Futures Without Violence

What Futures Without Violence does

Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at The Presidio in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Washington, D.C. and Boston. Founded in 1984 as the Family Violence Prevention Fund, the organization works to prevent and end violence against women, children, and families through a portfolio of signature programs including Coaching Boys Into Men (CBIM), Team: Changing Minds (with its Responder Ready training for coaches, mentors, and gaming moderators), the Teen Economic Abuse Project, the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Linkup Lab, and CATAPULT: Campus Action for Healthy Manhood. The organization distributes educational toolkits, safety cards, curricula, and training resources through a free resource library and a commercial online store at store.futureswithoutviolence.org, with most digital materials free and hard copies available for a flat shipping fee.

The organization's business model is a hybrid of federal grant funding (notably Grant 90EV0529 from the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services within HHS/Administration for Children and Families), corporate partnerships (Harry's serves as Founding Investor for Team: Changing Minds), individual donations, and resource sales. FUTURES is credited with protecting $1 billion in cumulative federal funding for domestic violence and sexual assault services nationwide. Its reach extends across all 50 U.S. states and globally, with 20 million+ people reached in person and online. Third-party validation includes University of Pittsburgh evaluation data showing 94-96% participant confidence improvement in the Responder Ready training, and a 3,000-teen survey with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center documenting 68% prevalence of economic abuse among teens.

FUTURES is currently building the Courage Museum at its San Francisco headquarters (expected completion 2027), a first-of-its-kind physical museum dedicated to violence prevention and survivor recognition. The organization operates without equity capital, relying on continued grant renewals and donor retention, and maintains a portfolio of registered trademarks across its program brands. Founder Esta Soler continues to lead the organization, which employs 51-100 staff across its three offices.

Name

Futures Without Violence

Legal name

Futures Without Violence

Website

https://futureswithoutviolence.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Futures Without Violence is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that develops training curricula, toolkits, and educational programs to prevent violence against women, children, and families, serving youth, healthcare providers, educators, employers, and survivors across the U.S. and globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund programs and operations.
2. Grant Funding: Receives federal grants including funding from the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services within the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Grant Number 90EV0529). Has protected $1 billion in crucial federal funding for domestic violence and sexual assault services nationwide.
3. Resource Sales: Sells educational materials, safety cards, curricula, and toolkits through the online store. Most materials are free except for shipping costs on hard copy orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Futures Without Violence delivers violence prevention and intervention programs, training curricula, educational toolkits, and safety cards for youth, families, healthcare providers, schools, and workplaces. Its offerings include signature programs such as Coaching Boys into Men, Team: Changing Minds (with Responder Ready training), the Teen Economic Abuse Project, and CATAPULT, distributed through a free resource library and online store.

Product overview

Futures Without Violence operates as a multi-program nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of violence prevention and intervention resources rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence (HRC) as the primary resource distribution platform, supplemented by signature programs such as Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM) which trains athletic coaches, and Team: Changing Minds which addresses youth mental health through 'Responder Ready' training. Additional initiatives include the Teen Economic Abuse Project, Linkup Lab, and CATAPULT for campus engagement. The organization distributes various toolkits (Trauma-Informed Toolkit, Campus Action Toolkit), safety cards, and educational materials through its online store and resource library. Programs are designed for diverse audiences including children, youth, men and boys, older adults, and specific settings such as health centers, schools, workplaces, and campuses worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Team: Changing Minds: A program focused on youth mental health that includes the Responder Ready training initiative, part of Futures Without Violence
• Teen Economic Abuse Project
• Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM)
• CATAPULT: Campus Action for Healthy Manhood
• Linkup Lab
• National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence (HRC)

