one cancer place

What one cancer place does

One Cancer Place is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2021 by cancer patients and survivors to deliver patient education, peer support, and navigation services to cancer patients and caregivers across all cancer types. The organization operates a three-layer service stack: (1) The INSTITUTE @ One Cancer Place, a Mighty Networks-powered learning platform with a three-module curriculum (Cancer Essentials, A Deeper Dive, Influencer Skills Training) developed in collaboration with oncologists and research Champions; (2) FAMILIES, a network of more than 50 organ-specific private peer-support communities on Facebook and LinkedIn (e.g., LUNGTOWN, COLONWORLD, BREASTS, IMMUNE COMMUNE); and (3) KAPA (Kick-Ass Patient Advocates) Co-Pilots, trained volunteers who guide newly diagnosed patients. The INSTITUTE officially launched in March 2025 with its first session.

The organization is governed by a board and advisory bench that includes the CMO of Arcellx (Dr. Christopher Heery), the CEO of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Michael Sapiazza), an FDA ODAC committee member (Dr. Christopher Lieu), and other medical and advocacy leaders. One Cancer Place distributes content through YouTube original programming, LinkedIn, Instagram, Reddit, Threads, email newsletter, and referral via KAPA advocates. It maintains strategic and financial partnerships with the Foundation for Autoimmune Cancer Support (FACS), Exact Sciences, Guardant Health, Arcellx, Quest Diagnostics, and Mighty Networks, organized through an Industry Impact Council.

All services are provided free of charge to patients and caregivers. The organization is funded by diversified revenue streams: individual donations and monthly contributions, corporate social-responsibility memberships, in-honor and in-memoriam gifts, and non-cash contributions (securities, real estate, business interests). No revenue figures, headcount, or grant totals are publicly disclosed despite a 2024 IRS Form 990 being linked on the site. Operating geographies are formally the United States, though digital distribution channels are unconstrained globally.

Name

one cancer place

Legal name

One Cancer Place

Website

https://onecancerplace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

One Cancer Place is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free cancer patient education, navigation support, and peer community to cancer patients and caregivers across 50+ organ-specific groups, funded by donations and corporate memberships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cancer Patient Education and Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Oncology Remote Symptom Monitoring & Care Navigation (HLALAFAD)

Keywords

• Cancer patient education
• Patient navigation services
• Peer support communities
• Cancer caregiver support
• Patient advocacy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: One-time and monthly contributions from individual donors supporting patient education and community programs
2. Corporate Memberships: Corporate Social Responsibility partnerships where for-profit organizations engage through membership to support the nonprofit mission
3. Honorarium and Memorial Gifts: In Honor Of and In Memoriam donations commemorating individuals facing or lost to cancer
4. Non-Traditional Gifts: Non-cash donations including securities, real estate, business interests, and commodities which offer tax advantages to donors

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

One Cancer Place is a nonprofit organization that provides cancer education, patient navigation support, and peer-led community networks for cancer patients and caregivers. Its flagship offering, The INSTITUTE @ One Cancer Place, delivers a three-module educational curriculum (Cancer Essentials, A Deeper Dive, Influencer Skills Training), while KAPA Co-Pilots offer one-on-one navigation for newly-diagnosed patients, and the FAMILIES network connects users across 50+ organ-specific private communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The INSTITUTE @ One Cancer Place A three-module educational system covering Cancer Essentials, A Deeper Dive, and Influencer Skills Training, designed for cancer patients, caregivers, and emerging patient leaders who want to learn from leaders in cancer medicine, research, public policy, and patient advocacy. Delivered through the Mighty Networks platform combining medical expert content with original patient guidance.
• FAMILIES Private Community Network A network of over 50 organ-specific private Facebook groups (including LUNGTOWN, COLONWORLD, RECTALWAY, ANALWEISS, BREASTS, IMMUNE COMMUNE) providing peer support and shared knowledge organized by cancer type for patients and caregivers.
• KAPA Co-Pilots (Kick-Ass Patient Advocates) Navigation Support A navigation support program in which trained KAPA Co-Pilots help newly-diagnosed cancer patients find their way through the cancer journey, providing one-on-one guidance and resource connection.
• One Cancer Place YouTube Channel Original video content including LIVE! from One Cancer Place (doctor interviews), Tidbits (short insights), Pivoting series, and Voices (member stories), providing educational and community content for cancer patients and caregivers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Training patients, caregivers, and allies to become informed patients who can advocate for themselves and others

