Mujeres Latinas en Accion

What Mujeres Latinas en Accion does

Mujeres Latinas en Acción is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1973 in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, providing bilingual (English/Spanish) and culturally grounded social services primarily to Latina survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their families. As the nation's longest-standing Latina-led organization—operating for 50 years—the organization delivers services through three Chicago-area offices (Pilsen headquarters, Brighton Park, North Riverside), 24-hour crisis hotlines (Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline 877-863-6338 and Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline 888-293-2080), on-site hospital medical advocacy, and virtual/telehealth channels.

The programmatic portfolio comprises seven core offerings: the Domestic Violence Program (crisis intervention, individual/group counseling, court and legal advocacy, safety planning), the Sexual Violence Program (therapy, support groups, medical and legal advocacy), the Maria Mangual Center (survivor financial wellness, leadership training, resource referrals, Rapid Re-Housing), the Parent Support Program, the Community Engagement & Mobilization Program (civic engagement around economic justice, immigrant justice, gender-based violence, and women's health), the Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Program, and Empresarias del Futuro (Spanish-language entrepreneurship training). The organization has also been designated a National Resource Center supporting Latine survivors of sexual violence nationally and produced a 50th-anniversary documentary.

The business model is non-commercial: all services are provided free of charge, and revenue derives from government grants (with monthly and quarterly billing voucher and expense report requirements) plus donations through the GiveButter platform. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer via walk-in services (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, no appointments), supported by a referral network spanning four partner hospitals (Jesse Brown Medical Center, Humboldt Park Hospital, Loretto Hospital, St. Anthony Hospital), All Chicago, Chicago Furniture Bank, schools, and community agencies. In 2024 the organization served 3,200 women, contributing to a cumulative 10,000+ survivors supported since founding, with 70% of clients being survivors seeking life-changing support.

Name

Mujeres Latinas en Accion

Legal name

Mujeres Latinas en Acción

Website

https://mujereslatinasenaccion.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mujeres Latinas en Acción is a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1973 providing free, bilingual, culturally grounded social services—including crisis intervention, therapy, legal advocacy, supervised visitation, and entrepreneurship training—to Latina survivors of domestic and sexual violence across the Chicago metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Orientation & Community Integration (Local Norms, Services) (EDAAADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Sexual assault support
• Community social services
• Bilingual crisis intervention
• Survivor advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Mujeres receives government funding for domestic violence and sexual assault programs, including grant reporting requirements for billing vouchers and expense reports on a monthly and quarterly basis.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The organization raises funds through donations via GiveButter platform, with annual campaigns and community fundraising events supporting service delivery to survivors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mujeres Latinas en Acción provides free, bilingual (English/Spanish), culturally grounded crisis intervention, counseling, legal and medical advocacy, and case management services to Latina survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Programs are delivered through three Chicago-area offices, 24-hour crisis hotlines, hospital partnerships, and telehealth, and are complemented by supervised visitation, parent support, entrepreneurship training (Empresarias del Futuro), and civic engagement programs for the broader Latina community.

Product overview

Mujeres Latinas en Acción is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of culturally grounded, bilingual social service programs. The core offerings include: the Domestic Violence Program providing crisis intervention, counseling, and court advocacy; the Sexual Violence Program offering therapy, medical and legal advocacy; the Maria Mangual Program providing survivor financial wellness, leadership training, and rapid re-housing; the Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Program for families impacted by domestic violence; the Parent Support Program for parenting skills development; the Community Engagement & Mobilization Program for civic engagement on economic and immigrant justice; and Empresarias del Futuro for entrepreneurship training. The organization also produced a documentary celebrating 50 years of service. These programs work together to support Latina survivors, build leaders, and strengthen families through comprehensive, trauma-informed services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Maria Mangual Center: Provides additional support and resources to participants of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence programs, including Survivor Financial Wellness, Survivors Leadership, Resource Referrals, and Rapid Re-Housing services.
• Empresarias del Futuro

