday of each month.
• NC Get Covered Initiative established in 2014 to help North Carolinians get access to health insurance following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 270,000 North Carolinians newly enrolled in expanded Medicaid within first months of launch
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and notable.

• NC Budget & Tax CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Current Steering Committee member of NC Public Benefits Collective. Collaborates on policy analysis and systems change advocacy for public benefits access.
• NC Alliance for HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Current Steering Committee member of NC Public Benefits Collective. Works on collaborative efforts to improve public benefits access and health equity.
• Code the DreamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Current Steering Committee member of NC Public Benefits Collective. Contributes to technology and modernization oversight for benefits access.
• FIEL-NCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Current Steering Committee member of NC Public Benefits Collective. Focuses on immigrant access and language equity strategies.
• Legal Aid of NCmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Original Steering Committee member of NC Public Benefits Collective. Provides legal expertise on public benefits access and advocacy.
• NC Justice CentermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Original Steering Committee member of NC Public Benefits Collective. Collaborates on policy advocacy and healthcare access issues including medical debt.
• NCDHHSmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Original Steering Committee member of NC Public Benefits Collective. State partner for Medicaid transformation and public benefits coordination.
• Duke-Margolis Institute for Health PolicymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Original Steering Committee member of NC Public Benefits Collective. Provides policy expertise and research support for health reform activities.
• NC Community Health Worker AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Original Steering Committee member of NC Public Benefits Collective. Supports community health worker engagement in benefits access.
• Hispanic FederationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Original Steering Committee member of NC Public Benefits Collective. Focuses on Latinx community access and equity.
• NC Health Care AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Original Steering Committee member of NC Public Benefits Collective. Healthcare industry partner for benefits coordination.
• Partners in HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Original Steering Committee member of NC Public Benefits Collective. Global health partner supporting health equity initiatives.
• NC Association of County DSS DirectorsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Original Steering Committee member of NC Public Benefits Collective. Supports coordination with county social services for benefits access.
• Eva Clayton Rural Food Institute (GRRO NC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Original Steering Committee member of NC Public Benefits Collective. Focuses on rural food security and economic opportunity.
• NC Navigator ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner for Medicaid Expansion outreach and enrollment. Collaborates with Care Share on promoting health coverage to underserved communities. Care Share staff provide O&E Coordinator support to this partnership.
• NC Community Health Center Association (NCCHCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner for Medicaid Expansion outreach and enrollment efforts. Works with Care Share on community engagement and enrollment events, particularly for BIPOC populations. Current Board Chair Alice Pollard serves as VP of Operations and Strategy at NCCHCA.
• Equity+ NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHub for CBOs working to promote health equity, regardless of size or budget. Created and facilitated by Care Share. Provides access to best practices, policy briefs, webinars, and resources for bi-directional learning.
• Pisgah Legal ServicesnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuest on Equity+ Podcast episode on gender-affirming care. Provides legal services related to trans and queer health.
• Undue Medical DebtnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Medical Debt in NC Webinar. Gregory Brodie, Program Manager for Community Engagement, presented on how medical debt relief works for NC residents.
• Refugee Community PartnershipnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuest on Equity+ Podcast episode on community-created solutions. Featured Co-Executive Director Daniella Runyambo discussing language justice initiatives.
• Hearts and Hands Food PantrynotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuest on Equity+ Podcast episode. Organization addressing food insecurity in Mecklenburg County with unique community approach.
• CBO Partners (Eastern NC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based organization partners in Eastern North Carolina including New Home Organization, ALEC, ABC2, YNTO, and NC Benefits Access Collective. Supported through CBO Capacity Building program.
• Urban InstitutenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreator of State of the Safety Net resource for North Carolina, shared through NC Public Benefits Collective website.
• Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF)notableImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered with Care Share to offer virtual workshop on financial implications of Medicaid contracting for Equity+ Network CBOs. Provides financial management coaching and consulting.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation (FHLI): North Carolina-based nonprofit that convenes health equity, access, and community health initiatives across the state. Operates similar collaborative models connecting CBOs, providers, and policymakers — directly comparable mission and North Carolina geography.
• NC Navigator Consortium: Statewide consortium of organizations helping North Carolinians enroll in health coverage under the ACA and Medicaid. Care Share staff provide direct O&E Coordinator support to this consortium — same target population and Medicaid enrollment focus.
• NC Community Health Center Association (NCCHCA): Association representing North Carolina's community health centers serving low-income and uninsured populations. Shares Care Share's Medicaid expansion outreach mission and overlapping CBO partner base; Care Share's Board Chair is NCCHCA's VP.
• Community Catalyst: National nonprofit building consumer and community power to achieve health equity through advocacy and capacity building. Katie Warner previously held a senior role there; highly comparable organizational model and mission but operating at national rather than state scale.
• NC Justice Center: North Carolina policy and advocacy organization addressing economic security, health, and justice. Steering Committee partner in the NC Public Benefits Collective; overlaps on Medicaid expansion, medical debt, and benefits-access advocacy.
• NC Alliance for Health: North Carolina coalition of organizations promoting healthy communities and access to care through policy advocacy. Steering Committee partner in NC Public Benefits Collective; directly aligned mission and overlapping policy work.

Emerging players

• Dogwood Health Trust: Western North Carolina regional foundation investing in health equity, with similar funder-of-CBOs posture. Acts as both Care Share funder and a complementary actor shaping the same policy and equity ecosystem.
• Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust: North Carolina-focused foundation funding health equity, Medicaid expansion outreach, and rural community health. Major Care Share funder; comparable in advancing the same equity agenda across the state via grantmaking.

Others

• Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF): National nonprofit providing financial management advisory and capacity building to nonprofits and CBOs. Has partnered with Care Share on financial workshops for Equity+ Network CBOs; serves as enabling capacity-building infrastructure for the sector.
• Urban Institute: National research organization producing policy evidence on health coverage, safety net, and equity — including the State of the Safety Net resource shared through Care Share's NC Public Benefits Collective. Functions as a research/data partner enabling the broader health-equity ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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