Jane Doe

What Jane Doe does

Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), founded in 1986 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit advocacy coalition and the only statewide membership organization in Massachusetts dedicated to addressing sexual and domestic violence. It mobilizes a coalition of 60-62 community-based member organizations — including rape crisis centers, domestic violence programs, hospital-based advocacy services (Boston Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital AWAKE, Fenway Health's Violence Recovery Program), and culturally specific providers (The Network/La Red, MAPS, Casa Myrna). JDI operates as a 501(c)(3) with a small internal staff (Executive Director, Deputy Director, Director of Membership and Programs, Director of Communications and Development, Policy Manager, and supporting team), connecting survivor-facing services through SafeLink (the statewide domestic violence hotline operated by Casa Myrna), hospital partnerships, and an online member directory.

The organization has no technology products or proprietary platforms; its "technology" is coalition coordination, policy advocacy, and programmatic infrastructure. JDI operates a White Ribbon Day campaign (running since 2007), an Economic Empowerment Program with micro-grants to survivors, an annual Advocacy Day at the Massachusetts State House, the Spring Into Action fundraising breakfast, and weekly "5 Things Wednesday" Facebook Lives. Its competitive positioning rests on being the sole statewide coalition, an intersectional anti-oppression framework, and durable relationships with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance, and major foundation partners including The Allstate Foundation (Purple Purse partnership since 2009).

JDI's revenue model is a hybrid of donations (individual giving, sustainer program, annual fundraising events), foundation grants (Allstate, Cummings, Eastern Bank, Bank of America), and government funding (state DPH appropriations and federal VOCA funds administered via MOVA). All survivor services are provided free of charge. Recent revenue indicators include Spring Into Action annual fundraising of $100K-$150K, a successful FY2021 advocacy outcome of a $10 million (25%) state budget increase, and the Economic Empowerment Program distributing 106 grants totaling $89,533 since 2012. JDI joined 16 other coalitions in a June 2025 lawsuit against the DOJ Office on Violence Against Women challenging new conditions on federal grants, securing a preliminary stay in August 2025.

Name

Jane Doe

Legal name

Jane Doe Inc.

Website

https://janedoe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jane Doe Inc. (JDI) is a Boston-based nonprofit founded in 1986 that serves as the only statewide membership and advocacy coalition in Massachusetts addressing sexual assault and domestic violence, mobilizing 60-62 community-based member organizations through policy advocacy, direct service coordination, and prevention programming for survivors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Survivor Advocacy Coalition

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH), Public Health Program Grants Management & Administration (HLAJALAC)

Keywords

• Sexual assault advocacy
• Domestic violence services
• Survivor support coalition
• Policy advocacy coalition
• Violence prevention programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

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: JDI raises funds through individual donations, annual events (Spring Into Action breakfast), and the Grand Circle of Giving sustainer program. Donations support the organization's advocacy work and survivor services.
2. Foundation Grants: JDI receives grants from foundations including The Allstate Foundation Purple Purse (partnership since 2009 for economic empowerment programs), and other private foundations supporting violence prevention work.
3. Government Funding: JDI receives state funding through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for sexual and domestic violence services, prevention programming, nurse examiner programming, transitional housing services, language access to survivor hotlines, and services for immigrant, refugee, and LGBTQIA+ survivors. Federal VOCA funding also supports victim service programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Jane Doe Inc. (JDI) is a statewide membership and advocacy coalition that mobilizes collective power to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking in Massachusetts. The organization works with 60–62 community-based member organizations to deliver direct survivor services (crisis hotlines, counseling, shelter, legal advocacy, hospital advocacy), drive legislative and policy advocacy, run prevention campaigns (including the annual White Ribbon Day), and administer economic empowerment grants for survivors.

