Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance

What Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance does

The Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance (WOCA) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization founded in 2000 and headquartered in New Berlin, Wisconsin, with a mission to provide education, support, and research funding for ovarian cancer throughout the state. The organization delivers a portfolio of direct-service programs to women diagnosed with ovarian and gynecologic cancers, including the Woman to Woman Mentorship Program (one-on-one survivor-to-patient mentoring), the Survivors Teaching Students educational program (delivered through Wisconsin medical schools in partnership with the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance), Comfort Totes care packages distributed to hospitals, financial assistance through the Connie Rutledge Legacy Fund and Teal in Need (up to $1,000 per recipient), Camp Mak-A-Dream travel scholarships (up to $500), the Adopt a Family holiday campaign, and in-person/virtual ovarian cancer social groups. WOCA also operates the Survivors' Brunch (annual, ~300 attendees), two to three run/walk fundraising events annually, and the Tee up for Cancer golf outing (since 2010), the latter feeding the Connie Rutledge Legacy Fund which has cumulatively distributed over $700,000 to more than 510 women.

WOCA is not a technology company; its core delivery is human-mediated through trained survivor volunteers, medical advisory board input, and partnerships with healthcare systems. Underlying infrastructure consists of standard nonprofit operational tooling (a Wix-hosted website, a Square online shop, and email/newsletter communications) rather than proprietary technology. The organization holds no patents or trademarks and has no app, API, or AI/ML capabilities disclosed.

WOCA's business model is donation-funded: it relies on individual contributions, corporate sponsorships, fundraising event proceeds, and grants, with all programs and services provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The organization has 1-10 employees, is governed by a Board of Directors under Executive Director Ashley A. Schneider, and operates with no parent company, holding structure, or institutional investment. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and geographic operations are confined to Wisconsin.

Name

Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance

Legal name

Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance

Website

https://wisconsinovariancancer.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance is a Wisconsin-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free education, peer mentorship, financial assistance, and support programs to women affected by ovarian and gynecologic cancers across the state, funded by donations and community fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Cancer Support Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Ovarian cancer support
• Cancer patient services
• Nonprofit health services
• Cancer education programs
• Survivor support services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Berlin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: WOCA relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and organizations to fund its programs and operations supporting ovarian cancer patients in Wisconsin.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance (WOCA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers a portfolio of free support, education, and financial assistance programs to ovarian and gynecologic cancer patients and survivors in Wisconsin. Its core offerings include one-on-one survivor mentorship (Woman to Woman), medical student education (Survivors Teaching Students), direct financial aid (Teal in Need, Connie Rutledge Legacy Fund), comfort care packages distributed through hospitals, social support groups, and annual community events. All programs are provided at no cost and funded through donations, sponsorships, grants, and fundraising events.

Product overview

The Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance (WOCA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing education, support, and funding of research for ovarian cancer throughout Wisconsin. WOCA does not offer a unified technology product but rather delivers a portfolio of support services and programs including the Woman to Woman Mentorship Program, Survivors Teaching Students educational program, Teal in Need and Connie Rutledge Legacy Fund financial assistance programs, Comfort Totes care packages, Camp Mak-A-Dream travel scholarships, Adopt a Family holiday campaign, and Ovarian Cancer Social Groups. The organization also hosts fundraising events including the annual Survivors' Brunch, Run/Walk events (Nancy's Run Rock & Stroll, Whisper Walk, Power up for Purple), and Tee up for Cancer Golf Outing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Connie Rutledge Legacy Fund (CRLF): Financial assistance program for individuals with ovarian or gynecological cancer to offset treatment costs and expenses.
• Teal in Need
• Woman to Woman Mentorship Program
• Survivors Teaching Students
• Comfort Totes
• Camp Mak-A-Dream Scholarship
• Adopt a Family / Hope for the Holidays

Products and services

• Woman to Woman Mentorship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $700,000 distributed to 510+ women since 2010
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCRA is the national partner for the Woman to Woman Mentorship program and Survivors Teaching Students program. WOCA operates these OCRA programs in Wisconsin, bringing national resources and curriculum to local ovarian cancer patients and medical students.
• University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for the Survivors Teaching Students program, where ovarian cancer survivors present to medical students about symptoms and diagnosis.
• The Medical College of WisconsincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for the Survivors Teaching Students program for medical education.
• Meriter (UW Health)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for the Survivors Teaching Students program.
• UW MadisonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for the Survivors Teaching Students program.
• UW Green BayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for the Survivors Teaching Students program.
• Patient Access Network (PAN) FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing additional financial assistance resources for under-insured patients with life-threatening, chronic and rare diseases.
• Regional Cancer Research InstitutesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Connie Rutledge Legacy Fund financially supports research endeavors at Regional Cancer Research Institutes in connection with ovarian cancer to improve survival rates.
• Camp Mak-A-DreamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree, medically supervised retreat in Montana for women diagnosed with Ovarian/Gynecological cancer. WOCA provides travel scholarships to Wisconsin survivors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Cervivor: A national nonprofit supporting cervical cancer survivors through education, storytelling, and advocacy. Comparable as a gynecologic cancer survivor-focused nonprofit running mentorship, community events, and awareness programs.
• Colorectal Cancer Alliance: A national nonprofit providing support, education, and research funding for colorectal cancer patients. Comparable nonprofit structure and program mix (financial assistance, screening education, survivor support) but on a different cancer.
• Triage Cancer: A national nonprofit providing cancer survivorship education, financial navigation, and support resources. Comparable as a cancer-focused 501(c)(3) addressing financial toxicity and patient education for cancer patients and caregivers.

Regional players

• Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition: A Wisconsin-based breast cancer education, advocacy, and research funding nonprofit. Directly comparable as a state-level 501(c)(3) running community events, advocacy, and research grants for a specific female cancer population in Wisconsin.
• Susan G. Komen Wisconsin: A Wisconsin-focused affiliate of the national Komen network providing breast cancer education, patient navigation, and financial assistance. Highly comparable structure as a state-level nonprofit running education, financial support, and community events for a specific cancer population.

Direct peers

• National Ovarian Cancer Coalition: A national 501(c)(3) dedicated to ovarian cancer awareness, education, and support. Directly comparable mission, donor-funded model, and program portfolio (education, support services, survivor events) overlapping WOCA's offerings.
• Bright Pink: A national nonprofit focused on ovarian and breast cancer risk awareness and early detection for women. Comparable mission around gynecologic cancer education and prevention with patient support and healthcare professional training components.
• Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA): OCRA is the national nonprofit partner WOCA operates under for its Woman to Woman Mentorship and Survivors Teaching Students programs. It is directly comparable as the largest ovarian-cancer-focused nonprofit in the US with overlapping programs in research funding, patient support, and medical education.

Others

• Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation: A national 501(c)(3) providing financial assistance to underinsured patients with life-threatening illnesses. Listed as a WOCA partner for co-funding patient assistance, comparable through the direct financial-aid mechanism for cancer patients.

Broad incumbents

• American Cancer Society - Wisconsin: The largest US cancer nonprofit operates a Wisconsin field office providing patient support, research grants, and fundraising infrastructure. Comparable as a donation-funded health nonprofit serving Wisconsin cancer patients, but with broader disease scope and significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WIOvarianCancer
• Facebookfacebook.com/wisconsinovariancanceralliance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wisconsin-ovarian-cancer-alliance
• Instagraminstagram.com/wi_ovarian_cancer_alliance

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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