Blodcancerförbundet

What Blodcancerförbundet does

Blodcancerförbundet (the Swedish Blood Cancer Federation) is a Stockholm-based non-profit membership organization founded in 1982 that serves people affected by blood cancer and serious blood diseases in Sweden. Its primary constituents are blood cancer patients, their relatives (närstående), hematology healthcare professionals, and donors/supporters. The federation operates a federated structure of 14 local associations across Sweden's major healthcare regions, providing in-person peer support, local events, and grassroots community access, alongside national programs.

The organization's core offerings center on patient support and advocacy rather than technology products. Service lines include the Haema member magazine (a quarterly publicist publication), the Blodcancerfonden research foundation established in 1987 to fund blood and blood cancer research, hematology staff education, and nursing projects, a member portal (Mina Sidor), an online web shop, recorded webinars, diagnosis brochures co-developed with hematologists, rehabilitation resources (Livskraft), patient representative programs, and a blood cancer registry page. Underlying technology is limited to a standard website, member portal, and web shop; no proprietary technology platform, AI capability, or app is disclosed.

The business model is a non-profit membership and fundraising model. Revenue derives from individual membership fees of 150-250 SEK per year (varying by local association), corporate partnerships under the Företagsvän program, individual donations including testamentary gifts, and merchandise sales. Blodcancerfonden holds a 90-konto certification from Svensk Insamlingskontroll, providing regulatory legitimacy for fundraising. The federation is governed by its members through a general assembly (förbundsstämma) and managed by a board (förbundsstyrelse), and operates without external ownership or venture capital backing. Each of the 14 local associations functions as a separate legal entity.

Name

Blodcancerförbundet

Legal name

Blodcancerförbundet

Website

https://blodcancerforbundet.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Blodcancerförbundet is a Swedish non-profit membership federation founded in 1982 that supports blood cancer patients, their relatives, and hematology professionals through 14 local associations, the Haema quarterly magazine, and the Blodcancerfonden research fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Patient advocacy services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Patient advocacy services
• Blood cancer support
• Non-profit health organization
• Membership association
• Patient education resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Blodcancerförbundet is a Swedish non-profit membership organization that provides support, information, and advocacy to people affected by blood cancer and serious blood diseases. Its core offering is membership in a federation of 14 local associations across Sweden, delivered together with educational resources (the Haema quarterly member magazine, diagnosis brochures, webinars, rehabilitation content), peer-support services, and funding for hematology research through its wholly-owned Blodcancerfonden foundation.

Product overview

Blodcancerförbundet operates as a non-profit membership organization offering a unified portfolio of support services for blood cancer patients, their relatives, and healthcare professionals. The core offerings include the Haema member magazine (quarterly publication), the Blodcancerfonden research fund (established 1987), online member portal services, educational webinars, diagnosis brochures developed with hematologists, rehabilitation resources (Livskraft), and patient representative programs. The organization also maintains 14 local chapters across Sweden and organizes events including Blodcancerdagen (Blood Cancer Day). This is not a technology product company but a patient advocacy and support organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Haema: The organization's member magazine, published quarterly with the Secretary General as responsible publisher.

Products and services

• Individual Membership in Blodcancerförbundet Annual membership in the Swedish blood cancer patient association, with fees set by each of the 14 local associations (typically 150-250 SEK per year). Members receive access to the Haema quarterly magazine, member portal, webinars, local events, and peer support. Open to blood cancer patients, individuals with serious blood diseases, and relatives.
• Företagsvän Corporate Partnership Corporate sponsorship program that allows companies to support Blodcancerförbundet's work in blood cancer research, patient support, and advocacy. Designed for businesses seeking meaningful CSR partnerships.
• Donation Programs (Spontaneous, Memorial, and Testamentary Gifts) Charitable giving programs including one-time donations, Minnesgåva (memorial gifts at funerals), and Testamente (estate/testamentary gifts). Backed by Blodcancerfonden's 90-konto certification from Svensk Insamlingskontroll.
• Blodcancerfonden Research Grants Annual research funding program within Blodcancerfonden that distributes funds to blood and blood cancer research, education of hematological care staff, and nursing projects. Funds are raised through donations and the 90-konto certified fundraising channel.
• Patient Representative Service Service where affected individuals contribute their lived patient experiences to influence blood cancer research and healthcare delivery in Sweden. Patients volunteer as representatives to share insights with clinicians, researchers, and policy stakeholders.
• Local Association Membership (14 regional associations) In-person peer support and local activities delivered through 14 regionally organized blood cancer associations covering major Swedish healthcare regions. Activities include café meetings, excursions, Christmas parties, annual meetings, and Relay for Life events.
• Association Pins and Merchandise Merchandise items such as association pins sold through the organization's web shop to support its mission.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Myeloma UK: UK charity focused specifically on myeloma, funding research and providing patient information. Comparable as a blood cancer-specific nonprofit, with a narrower disease focus and similar scale dynamics to Blodcancerförbundet.

Broad incumbents

• Cancer Research UK: UK's largest cancer research charity, with significant blood cancer research portfolio. Comparable as a cancer research funder with patient-information services, though primarily research-focused rather than patient-led.
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS): Large US-based blood cancer nonprofit funding research, providing patient support, and advocating for policy change. Highly comparable mission and structure, but with substantially greater scale, geographic reach, and budget than Blodcancerförbundet.

Regional players

• Danish Cancer Society (Kræftens Bekæmpelse): Denmark's largest cancer nonprofit, funding research and providing patient support. Comparable Scandinavian cancer nonprofit with similar advocacy and research-funding model, though broader in disease scope.
• Norwegian Cancer Society (Kreftforeningen): Norway's principal cancer nonprofit, providing research funding, patient support, and advocacy. Comparable Scandinavian peer with similar operating model and regional health-system context.

Others

• European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC): Brussels-based umbrella organization representing European cancer patient groups. Comparable in advocacy function and policy engagement, operating as an umbrella body of which Blodcancerförbundet could be a member.

Direct peers

• Lymphoma Coalition: Global network of lymphoma patient organizations. Comparable as a blood cancer patient advocacy body, with a focus on information sharing and advocacy across affiliated national organizations like Blodcancerförbundet.
• Blood Cancer UK: UK charity dedicated to blood cancer research and patient support. Closest international analogue to Blodcancerförbundet, with parallel mission, research funding, and patient-information services, though geographic and health-system context differ.
• Swedish Cancer Society (Cancerfonden): Sweden's largest cancer-focused nonprofit, funding research and providing patient support across all cancer types. Directly comparable as a Swedish cancer nonprofit with research funding and patient-services missions, though broader in scope than Blodcancerförbundet.
• Childhood Cancer Foundation (Barncancerfonden): Swedish nonprofit focused on childhood cancer, operating a research fund and providing family support. Comparable Swedish cancer nonprofit with a similar member-support, research-funding, and advocacy model, though focused on a different patient population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRYwZH5IJdNvXfWwoPy1edw
• Facebookfacebook.com/blodcancerforbundet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/617291
• Instagraminstagram.com/blodcancerforbundet
• Xx.com/bcf_1982

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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