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Foundation for Autoimmune Cancer Support (FACS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking in collaboration with FACS on IMMUNE COMMUNE patient survey about immunotherapy side effects. The survey addresses immune-related adverse events (irAEs) that impact patients who received immunotherapy treatments, enabling doctors and care teams to provide better support.
• Mighty Networks (Healthy Community Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform powering The INSTITUTE @ One Cancer Place's three-module educational system. Provides the online learning infrastructure for patient education and training.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cancer Hope Network: Nonprofit matching cancer patients and caregivers with trained volunteers who provide one-on-one emotional support and mentoring. Direct peer: comparable model to One Cancer Place's KAPA Co-Pilots (volunteer-led patient navigation) and same target population (patients + caregivers across cancer types).
• Stupid Cancer: Nonprofit focused on young adult cancer patients (ages 15-39), providing peer support, education, and advocacy. Direct peer in target demographic (specific patient community) and approach (community-driven support and education); narrower cancer-type focus than One Cancer Place but similar community-led model.
• Colorectal Cancer Alliance: One of the largest US cancer-specific nonprofits, focused on colorectal cancer. Highly comparable to One Cancer Place: provides patient education, navigation support, and advocacy, and is directly connected via board member Michael Sapienza (CEO of Colorectal Cancer Alliance serves as Treasurer of One Cancer Place).
• Hope Connections for Cancer Support: Nonprofit offering emotional and educational support groups for cancer patients and their loved ones. Direct peer in mission and operating model (peer-led support, education), and directly connected to One Cancer Place via board director Liza Marshall, J.D., a co-founder of Hope Connections.
• Cancer Support Community: National nonprofit providing social and emotional support, education, and navigation services to cancer patients and caregivers across all cancer types. Direct peer: same target audience (patients + caregivers), similar in-person and online support group model, and similar mission to One Cancer Place's FAMILIES network and KAPA Co-Pilots.

Emerging players

• Patient Empowerment Network: Nonprofit providing cancer patient and caregiver education programs, webinars, and resources for informed decision-making. Emerging peer with overlapping mission (patient empowerment through education) and similar program style (digital content, webinars, advocacy resources), but smaller scale and narrower program depth than One Cancer Place's INSTITUTE curriculum.
• Inspire: Online patient community platform hosting condition-specific support groups, including multiple cancer communities. Comparable technology/platform layer to One Cancer Place's FAMILIES network (organ-specific peer communities), and overlapping mission (peer support and patient empowerment); Inspire is a for-profit company with broader condition coverage than cancer.
• Triage Cancer: Nonprofit providing education on cancer-related legal, financial, and practical issues for patients, caregivers, and advocates. Emerging peer with a narrower but overlapping education-driven mission; comparable audience (patients/caregivers seeking knowledge to navigate cancer) but distinct curriculum focus area.

Broad incumbents

• LIVESTRONG Foundation: Long-established cancer-focused nonprofit providing patient navigation, education, and survivorship resources. Comparable in mission (empowering patients/caregivers through education and navigation) and competing for similar donor dollars; broader portfolio and brand recognition than One Cancer Place.
• American Cancer Society: Largest US cancer nonprofit, offering patient education, support programs, navigation (e.g., 24/7 helpline, Road To Recovery), and a vast research portfolio. Broad incumbent competing for the same donor dollars and patient mindshare, with far greater scale and brand recognition than One Cancer Place.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@OneCancerPlace
• Facebookfacebook.com/onecancerplace
• Instagraminstagram.com/onecancerplace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-cancer-place

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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