the children's cancer & blood foundation

What the children's cancer & blood foundation does

The Children's Cancer & Blood Foundation (CCBF) is a New York-based nonprofit charitable foundation that has operated continuously since 1952. Originally founded as the Children's Blood Foundation by Dr. Carl H. Smith and Harold Weill, it was renamed in 2006 to reflect its broader pediatric oncology mandate. CCBF's sole programmatic function is to channel donor contributions into grants that fund direct clinical care, research, and specialist training at the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center—an institutional partnership that predates and was reinforced by the 1997 New York Hospital-Presbyterian merger. Its mission centers on improving survival rates and quality of life for children with cancer and blood diseases, including thalassemia and other chronic, life-threatening conditions, through state-of-the-art diagnostics, treatment, survivorship care, and fertility preservation.

CCBF operates as a pure philanthropic pass-through and does not develop or sell commercial products, software, or technology services. It has no product roadmap, no proprietary technology stack, and no AI/ML capabilities. Fundraising is executed through a small set of recurring channels: the foundation's Squarespace-hosted website (with donations processed by Network for Good), email communications, and an event-driven calendar anchored by Giggles for Good, Happy Hour gatherings hosted at venues such as Almine Rech Gallery, and an Art Auction run on Givebutter, with Showtime Photo Booth supporting on-site engagement. Event and channel partnerships (Almine Rech, Givebutter, Showtime Photo Booth, Network for Good) are operational rather than strategic.

The revenue model is voluntary, donation-based, and not subscription-priced. Funds are sourced from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and fundraising-event participants; there are no disclosed contracts, fixed pricing tiers, or published contribution totals. Leadership consists of an unpaid Board of Directors with Co-Presidents Les J. Lieberman and Ronald J. Iervolino, supported by Treasurer Stuart Oran, Secretary James B. Bussel, M.D., and a bench of eight named medical advisors drawn from the NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell ecosystem. The foundation is GuideStar-accredited (EIN 13-6019222), holds no parent or subsidiary entities, and operates from a single office at 466 Lexington Avenue, New York.

Name

the children's cancer & blood foundation

Legal name

Children's Cancer & Blood Foundation

Website

https://childrenscbf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Children's Cancer & Blood Foundation is a New York nonprofit, founded 1952, that funds pediatric cancer and blood disease clinical care, research, and physician training via grants to the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Charitable Funding

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

Keywords

• Pediatric cancer research funding
• Childhood blood disorder support
• Nonprofit healthcare grants
• Physician training programs
• Survivorship care services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: CCBF generates revenue through charitable donations from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and fundraising events. The foundation receives donations via its website donation platform (Network for Good) and through organized fundraising events such as Giggles for Good, Happy Hour gatherings, and Art Auctions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Children's Cancer & Blood Foundation is a nonprofit charitable foundation that raises donations and issues grants to the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Its grants fund direct clinical care for children with cancer and blood diseases, research into new treatments and outcomes, specialty training of future pediatric hematology/oncology physicians, and survivorship/fertility preservation programs.

Product overview

The Children's Cancer & Blood Foundation (CCBF) is a nonprofit charitable organization, not a technology products company. It does not offer commercial products, software platforms, or technology services. The foundation's mission is to provide grants and funding support to the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, focusing on research breakthroughs, clinical care, and training the next generation of specialists in pediatric hematology and oncology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Grant Funding
• Direct Patient Care Grants
• Physician Specialty Training Support CCBF supports specialty training of physicians pursuing pediatric hematology and oncology practice, training the next generation of leaders in the field to make cures possible for generations to come.
• Survivorship Care and Fertility Preservation Programs CCBF funds long-term survivorship care and fertility preservation services for young cancer and blood disease survivors, addressing quality-of-life concerns as survival rates improve and aiming to return survivors to lives that are as normal and productive as possible.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of children from New York and around the world receive access to state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment options

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCBF's primary strategic partnership since 1952. The foundation provides grants to support clinical care of children with blood disorders and cancer, research to enhance outcomes, and training of future specialists. This partnership has created a standard of excellence in treating children with chronic, life-threatening cancer and blood diseases.
• Almine Rech GalleryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGallery venue hosting CCBF Happy Hour fundraising events, providing space for community engagement and donor cultivation.
• Showtime Photo BoothminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPhoto booth service provider for CCBF events, offering photo opportunities to enhance event engagement and donor experience.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• St. Baldrick's Foundation: St. Baldrick's Foundation is the largest private funder of childhood cancer research in the U.S., raising money through volunteer head-shaving events and grassroots fundraising. Directly comparable to CCBF as a nonprofit that channels donations to pediatric oncology research and treatment at major medical centers.
• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation funds pediatric cancer research, including research grants at leading children's hospitals and supports families affected by childhood cancer. Closely comparable to CCBF's model of fundraising events that fund grants to a pediatric oncology research and care division.
• CureSearch for Children's Cancer: CureSearch is a nonprofit that accelerates the search for cures for children's cancer by supporting research, clinical trials, and patient programs. Highly comparable to CCBF as a nonprofit funding pediatric oncology research and care.
• The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation: The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation funds research and clinical trials to eliminate childhood cancer. Directly comparable to CCBF as a nonprofit dedicated to pediatric oncology research funding and patient support.
• Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research: Rally Foundation funds childhood cancer research through grassroots fundraising events and direct research grants. Comparable to CCBF in its focus on pediatric oncology research funding and event-driven fundraising model.
• Children's Oncology Group: Children's Oncology Group is the world's largest organization devoted exclusively to childhood and adolescent cancer research, uniting thousands of experts at pediatric cancer centers. Comparable to CCBF in its pediatric oncology research mission, though structured as a cooperative research organization rather than a donor-funded foundation.
• Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation: Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation funds research and provides bears to children with cancer, supporting families throughout treatment. Comparable to CCBF as a smaller-scale pediatric cancer nonprofit with direct patient support and research funding programs.
• Hyundai Hope on Wheels: Hyundai Hope on Wheels is a corporate-backed nonprofit that funds pediatric cancer research through grants to children's hospitals. Comparable to CCBF in funding pediatric oncology research and treatment at academic medical centers, though supported by corporate rather than individual donor giving.
• Solving Kids' Cancer: Solving Kids' Cancer funds research and clinical trials for children with the most aggressive childhood cancers. Directly comparable to CCBF in its mission to fund pediatric oncology research and clinical innovation.

Broad incumbents

• The V Foundation for Cancer Research: The V Foundation is a major cancer research nonprofit funding all types of cancer research, including pediatric cancer. Comparable to CCBF in its grantmaking model to leading cancer research institutions, but operates at a much larger scale and across all cancer types rather than focusing exclusively on pediatric hematology/oncology.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChildrensCBF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/childrenscbf

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

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