Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence

What Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence does

Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence (API-GBV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit resource center headquartered at 500 12th Street, Suite 330 in Oakland, California, with operations dating to around 2010 and a staff of 11-50. Its mission is to address gender-based violence (domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, human trafficking, and elder abuse) affecting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI), and Middle Eastern/North African (MENA) communities. The organization does not provide direct services to individuals; instead it refers people in danger to 911 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233) and focuses on capacity-building for the downstream service ecosystem.

API-GBV's product surface consists of a web-based resource portal at api-gbv.org plus structured programs. Core offerings include: a Resources and Tools library (ethnic-specific factsheets, tip sheets, research reports, and training materials covering 20+ ethnic communities); the Interpretation Technical Assistance & Resource Center (ITARC), which trains victim-service providers on interpretation and translation in GBV contexts; the Language Hub for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and LEP victim service providers; Census Data & API Identities demographic resources based on 2020 U.S. Census data; Crime Victim Compensation forms translated for all U.S. states and territories; live and archived webinars; and Technical Assistance consultation delivered to courts, advocates, attorneys, and law enforcement. Underlying technology is a standard WordPress-style content site, Zoom for webinars, and distribution via web downloads and email listserv. The organization holds Candid Platinum Seal transparency status (2025).

The revenue model is federal-grant-led. API-GBV is funded primarily through U.S. Department of Health and Human Services / Administration for Children and Families / Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (Grant Number 90EV0526), with additional partial funding from the Office for Victims of Crime / Office of Justice Programs / U.S. DOJ. The largest single inflow on record was a $13.2 million 2022 award from OFVPS under the American Rescue Plan to launch the ARP Support for Survivors Program, which administered 43 grantee organizations (42 completing) from April 2023 through June 2025, reaching more than 11,400 survivors. A secondary revenue stream is individual donations routed through the website's "Donate Now" call-to-action. All services and resources are provided free of charge; the organization operates as a non-commercial, mission-driven entity rather than a product company, and there is no pricing model, paid tier, or API surface.

Name

Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence

Legal name

Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence

Website

https://api-gbv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

API-GBV is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit resource center headquartered in Oakland, California, providing multilingual educational materials, interpretation support, and technical assistance on gender-based violence affecting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and MENA communities across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services — Gender-Based Violence Advocacy and Education

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (611710), Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Translation and Interpretation Services (54193)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education & Accessibility-Optimized Media (UDL, AAC, Captioning) (EDAGALAH), Accessibility & Assistive Technology IT Support (EDALAMAJ)

Keywords

• Gender-based violence resources
• Domestic violence prevention
• Culturally specific advocacy
• Survivor support services
• Language access services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants: Primary revenue stream from federal government grants. Major grants include: (1) Grant Number 90EV0526 from Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services within the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; (2) $13.2 million from Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS) for ARP Support for Survivors Program in 2022. Partial funding also from Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations through their Support Us page, with a prominent 'Donate Now' call-to-action on their homepage.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

API-GBV delivers a curated library of free multilingual factsheets, tipsheets, webinars, research reports, and training materials on gender-based violence affecting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and MENA communities. It provides direct technical assistance and training to courts, advocates, attorneys, and law enforcement through its Interpretation Technical Assistance & Resource Center (ITARC), Language Hub, Census Data & API Identities resource, and Crime Victim Compensation resources covering all U.S. states and territories.

