CHANCE FOR HOPE FOUNDATION

What CHANCE FOR HOPE FOUNDATION does

The Chance for Hope Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2014 and headquartered in Pearland, Texas, with operational facilities inside the Texas Medical Center in Houston. It was established by Andrea and Scott Davidson following the October 2013 death of their thirteen-year-old son Chance to brain cancer. The foundation's mission is to provide support services to children with cancer and their families, fund pediatric cancer research, and educate the public on pediatric cancer. It serves families traveling to Houston for treatment at Texas Children's Hospital and MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital, regardless of geography of origin, alongside local Houston-area families.

The foundation operates six core program lines. The flagship is the C4H Residence Program, which provides free, fully-furnished one-bedroom apartments in the Texas Medical Center (the Equinox, 2950 Old Spanish Trail); the foundation has opened five such residences between December 2014 and September 2017, collectively providing over 1,800 nights of free lodging annually with shuttle access to both anchor hospitals. The Meal Delivery Program partners with local restaurants to deliver healthy meals four times per month to 93 inpatient rooms across the two hospital partners. The Back-to-School Gift Card Drive distributes Target gift cards to pediatric cancer patients annually. Enchanted Night is a recurring patient-experience event for teenage cancer patients featuring subsidized outfits, hair and makeup, and entertainment. The Going Gold Fun Run is an annual 5K/10K race held in September during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Finally, the foundation directs monitored research grants — $75,000 annually to both Texas Children's Cancer Center and MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital from 2016 through 2020 — to support pediatric brain cancer and precision oncology research.

The foundation is entirely donation-funded; no revenue, fee-for-service, or government funding model is in evidence. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, with fundraising anchored in recurring annual events (Going Gold Fun Run, Enchanted Night, Space Ball, Yacht Rock Paradise, 80s Prom Party), earned media coverage on Houston outlets (ABC13, KPRC Channel 2, KRBE Around H-Town, Michael Berry Radio Show, VoyageHouston magazine), organic social (Facebook, Twitter), corporate sponsorships from local Pearland and Houston businesses, and a Kendra Scott Houston Kendra Gives Back partnership. The foundation has no paid headcount visible in the data, relies on volunteers for meal delivery and event execution, and is governed by a board that includes a board-certified pediatrician, a senior associate general counsel at Rice University with cancer research focus, a former ICU nurse, and community leaders. There is no indication of institutional investment, private equity, or venture capital involvement.

Name

CHANCE FOR HOPE FOUNDATION

Legal name

Chance for Hope Foundation

Website

https://chanceforhopefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Cancer Family Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Pediatric cancer support
• Nonprofit family services
• Free temporary housing
• Cancer research grants
• Community fundraising events

Headquarters

HQ city

Pearland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that generates revenue through donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and community fundraising events. Donations support free housing, meal delivery, gift card drives, and pediatric cancer research grants.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Chance for Hope Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free support services to families of children undergoing cancer treatment at Texas Children's Hospital and MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, including free temporary housing in furnished apartments, healthy meal delivery, gift card drives, and social events for teenage patients. The foundation also raises and directs funds for pediatric cancer research, awarding annual research grants to Texas Children's Hospital and MD Anderson.

Product overview

Chance for Hope Foundation operates as a unified charitable service organization offering multiple support programs for pediatric cancer families. The core portfolio includes: C4H Residence Program (free temporary housing in Texas Medical Center apartments), Meal Delivery Program (healthy meals to inpatient families), Back to School Gift Card Drive (Target gift cards for school supplies), Going Gold Fun Run (annual awareness 5K/10K race), Enchanted Night (annual dance event for teenage patients), and Pediatric Cancer Research Funding (grants to Texas Children's Hospital and MD Anderson). These programs work together to address the comprehensive needs of families facing pediatric cancer, from lodging and nutrition to emotional support and research investment.

