CVIC

What CVIC does

CVIC (Community Violence Intervention Center) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1980 and headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota, providing a full continuum of safety, healing, and prevention services for adults and children affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other interpersonal crimes across the greater Grand Forks region and rural Grand Forks and Nelson Counties. Service delivery spans crisis response (24/7 crisis line, 36-bed Mary's Place emergency shelter), legal and court advocacy (including a Victim Witness program and the region's only Domestic Violence Court, launched 2018), trauma-informed therapy using evidence-based modalities (TF-CBT, EMDR, SPARCS, PCIT), supervised visitation and safe exchange (Kids First), and a tiered prevention/education architecture that reaches 8,000+ students annually and 15,000-19,000 community members through programs like Green Dot bystander intervention and the Safer Tomorrows Road Map strategic framework.

The organization is anchored on a "two-generation" intervention model that simultaneously serves survivors and addresses those who have caused harm through programs like New Choices (27-week men's and 20-week women's curricula) and Restorative Justice/Restorative Therapy services. Its core technology is clinical and procedural rather than software-based — codified therapeutic protocols, Lethality Assessment Protocol screening workflows integrated with law enforcement, and a Coordinated Community Response partnership running 25+ years with Grand Forks Police and County Sheriff. An 80+ person professional staff operates under a senior leadership team of six (President/CEO, CFO, and four VPs covering Therapy, Prevention/Education, Victim Witness/Visitation, and Advocacy).

Revenue is generated entirely through a nonprofit funding stack: federal grants (Office on Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women), state appropriations (North Dakota domestic violence/sexual assault services funding, which grew from $3.1M to $7.5M per biennium), foundation grants (Mary Kay Ash Foundation), corporate sponsorships (Gate City Bank, Rydell), individual donations, and signature fundraising events (annual Rise & Shine breakfast, Giving Hearts Day). The annual operating budget exceeds $7 million, with all services provided at no cost to clients. Distribution is omnichannel: direct services at the Grand Forks headquarters, mobile advocacy across 15+ rural communities, law enforcement and healthcare referral pathways (Altru Health System, Spectra Health), campus-based delivery through CVIC@UND, and school-based programming.

Name

CVIC

Legal name

Community Violence Intervention Center Inc.

Website

https://cviconline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CVIC (Community Violence Intervention Center) is a Grand Forks, North Dakota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1980 that provides crisis response, shelter, trauma-informed therapy, supervised visitation, and prevention education to survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence, sexual assault, and interpersonal violence across the greater Grand Forks region and rural Grand Forks and Nelson Counties, free of charge to clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Intervention Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Sexual assault intervention
• Trauma-informed therapy
• Violence prevention education
• Victim advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Forks

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, major gifts, monthly giving programs (Rise Up Monthly Giving), Dream Maker Society multi-year pledges, bequests, gift of stock, IRA rollovers, and Facebook fundraisers. Major annual fundraiser is the Judd Sondreal Memorial Rise & Shine for Peace Breakfast.
2. Federal and State Grants: Federal grants administered by state, including Office on Justice Programs awards and U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women grants. Approximately $3 million in grants managed annually.
3. Foundation Grants: Foundation funding including partial funding from Mary Kay Ash Foundation. Grants include award No. 2018-V2-GX-0008 from Office of Justice Programs.
4. Client Emergency Fund: Designated donations to help families with urgent needs such as medical, transportation and housing resources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

CVIC provides a comprehensive continuum of violence intervention services including 24/7 crisis support, emergency shelter (Mary's Place - 36 beds), advocacy, trauma-informed therapy, supervised visitation, intervention programming for individuals who have caused harm, and community-wide prevention education. All services are delivered free of charge to adults and children experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other interpersonal crimes throughout the greater Grand Forks region.

Product overview

CVIC is a full-service domestic violence and sexual assault intervention center offering a comprehensive suite of social services. The organization operates under a multi-program architecture including core victim services (crisis support, advocacy, shelter, therapy), intervention programs (New Choices for offenders), prevention/education initiatives (including Green Dot bystander program), and specialized services (supervised visitation through Kids First, Victim Witness support, Rural Services, and campus-based CVIC at UND). The Safer Tomorrows Road Map serves as the strategic framework uniting all programs toward the goal of ending interpersonal violence in two generations. Programs like Restorative Justice and Restorative Therapy represent newer specialized offerings, while initiatives like Angels on Wheels and Dove Talks extend the organization's community reach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Safer Tomorrows Road Map: Holistic strategic approach designed to end interpersonal violence in two generations by simultaneously advancing cultural change through education, promoting safety and healthy relationships, and overcoming trauma.
• Green Dot Greater Grand Forks
• New Choices
• Kids First
• Mary's Place
• CVIC at UND
• Dove Talks