Products and services

• National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence (HRC) The primary online store and resource distribution platform for Futures Without Violence, offering health-related materials, safety cards, curricula, and training resources for health centers and domestic violence advocacy settings.
• Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM) A violence prevention program that trains athletic coaches to mentor young male athletes about healthy relationships and respectful behavior toward women and girls.
• Team: Changing Minds A youth mental health initiative featuring the Responder Ready training program that equips trusted adults such as coaches, mentors, and gaming moderators to respond to youth mental health crises.
• Teen Economic Abuse Project An initiative addressing economic abuse in teen dating relationships, providing research, toolkits, and resources to help adults recognize and prevent financial control in adolescent relationships.
• Linkup Lab A youth-focused initiative that provides resources and programming for young people on healthy relationships and violence prevention.
• CATAPULT: Campus Action for Healthy Manhood A campus-based initiative focused on engaging college-age men in conversations about healthy masculinity and preventing violence.
• Courage Museum A museum initiative (under construction, expected completion 2027) dedicated to raising awareness about violence prevention and honoring survivors.
• Safety Cards Collection A collection of safety cards covering various topics including general health, adolescent health ('Hanging Out or Hooking Up?'), elder abuse ('Aging With Respect'), HIV health, and culturally specific resources for different communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94-96% of Responder Ready training participants reported increased confidence, recognition of warning signs, and preparedness to intervene
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• University of PittsburghcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2026University of Pittsburgh conducted comprehensive evaluation of Team: Changing Minds' Responder Ready training program. Evaluation found 94-96% of participants reported increased confidence and preparedness to intervene in youth mental health crises.
• Greenleaf IntegrativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-designed the Trauma-Responsive Organizational Toolkit for organizations working with youth to identify and respond to the impact of trauma.
• IPV Health PartnersmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAll-inclusive toolkits for health providers and domestic/sexual violence advocates to address intimate partner and sexual violence and promote survivor health.
• Health Partners on IPV + ExploitationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides free resources for health centers and their community partners on intimate partner violence and exploitation.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS America)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting youth mental health initiatives through Team: Changing Minds program. Acknowledged in Men's Mental Health Awareness Month content.
• National CouncilmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization in youth mental health initiatives. Acknowledged in Men's Mental Health Awareness Month content.
• University of Pittsburgh Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted survey with FUTURES on teen economic abuse, finding that 68% of surveyed teens have experienced forms of economic abuse.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Operates the 24/7 national hotline and resource hub for DV survivors; directly comparable to FUTURES' survivor-support and resource-distribution mission across the US.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): Largest US anti-sexual-violence organization operating a national hotline and public-education resources; comparable nonprofit mission, federal policy advocacy, and survivor-services footprint.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National advocacy coalition focused on federal policy, technology safety, and capacity-building for DV programs; mirrors FUTURES' federal funding advocacy and resource-distribution role.
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV): Membership-based DV nonprofit delivering public education, survivor resources, and policy advocacy; comparable programmatic scope and nonprofit funding model.
• Love Is Respect: National youth-focused DV resource offering 24/7 chat, text, and peer-support services; directly comparable to FUTURES' teen dating violence and youth audience work.
• A Call to Men: Workforce and community-based violence prevention organization engaging men and boys; highly comparable to FUTURES' Coaching Boys Into Men and CATAPULT healthy-manhood initiatives.
• National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV): Training, technical assistance, and resource provider for DV advocates and programs; mirrors FUTURES' role as a national capacity-builder and resource curator.
• Break the Cycle: Direct-comparable nonprofit focused specifically on young people and dating violence prevention; overlaps with FUTURES' teen economic abuse and youth mental health programs.

Emerging players

• Men Can Stop Rape (now MCSR): Organization engaging men and boys as allies in ending gender-based violence; comparable to FUTURES' men/boys engagement work but smaller in scale and reach.

Broad incumbents

• Vera Institute of Justice: Large nonprofit working at the intersection of safety, violence prevention, and justice systems; comparable in federal advocacy and research-driven programmatic model, though broader in scope than FUTURES.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/withoutviolence
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FutureswoutViolence
• Facebookfacebook.com/FuturesWithoutViolence
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2287310
• Instagraminstagram.com/futureswithoutviolence

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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