Product overview

Jane Doe Inc. (JDI) is a nonprofit coalition organization rather than a technology product company. It does not offer software products, platforms, or digital services. JDI's work consists of advocacy, policy initiatives, coalition membership services, and survivor support programs related to sexual assault and domestic violence prevention in Massachusetts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coalition Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Advocacy resulted in $10 million (25%) increase in state funding for sexual and domestic violence services in FY2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Boston CelticsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2020NBA team whose center Enes Kanter spoke at 2020 White Ribbon Day campaign launch, promoting positive masculinity and gender equity messaging.
• The Network/La RedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition member and strategic partner specializing in LGBTQ+ survivor services. Provides 24-hour hotline, safety planning, support groups, safe home, transitional housing, and individual advocacy for LGBTQ+ survivors statewide.
• Casa MyrnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition member and Boston's largest domestic violence provider. Operates SafeLink statewide hotline (1-877-785-2020) and provides shelter, supportive services, and prevention education in Spanish and English.
• Fenway HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition member providing Violence Recovery Program with free counseling, support groups, advocacy, and referrals for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, hate violence, and police misconduct, with special expertise serving LGBTQ+ communities.
• Boston Medical Center - Domestic Violence ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition member providing hospital-based domestic violence services for patients and communities, including medical advocacy and crisis support.
• Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition member providing culturally specific services to Portuguese and Spanish-speaking communities, including immigrant survivors.
• Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual ViolenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-state partner collaborating on Bridging Reproductive Justice & Anti-Violence Movements summit in October 2022, bringing together reproductive justice and anti-violence organizers from Vermont and Massachusetts.
• The SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational reproductive justice organization partnering with JDI for the Bridging Reproductive Justice & Anti-Violence Movements summit.
• Girls for Gender EquityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGender equity organization partnering with JDI for the Bridging Reproductive Justice & Anti-Violence Movements summit.
• National Domestic Violence HotlineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational resource (1-800-799-SAFE) providing referrals for people experiencing abuse and those who may be causing harm. JDI refers survivors to this resource when needed outside Massachusetts.
• Love Is RespectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational resource for young people on healthy relationships and intimate partner violence prevention. JDI refers youth to this resource.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): NNEDV is the national membership and advocacy coalition for state and territorial domestic violence coalitions, directly paralleling JDI's role at the federal level. It provides policy advocacy, training, and technical assistance to member coalitions including JDI-equivalent organizations in other states.
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV): NCADV is a national grassroots coalition advancing the movement to end domestic violence through public education, policy advocacy, and survivor resources, mirroring JDI's combination of policy advocacy and survivor service support functions.
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN): RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and leads national policy and public awareness efforts on sexual violence, overlapping with JDI's survivor services, hotline referral, and sexual violence advocacy remit.
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC): NSVRC is the national resource hub for sexual violence prevention and response, providing training, resources, and advocacy that parallels JDI's role within Massachusetts; NSVRC is also the source of JDI's Visionary Voice Awards.
• Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence: Vermont's statewide coalition against domestic and sexual violence with a near-identical model to JDI: member organizations, direct services, hotline, policy advocacy, and cross-state collaboration (JDI explicitly partnered with Vermont Network on the 2022 Bridging Reproductive Justice summit).
• Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Washington's statewide DV coalition providing policy advocacy, member services, and training to community-based programs, structurally analogous to JDI's coalition-of-organizations model in another state.
• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Pennsylvania's statewide coalition operating a network of local DV programs, providing training, advocacy, and resources - the same statewide-coalition-with-local-member-organizations structure as JDI.
• California Partnership to End Domestic Violence: California's statewide DV advocacy coalition advancing policy and supporting member organizations, operating under the same member-coalition model and policy-advocacy charter as JDI.

Broad incumbents

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Operates the national 24/7 DV hotline (1-800-799-SAFE) and provides resources nationally; JDI explicitly refers out-of-state survivors to this hotline, indicating a national-scope direct service role that overlaps with JDI's coalition-coordinated SafeLink function.
• Futures Without Violence: National policy and advocacy organization addressing DV, sexual violence, and child exposure to violence, with significant federal-level grantmaking and healthcare partnership work that parallels JDI's hospital-embedded advocacy model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/janedoeinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/JaneDoeIncCoalition
• Instagraminstagram.com/jane.doe.inc
• Xx.com/janedoe

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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