Product overview

API-GBV operates as a resource and advocacy organization rather than a software product company. Its offerings consist of educational publications, training materials, and technical assistance services organized around gender-based violence prevention. The core offerings include a comprehensive resource library (factsheets, tipsheets, webinars, reports), the Interpretation Technical Assistance & Resource Center (ITARC) for language access services, a Language Hub for Deaf/HOH/LEP victim services, Census Data & API Identities resources, and Crime Victim Compensation resources. Training and technical assistance consultation services are provided to organizations serving survivors. These resources are made freely available through their website portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Resources and Tools A comprehensive library of free educational materials including factsheets, tipsheets, webinars, reports, research studies, and training materials focused on gender-based violence in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and MENA communities. Targeted at advocates, service providers, courts, and community organizations.
• Interpretation Technical Assistance & Resource Center (ITARC) A specialized center providing training and technical assistance on interpretation and translation services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. Serves courts, advocates, attorneys, and law enforcement needing language access support.
• Language Hub A categorized resource hub containing toolkits, tip sheets, agency self-assessments, training materials, glossaries, guides, manuals, trauma care practices, and promising practices for victim service providers serving Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and LEP victims of gender-based violence.
• Census Data & API Identities Educational resources providing definitions, demographic data, and information on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander identities and populations drawn from the 2020 U.S. Census, intended for use in gender-based violence advocacy and research.
• Crime Victim Compensation Resources State-by-state and territory-by-territory compiled information on U.S. crime victim compensation programs, including application forms in multiple languages and advocate contact information for all U.S. states and territories.
• Technical Assistance and Training Consultation, thought partnership, and online/in-person training services on advocacy for Asian and Pacific Islander survivors and on gender violence affecting API communities. Provided to courts, advocates, attorneys, law enforcement, and community organizations.
• Webinars Archived and live webinars on topics including human trafficking, trauma-informed care, domestic violence, and sexual assault affecting AANHPI and MENA communities, delivered via Zoom with registration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 11,400 survivors reached through ARP Support for Survivors Program grantees
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 43 Grantee Organizations (ARP Support for Survivors Program)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202243 grantee organizations from April 2023 through June 2025, of which 42 completed the program. Organizations evolved into full-fledged 501(c)(3) nonprofits, transitioned from volunteer-run to staffed, and launched new programs. Reached more than 11,400 survivors.
• Pouhana O Nā WāhinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPI-GBV, in partnership with Pouhana O Nā Wāhine, leads the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Project. This project focuses on capacity building for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders to address gender-based violence in their communities.
• National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence / Futures Without ViolencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with National Health Resource Center on DV and Futures Without Violence to release AANHPI Elder Safety and Wellness Case Studies. Five case scenarios with reflection questions and discussion points on supporting elders and their families.
• Apna GharminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in primary prevention listening sessions and developed training materials including 'Preventing Domestic Violence: Changing Norms, Skills, and Environments' presentation for service providers.
• Arab American Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in primary prevention toolkit development. Developed 'Community Conversations Discussion Guide for Building Safe, Healthy Communities' - a 10-week community intervention program.
• Sauti YetuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Power and Control Wheel translations into Arabic, Dari, French, Pashto, Somali, and Turkish languages.
• Peaceful Families ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Power and Control Wheel translations. Peaceful Families is a national nonprofit focused on preventing domestic violence in Muslim families.
• Esperanza UnitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-of-the-art tools and publications from Esperanza United included in Language Hub compilation for victim service providers.
• Vera Institute of JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-of-the-art tools and publications from Vera Institute of Justice included in Language Hub compilation for victim service providers.
• AACI, API-Chaya, Narika, An-Nisa Hope Center, KAN-WIN, Hmong Women's Association, ATASK, Desi Dance Network, Saahas For Cause, Saheli, MaitriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious organizations participated in primary prevention listening sessions and contributed to the Primary Prevention in AANHPI & MENA Communities toolkit development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Housed within Futures Without Violence, this center focuses on health-sector response to DV. Direct co-author with API-GBV on AANHPI Elder Safety and Wellness Case Studies and operates in the same federal-grant-funded TA ecosystem.
• Peaceful Families Project: National nonprofit focused on preventing domestic violence in Muslim families. Active co-development partner with API-GBV on Power and Control Wheel translations; comparable culturally-specific DV mission.
• Esperanza United: National culturally-specific organization addressing domestic and sexual violence in Latinx communities. API-GBV lists Esperanza United as a resource partner in its Language Hub; the two play analogous 'national culturally-specific resource center' roles for different communities.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): The largest national anti-sexual-violence organization in the U.S. Comparable in operating federally-funded national programs, training providers, and operating a public-facing hotline. Competes for similar federal and donor funding pools.
• Tahirih Justice Center: National nonprofit providing direct legal services and advocacy for immigrant survivors of gender-based violence. Comparable in serving immigrant survivors facing language and cultural barriers; competes for similar federal and foundation funding.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: The 24/7 national DV hotline to which API-GBV explicitly refers survivors. Operates in the same federally-funded DV response ecosystem and represents the direct-service counterpart to API-GBV's resource/TA model.
• Futures Without Violence: A leading national nonprofit addressing domestic and sexual violence that collaborates directly with API-GBV on AANHPI elder safety resources. Operates with similar training/TA and federal-grant funding model across the broader DV field.
• Sauti Yetu: African immigrant women-led organization providing domestic and sexual violence services. Co-translation partner with API-GBV on Power and Control Wheels into Arabic, Dari, French, Pashto, Somali, Turkish; shares the culturally-specific DV service-provider role.

Broad incumbents

• Vera Institute of Justice: Major national justice-focused nonprofit whose publications are featured in API-GBV's Language Hub. Operates broader criminal/immigration justice work but overlaps on language access, victim services, and federal-grant-funded technical assistance.

Regional players

• Casa de Esperanza / Mobilizing Domestic Violence Partners: Latino-focused domestic violence organization rooted in Minnesota with national mobilizing efforts. Plays a culturally-specific DV resource role analogous to API-GBV but with regional/Midwest concentration rather than AANHPI focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/apigbv
• Facebookfacebook.com/apigbv

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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