Products and services

• Domestic Violence Program Comprehensive bilingual (English/Spanish) services for survivors of domestic violence, including crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, therapy, court advocacy, legal support, and safety planning.
• Sexual Violence Program Free, confidential, comprehensive services for survivors of sexual violence and gender-based violence, including crisis intervention, individual therapy, support groups, psychoeducational services, medical advocacy at partner hospitals, and legal advocacy.
• Maria Mangual Center (Maria Mangual Program) Provides additional support and resources to participants of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence programs, including Survivor Financial Wellness, Survivors Leadership, Resource Referrals, and Rapid Re-Housing services in partnership with All Chicago.
• Empresarias del Futuro Educational training program in Spanish for women interested in beginning or expanding their small business, offering one-on-one business coaching, group learning, community networking opportunities, and access-to-capital referrals to support financial independence.
• Parent Support Program Trauma-informed and culturally specific services including psychoeducation, counseling, and case management to empower families, strengthen parenting skills, and support healthy child development.
• Community Engagement & Mobilization Program Mobilizes community members to become civically engaged around issues of economic justice, immigrant justice, gender-based violence, and women's health through the New Americans Initiative, Community Health Worker Model, and Latina Leadership programs.
• Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Program Provides free court-ordered or self-referred visitation services for families impacted by domestic violence, allowing children to maintain relationships with non-resident parents in a safe, supportive environment, including Children & Youth Therapy services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ survivors supported since founding
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jesse Brown Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership for in-person medical advocacy services to sexual assault survivors. Advocates provide support at emergency room, connect survivors with resources, and assist with follow-up services and reporting options.
• Humboldt Park HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership for in-person medical advocacy services to sexual assault survivors. Provides 24/7 coverage where hospital personnel calls Mujeres immediately upon a survivor's arrival.
• Loretto HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership for in-person medical advocacy services to sexual assault survivors, connecting survivors with resources about their rights and follow-up services.
• St. Anthony HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership for in-person medical advocacy services to sexual assault survivors. Service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• All ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Rapid Re-Housing Program where All Chicago provides temporary housing placements and Mujeres provides housing case management services to gender-based violence families facing homelessness.
• Chicago Furniture BankminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partnership through Maria Mangual Center's Resource Referrals program, connecting survivors to furniture resources as part of their healing journey.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: The federally designated national DV hotline operating 24/7 in English/Spanish with 200+ languages on demand. Directly comparable because Mujeres runs its own 24-hour IL DV hotline (877-863-6338) and a parallel Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline, both of which compete and coordinate for survivor referrals and federal DV funding.
• Casa de Esperanza: A Latina-led nonprofit headquartered in Minneapolis that provides shelter, advocacy, and community education for Latinas experiencing domestic violence. Highly comparable to Mujeres in mission, target population, services, and culturally grounded/bilingual model — a like-for-like peer in a different regional market.
• Caminar Latino: A Chicago-area organization providing bilingual intervention services for Latino families affected by domestic violence, including group and individual support. Operates in the same market as Mujeres with overlapping bilingual DV services, making it the closest geographic direct peer.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): Operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and is the largest national anti-sexual-violence organization in the U.S. Mujeres operates a parallel Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline and now a National Resource Center for Latine SA survivors, putting them in direct functional comparison for federal funding, public visibility, and survivor referrals.
• Between Friends: A Chicago-based nonprofit providing individual and group counseling, court advocacy, and 24-hour crisis support for survivors of domestic violence. Comparable in geography, target population, and core service mix (counseling + court/legal advocacy), competing for some of the same government and foundation grants.
• Apna Ghar (Chicago): Chicago-based organization providing shelter, transitional housing, and culturally responsive DV services for immigrant communities. Comparable in serving immigrant survivors, offering housing/long-term stability services, and operating the Chicago metro area.

Broad incumbents

• Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence: The Illinois state DV coalition that channels federal/state funding and training down to local member programs, including Mujeres. Directly comparable as the state-level coordinating body whose grant and policy decisions materially affect Mujeres' funding base.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): The national umbrella policy and capacity-building organization for state coalitions and local DV programs. Comparable because Mujeres is a member/peer program within NNEDV's broader network and competes for the same federal policy and capacity-building funding streams.

Regional players

• The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence (Chicago): A Chicago-area DV service and advocacy organization providing counseling, legal advocacy, and emergency shelter coordination in the same metro as Mujeres. Comparable on geography and core service offerings with overlapping referral networks.

Emerging players

• Korean American Community Services: A Chicago-area immigrant-serving nonprofit offering DV support, family services, and community integration programs for a different ethnic community. Comparable as a culturally specific, community-anchored service provider operating in the same metro with partially overlapping support offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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