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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation

Raising awareness, saving lives

aka Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation   |   Wexford, PA   |  https://www.sca-aware.org

Mission

Our vision is to eliminate preventable death and disability from sudden cardiac arrest and support people affected by SCA. Our mission is to raise public awareness of SCA and promote initiatives that help save lives through education, research, and community.

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Ruling year info

2007

President & CEO

Mary M Newman

Main address

7500 Brooktree Road

Wexford, PA 15090 USA

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Formerly known as

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Network

EIN

43-2093206

NTEE code info

Public Health Program (E70)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (M01)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the third leading cause of death in the United States. We aim to raise awareness about this public health crisis and educate the public about the importance of recognizing SCA, calling 911, starting CPR, and using the nearest automated external defibrillator (AED). We also aim to help survivors and their loved ones in the journey forward.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Comprehensive Information Clearinghouse

The cornerstone of the SCA Foundation's programming is our website, https://www.sca-aware.org, which is dedicated exclusively to sudden cardiac arrest and its prevention and treatment. It features news, information, resources. The website section on survivor stories is one of the most popular areas of the website and has become required reading for some EMS agencies.

Population(s) Served
Adults

The Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance™ (CASA), brings together people affected by cardiac arrest—including survivors, loved ones (co-survivors), lay rescuers, and advocates. CASA fosters an online community and provides evidence-based information, peer support, and access to experts to help members recover, re-engage, and thrive. It is an outgrowth of SCAF’s longstanding Survivor Network.

Cardiac arrest survivors often have physical, cognitive, emotional, psychological, and social challenges that can linger for years. Co-survivors and lay rescuers also experience emotional and psychological challenges. CASA’s mission is to address these unmet needs by providing support, information resources, and access to experts. CASA’s vision is to become an indispensable destination for anyone affected by cardiac arrest.


Population(s) Served
Adults

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is a leader in SCA consumer research with the goal of understanding public awareness of SCA and key messaging that resonates with laypersons and inspires action.

We are also aligned with and support some of the best and brightest in SCA medical research at institutions such as Columbia University, NYU Langone Health, National Institutes of Health, Harvard University, University of Michigan, University of Colorado, Beaumont Hospital, Boston University. Much of this research has been published in peer-reviewed journals.

Population(s) Served

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation co-sponsors Call-Push-Shock (CPS), a national collaborative movement. It is designed to drive public awareness, understanding, and action in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and increase survival rates by speaking in one voice across multiple organizations. CPS urges the public, when it witnesses sudden cardiac arrest, to call 911, provide CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED), if available. CPS messaging is based on our consumer research. Since its inception, we have attracted 50+ co-partners.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Awards

Maggie Award Finalist, Supplement Category for You Can Save a Life at School 2009

2009 Western Publishers Association Annual Awards

Health Care Hero Award Finalist/ Mary Newman (CEO) 2004

Pittsburgh Business Times

Fulbright Scholar/ Bobby Khan, MD, PhD (Board Chairman) 2009

Council for International Exchange of Scholars

Resuscitation Champion Award: Mary Newman 2021

American Heart Association

Four Star Rating 2024

Charity Navigator

Top Rated Nonprofit 2023

GreatNonprofits

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of accolades/recognition received from third-party organizations

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Total based on reviews by volunteers, donors and supporters on Great Nonprofits as of 2023

Number of organizational partners

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

This includes corporate and foundation partners.

Number of members in Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Cardiac Arrest Survivorship Alliance

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

CASA, launched in 2023, is designed to help the cardiac arrest survivorship journey. It is targeted to cardiac arrest survivors and their loved ones, lay rescuers, and advocates.

Number of groups brought together in a coalition/alliance/partnership

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Call-Push-Shock

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

We co-launched the Call Push Shock movement in 2019. There are now 50 nonprofit and for profit members speaking in one voice about how to save lives from sudden cardiac arrest.

Number of newsletters distributed

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Comprehensive Information Clearinghouse

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Distributed to 7,500+ subscribers

Number of board members who donate

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Number of overall donors

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

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Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation

Board of directors
as of 07/11/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Dr. Henry Jampel, MD, MHA

Johns Hopkins University

Term: 2015 - 2024


Board co-chair

Dr. Joe Farrell, PT, MAppSc, DPT, FAPTA

Redwood Orthopaedic Physicial Therapy, Inc. (retired)

Term: 2018 - 2024

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Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 6/20/2024

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 07/08/2024

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Policies and processes
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.