Start a charitable clinic

Form a nonprofit that provides high-quality healthcare

If you’re considering starting a nonprofit and want to make a difference in your community by creating access to high-quality healthcare for the underserved, ECHO’s no-cost consulting services will help you. We can help you establish a nonprofit Charitable or Safety Net clinic with a mission to provide free, charitable, or hybrid healthcare services to your community.

A doctor treats a patient in a nonprofit charitable clinic

Starting a nonprofit charitable clinic makes a big difference in your community’s health and wellness

Form a nonprofit that makes a big difference. Start a charitable clinic in your community.

We will help you build partnerships with volunteers, paid medical providers, hospitals, the faith community, and community leaders. Your nonprofit charitable clinic can deliver high-quality healthcare to anyone who needs it.

Starting a nonprofit clinic with help from ECHO makes a difference by:

Providing quality health care services, utilizing commonly accepted practice protocols
Delivering services in a clean and well-organized space using the most up-to-date equipment that resources or donations permit
Facilitating access to prescription medications through prescribing generic drugs, utilizing drug companies’ medication assistance programs, and voucher programs

Would you like to learn more about how your community could benefit from starting a nonprofit based on ECHO’s mission?

Interest/Expansion/Contact Form

Are you looking to start or expand a clinic, or do you have a general inquiry?*
You are filling out the "Initial Interest Questionnaire" which is most helpful if you're looking to start a new clinic.
You are filling out the "Clinic Self-Assessment" which is most helpful if you're looking to expand an existing clinic.
Contact Information
Name/Title of Key Contact*
Email*
Phone*
Comments / Questions
How did you hear about ECHO?
Clinic Information
What is the name of your clinic?*
Website*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Clinic Details
What is the vision for your clinic? (i.e. population you want to serve, services you want to provide, outcomes you want to achieve, etc.)
Have you started the planning for your clinic? If yes, please describe your progress to date.
Have you assembled a planning group for your clinic? If so briefly describe its history, current composition, leadership, and meeting frequency.
How many doctors, nurses, and other health professionals belong to your church(es) and/or have expressed interest in volunteering for your clinic?
Have you identified a space for your clinic? If yes or maybe, please describe.
Are there other free or charitable clinics in your community? If so, have you had any initial discussions with them?
How soon could your planning group meet with ECHO for a clinic planning workshop?
How did you hear about ECHO?
When did the clinic open?
How many members are on your Board?
How frequently does the Board meet?
Does the organization currently have a Strategic Plan? If so, what is the date of the Plan?
How long has the Executive Director been in place? Is the position paid or volunteer?
How many unduplicated patients were seen last year?
What was the operating budget last year?
What is the long-term vision for the organization?
Clinic Assessment
Using a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest, please rate the effectiveness of your Board in the following areas:
Establishing overall policies:
Assuring funds to carryout annual plan:
Providing oversight/evaluation of the Executive Director:
How did you hear about ECHO?

Form a nonprofit that provides high-quality healthcare

Interest/Expansion/Contact Form

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