Products and services

• Services for Victims Crisis support, advocacy, shelter, transitional housing, and safety planning for adults and children experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other interpersonal crimes.
• Kids First Supervised Visitation and Exchange Program Supervised visitation and safe child exchange services for families, the only supervised visitation center in the greater Grand Forks region, providing services at no cost to families.
• Victim Witness Program Support for victims and witnesses of personal crimes through the criminal court process, including court advocacy and legal assistance.
• New Choices Intervention Program Violence intervention program for individuals who have used violence in relationships, with men's programming lasting 27 weeks and women's programming lasting 20 weeks.
• Rural Services Mobile advocacy services for residents of Grand Forks and Nelson counties, including communities such as Emerado, Gilby, Inkster, Larimore, Manvel, Northwood, Thompson, and others.
• Support Groups Support groups for individuals impacted by domestic and sexual violence.
• Therapy Services Trauma-informed therapy including evidence-based treatments such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), structured psychotherapy for adults responding to chronic stress (SPARCS), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
• Prevention & Education Programs Education programs teaching youth and adults skills for healthy relationships, violence prevention, and bystander intervention, including classroom curriculum and professional training.
• Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Program Law enforcement partnership program that has collaborated for over 25 years to elevate response to domestic violence and sexual assault reports, including implementation of Lethality Assessment Protocol screenings.
• Green Dot Bystander Intervention Program Bystander intervention program that engages the community through education and awareness events with the goal of reducing rates of violence and empowering residents to proactively engage in healthy relationships.
• Domestic Violence Court Specialty court that monitors domestic violence offenders post-conviction for sentencing compliance, aiming to increase offender accountability, enhance victim safety, and reduce recidivism.
• Restorative Therapy Services Specialized therapy for individuals who have caused harm in intimate partner relationships, available via internal referral to those participating in New Choices programs.
• CVIC at UND Partnership between CVIC and the University of North Dakota providing campus-based violence prevention, education, and support services for students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Services provided to nearly 3,000 children and adults annually
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature11 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Ember CoffeehouseminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 June 2026Featured nonprofit at The Ember Coffeehouse for June & July 2026. All customer tips donated to CVIC's Meet the Moment campaign to help raise $500,000 for vital services.
• Spectra HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Previously held office hours on Mondays and Thursdays at Spectra Health in Larimore for rural advocacy services. Mobile approach introduced beginning Jan 1, 2025.
• RydellcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 December 2024Third annual Angels on Wheels event continued partnership to provide life-changing vehicle donations to CVIC clients.
• RydellcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2022Partnership for Angels on Wheels program donating vehicles to CVIC clients. Gifted 12 vehicles valued at approximately $10,000 each (plus $500 gift cards) to clients impacted by interpersonal violence. Rydell received Purple Ribbon Award Medallion as Business Partner of the Year (2024).
• Dakota CommercialminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022Co-owner Courtney Ritterman serves on CVIC board. Dakota Commercial was instrumental in coordinating renovation of CVIC's main office after 1997 flood and major capital campaign for Mary's Place shelter in 2017.
• The VillageminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2021Partnership expanded to train therapists to administer Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for children 7 and younger, filling a gap in healing services.
• University of North Dakota (CVIC@UND)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaboration providing campus-based violence prevention education and survivor support services at UND. Includes Take Back the Night Rally, Clothesline Project, UND Changemaker Award, and referral services for student-patients at the University Counseling Center.
• Supervised Visitation Network (SVN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2020International network of professionals providing supervised visitation and access services. CVIC VP Sheila Morris elected to 15-member SVN board of directors. CVS's Kids First program is the only supervised visitation center in greater Grand Forks region.
• CAWS North DakotacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Statewide sexual and domestic violence coalition for 20 crisis intervention centers including CVIC. CVIC VP of Therapy Services Therese Hugg serves on CAWS board of directors.
• Gate City BankcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 August 2019Three-year investment from Gate City Bank to sponsor the launch of Green Dot bystander intervention program. The bank's investment directly impacted efforts to reduce violence and provided leadership toward building a community in which all people are safe and respected.
• Altru Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2019Co-coordinator with CVIC of Green Dot program implementation in the greater Grand Forks region. 30 volunteers from 18 organizations part of team implementing the program. Partnership part of Safer Tomorrows Road Map initiative.
• Grand Forks Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 201925+ year partnership through Coordinated Community Response Program to elevate law enforcement response to domestic violence and sexual assault reports. Implemented Lethality Assessment Protocol screenings. Police Chief Mark Nelson served on CVIC board.
• Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellows ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019U.S. Department of State program through University of Montana Mansfield Center partnership with UND Center for Innovation. CVIC hosted two YSEALI fellows in Grand Forks. VP Kari Kerr selected to travel to Myanmar as U.S. outbound participant.
• Grand Forks County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership through Coordinated Community Response Program. Sheriff Andy Schneider received 2025 Jim Vigness Peacemaker Award for years of partnership and advocacy for additional funding for state-mandated domestic violence programs.
• Grand Forks Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Longstanding partnership for school-based violence prevention education. Associate Superintendent Jody Thompson received 2019 Peacemaker Award for instrumental leadership in Safer Tomorrows initiative. Education programs reach 8,000+ students annually.
• North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition (NDDSVC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Statewide coalition of 18 member programs serving survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. CVIC President/CEO chairs North Dakota Legislative Committee of NDDSVC. Coalition provides referrals and coordinates statewide services.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CAWS North Dakota: CAWS North Dakota is the statewide coalition of 20 sexual and domestic violence crisis intervention centers including CVIC. It coordinates statewide services, training, and policy advocacy on behalf of member programs, with CVIC's VP of Therapy Services sitting on its board. CAWS is a direct peer and coalition partner in the same service delivery and policy advocacy space.
• Women Against Abuse: Women Against Abuse is Philadelphia's leading DV service organization, operating emergency shelter, transitional housing, legal advocacy, and prevention education. It serves as a comparable urban/regional DV intervention center with a similar multi-program continuum to CVIC, including shelter, therapy, supervised visitation, and community education, though at much larger scale.
• YWCA Cass Clay: YWCA Cass Clay in Fargo, ND operates domestic violence and sexual assault programs similar to CVIC, including crisis intervention, shelter, advocacy, and prevention education across eastern North Dakota. As a fellow NDDSVC member organization serving an adjacent geographic market, it directly competes for state appropriations, federal grants, and foundation funding within the same regulatory and donor ecosystem.
• Abused Adult Resource Center (now Domestic Violence Resource Center): The Domestic Violence Resource Center in Bismarck, ND provides comparable crisis intervention, shelter, advocacy, and prevention services as CVIC, serving central North Dakota. It is one of 18-20 NDDSVC/CAWS member crisis centers statewide that compete for the same federal Office on Violence Against Women grants, state appropriations, and Mary Kay Ash Foundation funding as CVIC.

