Colorectal Cancer Resource & Action Network

What Colorectal Cancer Resource & Action Network does

Colorectal Cancer Resource & Action Network (CCRAN) is a Toronto-based Canadian nonprofit organization and registered charity (CRA registration 776821936RR0001) founded in August 2006 by Filomena Servidio-Italiano following the death of her father from metastatic cancer. CCRAN delivers a "SEA" portfolio — Support, Education, Advocacy — to colorectal cancer (CRC) patients, caregivers, young adults with early-onset disease, and healthcare professionals across Canada, with select international reach through its national events.

CCRAN's core deliverables are organized as a portfolio of branded programs rather than a single monolithic platform. Digital programs include My CRC Consultant (a questionnaire-driven personalized report on potential treatment options for metastatic patients), My CRC Coach (one-on-one coaching), My Cancer Companion (peer matching using 19+ criteria), My Early Age Onset CRC Hub, My CRC Treatment Side Effects, My Foods For Life, and the Cancer Patient Empowerment Program. Beyond digital, CCRAN operates the Jumbo Colon Exhibit — an inflatable, interactive walk-through colon used for public awareness — and runs two major annual national events: the Early Age Onset Cancer (EAOC) Symposium (5th annual in 2025, 500+ registrants, 70 expert speakers, 19 sessions) and the Pan-Tumour Biomarkers Conference (4th annual in 2025/2026). The organization is governed by a Board of Directors, Medical & Scientific Advisory Board, Patient Advisory Council, and Young Adult CRC Patient Advisory Council.

CCRAN is a charity, not a commercial software vendor: revenue is not publicly disclosed and is generated through pharmaceutical sponsorships (Amgen, Bayer, Pfizer, Merck, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Roche), individual donations, and event-based fundraising. The Jumbo Colon exhibit is the only line item with listed pricing — $3,000 for a 1-day event and $3,500 for a 2-day event within the Quebec City to Windsor Corridor, with longer and out-of-corridor rentals quoted separately. Leadership includes President & CEO Filomena Servidio-Italiano (founder, 19 years), Chief Research Officer Cassandra Macaulay, Research Officer Shalini Gambhir, National Patient Programs Manager Christopher Mammoliti, and Jumbo Colon Coordinator Don Wood.

Name

Colorectal Cancer Resource & Action Network

Legal name

Colorectal Cancer Resource & Action Network

Website

https://ccran.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CCRAN is a Toronto-based Canadian nonprofit founded in 2006 that provides colorectal cancer patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals with digital education tools, peer-matching programs, support groups, annual conferences, and awareness initiatives including the Jumbo Colon exhibit.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

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Core offering

CCRAN is a patient-focused Canadian nonprofit organization that delivers a 'SEA' of services — Support, Education, and Advocacy — for colorectal cancer patients and caregivers. It offers digital tools for treatment information and side-effect management, one-on-one coaching, peer-matching companion programs, awareness events (Jumbo Colon Exhibit), and national conferences (EAOC Symposium, Biomarkers Conference, My CRC Summit). The organization also publishes monthly research and treatment updates and operates peer support groups for patients and families across Canada.

Product overview

Colorectal Cancer Resource & Action Network (CCRAN) is a patient-focused nonprofit organization that offers a portfolio of patient programs and educational resources. The core offerings include digital tools (My CRC Consultant, My CRC Coach, My Cancer Companion, My CRC Treatment Side Effects), educational hubs (My Early Age Onset CRC Hub, My Foods For Life), advocacy programs (Cancer Patient Empowerment Program, Support Groups), and awareness initiatives (Jumbo Colon Exhibit, Heroes' Headquarters video series). CCRAN also organizes major annual conferences including the Biomarkers Conference focused on comprehensive genomic profiling and the EAOC Symposium for early age onset cancer, complemented by monthly Research & Treatment Updates. The organization functions as a platform of interconnected programs providing support, education, and advocacy services to colorectal cancer patients and caregivers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jumbo Colon: An immersive and interactive inflatable walk-through reproduction of a human colon exhibit used for awareness and education about colorectal cancer at events across Canada.
• My CRC Consultant
• My CRC Coach
• My Cancer Companion
• My Early Age Onset CRC Hub
• My CRC Treatment Side Effects
• My Foods For Life
• Cancer Patient Empowerment Program
• Heroes' Headquarters
• EAOC Symposium
• Biomarkers Conference
• My CRC Summit

Products and services

• My CRC Consultant

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Technology focussed No

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Broad incumbents

• LIVESTRONG Foundation: Well-known cancer survivor support and advocacy nonprofit, providing navigation services and survivorship programs. Comparable patient-navigation and empowerment model to CCRAN's My CRC Coach and Cancer Patient Empowerment Program.
• American Cancer Society: The largest US cancer nonprofit providing research, patient support, and advocacy across all cancer types. Overlaps with CCRAN on patient education and screening advocacy but operates at vastly greater scale and broader scope.
• Canadian Cancer Society: Canada's largest national cancer charity operating across all tumour types with research, support, and advocacy programs. Operates in the same Canadian geography as CCRAN with overlapping patient-support and advocacy functions but at a much larger scale and broader scope.
• Cancer Research UK: One of the world's largest cancer research and awareness charities, funding research and providing patient information. Comparable mission in research dissemination and patient education, but UK-focused and at a much larger operational scale.

Regional players

• Bowel Cancer UK: UK's leading bowel cancer charity providing patient support, research funding, and awareness campaigns. Directly comparable in mission and program structure but operates in a different geography (UK vs Canada).
• Cancer Council Australia: Australia's leading cancer charity umbrella organization, comparable to the Canadian Cancer Society in scope and function. Similar patient-support, research, and advocacy mandate but in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Colon Cancer Coalition: US-based CRC awareness nonprofit known for the Get Your Rear in Gear run/walk events and screening education. Comparable grassroots event-driven model to CCRAN's Jumbo Colon and EAOC Symposium approach.
• Fight Colorectal Cancer: US-based colorectal cancer advocacy organization focused on patient empowerment, research advocacy, and policy. Directly competes with CCRAN in mission and program design (patient advocacy, treatment education, grassroots campaigns).
• Colorectal Cancer Canada: A Canadian national organization dedicated to colorectal cancer awareness, patient support, and advocacy. Direct mission overlap with CCRAN in the same Canadian geography, making it the closest head-to-head domestic competitor.
• Colorectal Cancer Alliance: The largest US-based colorectal cancer advocacy nonprofit, providing patient support, screening awareness, research funding, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable in mission (CRC-focused support, education, advocacy) but at a significantly larger scale and US-focused.

Market position

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Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ccranorg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ccran_org
• Facebookfacebook.com/ccranorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ccran
• Instagraminstagram.com/ccranorg
• Pinterestpinterest.com/ccranorg

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Profiles5 records

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