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Products and services

• C4H Residence Program Free temporary housing program providing one-bedroom, fully-furnished apartments in the Texas Medical Center for families traveling to Houston for pediatric cancer treatment, with shuttle service to Texas Children's Hospital and MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital. Five residences provide over 1,800 nights of free lodging annually.
• Meal Delivery Program Healthy meal delivery service partnering with local restaurants to provide complimentary meals to families whose children are receiving in-patient cancer treatment at Texas Children's Hospital and MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital, occurring four times per month and serving 93 inpatient rooms.
• Back to School Gift Card Drive Annual program providing Target gift cards to pediatric cancer patients at Texas Children's Hospital to purchase back to school supplies, addressing the need for normalcy for children confined to hospital rooms during treatment.
• Going Gold Fun Run Annual officially-timed 5K and 10K race held in September during National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to promote pediatric cancer awareness, open to participants of all ages with an event village featuring music, raffle prizes, and family activities.
• Enchanted Night Annual magical evening event for teenage cancer patients featuring music, dancing, and excitement, with free attendance for patients and guests, including subsidized outfits and professional hair and makeup services.
• Pediatric Cancer Research Funding Research funding initiative bridging the funding gap for pediatric cancer research, with focus on brain and central nervous system cancers, funding and monitoring research initiatives at Texas Children's Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center to improve treatment protocols and find cures. Multiple $75,000 annual grants awarded.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,800 nights of free lodging provided annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Texas Children's Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2016Research grant recipient of $75,000 for brain cancer research initiative. Multiple grants awarded in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020.
• Texas Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Primary healthcare partner for pediatric cancer treatment, research collaboration, meal delivery program, and residence program referrals. Foundation funds and monitors research initiatives at Texas Children's Cancer Center including brain cancer research and precision oncology. Meal delivery program serves 93 inpatient rooms. Most recent $75,000 research grant awarded November 2020.
• MD Anderson Children's Cancer HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Healthcare partner for pediatric cancer treatment, research collaboration, and meal delivery program. Located within U.S. News top-ranked cancer center. Foundation awarded $75,000 research grant in December 2019 to support brain cancer research initiative.
• Local Restaurant PartnersminorOthers · 1 January 2015Local restaurant businesses provide meals on a discounted basis for the foundation's meal delivery program to pediatric cancer families at Texas Children's Hospital and MD Anderson.
• Kendra Scott Houston - Rice VillageminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKendra Gives Back fundraising events hosted at Kendra Scott Houston location in Rice Village in November 2016 and November 2015.
• Ad Factory, Inc.minorOthersIn-kind website development and digital services as noted in site credits.
• Periwinkle FoundationminorOthersListed as a resource link on the foundation's Resources page. Develops programs for children and families challenged by cancer at Texas Children's Hospital.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CureSearch for Children's Cancer: National nonprofit funding pediatric cancer research and supporting affected families — directly comparable mission in pediatric cancer research funding.
• Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation: Family support nonprofit serving children with cancer and their families through peer support, financial assistance, and advocacy — comparable direct family support mission.
• National Children's Cancer Society: Nonprofit providing financial assistance, emotional support, and advocacy for children with cancer and their families — comparable family support service model.
• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: Major childhood cancer research and family support nonprofit funding pediatric oncology research grants and direct family assistance — directly comparable to Chance for Hope's research funding and support service model.
• St. Baldrick's Foundation: Volunteer-driven pediatric cancer research charity funding research grants and clinical trials — comparable research grantmaking model combined with grassroots fundraising events similar to Chance for Hope's Going Gold Fun Run.
• Periwinkle Foundation: Houston-based nonprofit developing programs for children and families challenged by cancer at Texas Children's Hospital — directly comparable operating geography and beneficiary population, listed as a resource partner of Chance for Hope.

Others

• Children's Oncology Group: Cooperative research organization conducting pediatric cancer clinical trials across member institutions including Texas Children's and MD Anderson — adjacent peer as the research infrastructure that Chance for Hope's grants ultimately support.

Broad incumbents

• Ronald McDonald House Charities: National nonprofit providing free 'home-away-from-home' housing for families with sick children receiving treatment at hospitals — directly comparable to Chance for Hope's residence program, though RMHC operates at vastly larger scale across hundreds of locations including Houston.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation: National nonprofit granting wishes and experiences to children with critical illnesses including pediatric cancer — overlaps with Chance for Hope's Enchanted Night teen event and gift card/normalcy programs.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Largest pediatric cancer research and treatment hospital globally — comparable mission area (pediatric cancer research and family support) though vastly larger scale and operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/c4hfoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/chanceforhopefoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chance-for-hope-foundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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