THE NATIONAL WITNESS PROJECT INC

What THE NATIONAL WITNESS PROJECT INC does

The National Witness Project Inc is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community health organization founded in 1990 and headquartered in Buffalo, NY. The organization delivers cancer education, screening navigation, and outreach services to underserved African American communities, with a particular emphasis on women facing elevated cancer mortality due to structural barriers to care. Its core service portfolio includes Navigation Services (coordinating access to breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancer screenings), Outreach Services through faith-based channels, Health Education Programs delivered via trained community health workers, and Training Programs for lay navigators. The organization has progressively broadened its service scope to include COVID-19 testing, health insurance enrollment, medical transportation, and civic engagement activities such as voter registration, positioning it as a multi-issue community health navigator.

Operating on a non-profit funding model, the organization provides all services at no cost to participants and is sustained through grants, donations, and government health program funding. It runs a national network of chapters spanning Buffalo/Western New York, Arkansas, St. Louis, Long Island, and Kansas City, with annual reach of 2,000+ African American women and 1,000+ navigations to screening appointments, plus signature events such as Gospel Explosion that draw 500+ attendees. The organization maintains a formal clinical partnership with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, which supplies a Medical Director (Dr. Julia Devonish, appointed 2022), and an academic collaboration with the University of Arkansas.

The organization has extended its social determinants of health footprint through Project Rainfall, LLC, a subsidiary focused on urban indoor food production, and has formalized community partnerships including with FLOW (First Ladies of WNY). Operationally, it runs on a lean 9-employee base, suggesting that scale is achieved through trained volunteer/community health worker capacity rather than staff headcount. The technology layer appears conventional — community outreach tools, CRM, and grant management systems — with no disclosed AI, proprietary model, or data platform underpinning the delivery model.

Name

THE NATIONAL WITNESS PROJECT INC

Legal name

The National Witness Project, Inc.

Website

https://nationalwitnessproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The National Witness Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that delivers community-based cancer education, screening navigation, and health outreach to underserved African American women across Buffalo and affiliated national chapters, funded primarily through grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA), Health Promotion & Public Health Education (Community Workshops) (EDAAAFAG)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Cancer education
• Patient navigation
• Community outreach
• Health worker training

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Non-profit charitable services: The National Witness Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides free community health services including cancer education, navigation services, medical transportation, and health insurance enrollment assistance. Revenue is generated through grants, donations, and potentially government health program funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The National Witness Project Inc provides free community-based cancer education, patient navigation, and outreach services targeted at underserved African American communities. Programs are delivered by trained Community Health Workers and cancer-survivor Witness Role Models through churches and community organizations, combining peer storytelling with health education and one-on-one navigation support to improve cancer screening and outcomes.

Product overview

The National Witness Project is a community-based health organization offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on cancer education, prevention, and navigation. The core offerings include Navigation Services, Outreach Services, Health Education Programs, and Training Programs, all delivered by trained Community Health Workers. The organization also provides Insurance Enrollment Assistance, Medical Transportation Services, and connections to housing and food resources. It serves as the sole member non-profit for Project Rainfall, LLC, an urban indoor food production system. The services are designed to reach underserved and never-served communities, empowering them to access affordable preventative care and wellness resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cancer Education and Outreach Program Community-based cancer education sessions delivered by trained Community Health Workers and survivor Witness Role Models to underserved African American community members in churches and community settings.
• Patient Navigation Services One-on-one navigation support for community members to access cancer screening, follow-up care, and related health services.
• Community Health Worker Training Training program that prepares community members to serve as Community Health Workers and survivor Witness Role Models delivering cancer education and outreach.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Project Rainfall, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Witness Project serves as the sole member non-profit for Project Rainfall, LLC., an urban indoor food production system and farmer's market. This partnership focuses on increasing food access and addressing preventable chronic health conditions in the community.
• First Ladies of WNY (FLOW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLOW is a group of wives of pastors from prominent African American churches who use their prominence to better minority communities. They are committed to addressing health disparity related to race, ethnicity, and access to care, hosting an annual gospel explosion to raise awareness.
• Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Julia Devonish, the organization's Medical Director, is an Assistant Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and maintains an active medical practice at a Federally Qualified Health Center.
• University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Witness Project® was initiated in 1990 by founders including a medical anthropologist at the Arkansas Cancer Research Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Minority Quality Forum: A research and advocacy organization focused on reducing racial and ethnic health disparities, including cancer outcomes. Comparable in mission alignment on health equity, though it operates more as a data, policy, and convening organization rather than a direct community service provider.
• Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: Not a competitor but a strategic partner: the National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center where the Witness Project's Medical Director holds her faculty appointment and which provides clinical referral pathways for the program's screening navigation work.
• NYC Health + Hospitals Community Health Worker Programs: Large public health system's CHW-led navigation and screening programs for underserved patients in New York. Comparable in operating model (trained community health workers providing navigation to preventive care) and overlapping geography, providing a benchmark for institutionally funded CHW navigation at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Black Women's Health Imperative: A national nonprofit focused on health equity and chronic disease prevention for Black women, including breast and cervical cancer awareness. Comparable in mission to reduce cancer and chronic disease disparities through culturally competent education and advocacy in African American communities.
• Sisters Network Inc: A national African American breast cancer survivorship organization that, like the National Witness Project, uses survivor-led peer support to drive early detection and navigation in Black communities. Operates affiliate chapters in over 20 cities, providing a useful comparison for the Witness Project's affiliated chapter structure.

Emerging players

• Patient Advocate Foundation: A national nonprofit providing case management and navigation for patients facing chronic, life-threatening, and debilitating illnesses. Comparable in delivering one-on-one navigation support that connects underserved patients to insurance, care, and social resources — though it operates more broadly across all disease states.
• Center for Black Health & Equity: A national nonprofit addressing a broad range of health disparities affecting Black communities, including cancer, through community-based programs and policy advocacy. Comparable in using culturally tailored community approaches to improve outcomes in African American populations.

Broad incumbents

• National Breast Cancer Foundation: A national nonprofit providing mammograms, education, and navigation services to underserved women. Operates broader programs with national funding reach that complement and overlap with the Witness Project's breast cancer navigation work in Western New York and affiliate cities.
• American Cancer Society: The largest U.S. cancer nonprofit, running national screening, navigation, and disparity-reduction programs that overlap with the Witness Project's mission. Operates at vastly greater scale with a broader portfolio that includes research, patient services, and policy advocacy.
• Susan G. Komen: A leading breast cancer nonprofit that funds navigation, screening, and community outreach, including programs specifically targeting Black women. Provides a benchmark for what scaled, well-funded breast cancer navigation looks like and the funding competition the Witness Project faces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

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