Cops For Kids With Cancer

What Cops For Kids With Cancer does

Cops for Kids with Cancer, Inc. (CFKWC) is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 2002 by the late Boston Police Captain John Dow. Headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts, the organization provides unrestricted $5,000 to $5,500 grants to families of children battling cancer to offset costs such as medical bills, travel, parking, and lost income during treatment. As of December 2025, CFKWC has distributed over $6 million to more than 1,200 families, with over 94% of funds raised returned directly to beneficiaries. The organization is governed by an all-volunteer board of approximately 26 current and retired law enforcement officers and civilians, with leadership including Chairwoman Maura Flynn, President Helena Rafferty (Deputy Police Chief, Canton), and Chairman Emeritus Robert Faherty (former Superintendent in Chief of the Boston Police Department).

CFKWC operates an event-driven, community-led fundraising model with no paid staff and no technology products. Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of channels: Boston Marathon team participation, No Shave November campaigns, golf tournaments, Music Bingo nights, polar plunge events, charity hockey games, and recurring donations from over 50 police department partners across New England. Major episodic gifts have included $200,000 from Robert Kraft and the New England Patriots in 2017, and recent support from the Flatley Foundation and the Ride to Remember motorcycle event. Donations are presented ceremonially at police stations, hospitals, or family homes, often with police escorts, hospital visits, and small gifts such as teddy bears for the children.

The organization serves families primarily in Massachusetts with active donor and recipient presence also in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Distribution is supported by partnerships with leading New England pediatric oncology providers including Massachusetts General Hospital, Tufts University Pediatric Oncology Clinic, Boston Children's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Jimmy Fund Clinic, and Hasbro Children's Hospital. The underlying operational model relies entirely on volunteer labor, recurring event cadence, and the embedded law enforcement network for both fundraising and beneficiary identification.

Name

Cops For Kids With Cancer

Legal name

Cops for Kids with Cancer, Inc.

Website

https://copsforkidswithcancer.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cops for Kids with Cancer is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides unrestricted $5,000-$5,500 grants to New England families of children with cancer, funded entirely through volunteer-led community events and police department partnerships, having distributed over $6 million to 1,200+ families since 2002.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Family Financial Assistance

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

Keywords

• Pediatric cancer assistance
• Family financial grants
• Police charity fundraising
• Nonprofit donations
• Community event fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Braintree

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: CFKWC raises funds through various channels including police department donations, corporate sponsors, individual donors, marathon fundraising teams, No Shave November campaigns, golf tournaments, music bingo events, polar plunge events, and community fundraisers. All money raised is distributed directly to families with children battling cancer.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cops for Kids with Cancer (CFKWC) is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides direct financial assistance grants of $5,000 to $5,500 to families of children battling cancer, with no strings attached. The organization funds its grants through community fundraising events (Boston Marathon team, No Shave November, golf tournaments, polar plunges, music bingo), police department donations, corporate sponsorships, and individual donors. As of December 2025, the organization has provided over $6 million to more than 1,200 families throughout New England, with over 94% of funds raised returned directly to families.

Product overview

Cops For Kids With Cancer is a charitable organization that provides financial assistance to families of children battling cancer. The organization returns over 94% of funds raised directly to families in need, giving $5,000-$5,500 donations with no strings attached. They organize fundraising activities including marathon teams, golf tournaments, and community events, partnering with police departments throughout New England to present donations to families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Financial Assistance Grants Direct financial grants of $5,000-$5,500 provided to families with children battling cancer to cover medical bills, travel costs, parking, meals, and other cancer-related expenses. Provided with no strings attached and usable however the family chooses. Approximately 8 families monthly receive grants.
• Boston Marathon Fundraising Team Annual Boston Marathon team participation where runners fundraise on behalf of Cops for Kids with Cancer. The 2026 team is organized via the GivenGain platform for the MSP Strider/Ironman Marathon Team.
• Community Fundraising Events Recurring fundraising events including No Shave November campaigns, golf tournaments (e.g., Boston Police Superior Officers Foundation BPSOF annual tournament), polar plunge events, music bingo nights, community safety days, and charity hockey games held throughout New England.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $6 million given to 1,200 families as of December 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ride to RemembercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2025Annual motorcycle ride organized by retired Springfield PD Sergeant John Delaney to raise money in memory of fallen public safety officers, with CFKWC as beneficiary
• Vanishing Valley BreweryminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Host venue for $10,000 donation presentation to CFKWC in Ludlow, MA
• Boston Police Patrolman's UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides meeting space upstairs at their hall for monthly CFKWC board meetings since 2002
• Massachusetts Police Departments (Various)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 50 police departments across New England partner with CFKWC to raise funds and identify families in need. Departments host donation presentations and organize fundraising events.
• Massachusetts General HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceives funding from CFKWC to support pediatric oncology patients and their families
• Tufts University Pediatric Oncology CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceives funding from CFKWC to enhance patient experience during cancer treatment

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS): National nonprofit supporting families of fallen law enforcement officers. Analogous organizational model (law enforcement-led, volunteer board, donation-funded, peer support), but different beneficiary population and thus a thematic rather than direct peer.

Direct peers

• St. Baldrick's Foundation: Volunteer-driven childhood cancer charity best known for head-shaving fundraising events. Closely mirrors CFKWC's event-driven fundraising model and supports pediatric cancer families through research and family grants.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation: Grants wishes to children with critical illnesses including cancer. Operates with a comparable donation-funded model supported by community events, corporate sponsors, and individual donors serving pediatric patients across the U.S.
• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: National childhood cancer charity that funds research and provides financial support to families affected by pediatric cancer. Directly comparable in mission (childhood cancer family assistance) with a much larger national footprint.
• Family Reach: National nonprofit providing direct financial assistance to families fighting cancer — closely aligned to CFKWC's core model of $5,000+ grants covering bills, travel, and living expenses during pediatric cancer treatment.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: Provides housing and family support services to families with sick children receiving medical treatment. Comparable in serving families during pediatric hospitalization, including pediatric oncology, with a national footprint and similar donation-funded model.
• The National Children's Cancer Society: Provides financial and emotional support to families affected by childhood cancer, including direct financial assistance for treatment-related costs. Closely comparable mission targeting the same CFKWC beneficiary population.
• Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation: Funds research and provides family support for children with brain tumors. Comparable in mission (pediatric cancer family support and direct financial assistance) and in operating model using community-based fundraising events.
• National Pediatric Cancer Foundation: National nonprofit focused exclusively on pediatric cancer research and family support. Directly comparable mission with funding model built around community fundraising events similar to CFKWC's marathon teams and tournaments.

Broad incumbents

• CancerCare: National nonprofit offering financial assistance, counseling, and support to anyone affected by cancer (including pediatric families). Broader scope than CFKWC, but directly competes for the same donor dollars supporting childhood cancer family assistance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CFKWC
• Xx.com/CopsForKids1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cops-for-kids-with-cancer-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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