Broad incumbents

• YWCA USA: YWCA USA is a national federation of local YWCA associations providing DV/SA services, housing, and racial justice programming across hundreds of U.S. communities. YWCA Cass Clay and other ND chapters are direct competitors of CVIC, and YWCA USA's brand and national fundraising reach make it a broad incumbent shaping the DV service market CVIC operates in.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and a national network of service providers, providing crisis intervention, public education, and policy advocacy. While primarily national in scope rather than direct service, RAINN's hotline and online services could intercept clients who would otherwise reach CVIC, making it a partial competitor in the SA service ecosystem.
• Safe Horizon: Safe Horizon is one of the largest victim services organizations in the U.S., based in New York City, offering DV/SA intervention, counseling, advocacy, and criminal justice support across multiple program lines. As a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in shelter, counseling, and court advocacy, it represents the larger-scale model that CVIC aspires to in terms of service breadth and program diversification.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: The National Domestic Violence Hotline operates 24/7 crisis intervention, safety planning, and resource referral across the U.S., including from CVIC's region. While not a direct competitor for in-person services, it serves as a parallel crisis line infrastructure that could divert callers, and represents the national-resource counterpart to CVIC's regional crisis line operations.

Emerging players

• Men Stopping Violence: Men Stopping Violence is a national organization focused on batterer intervention programs and engaging men in violence prevention, overlapping with CVIC's New Choices intervention program. As a specialized emerging player in the perpetrator-intervention niche that CVIC also serves, it represents a potential partner or competitor in DV perpetrator programming.

Others

• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): NNEDV is a national advocacy and policy organization representing state and territorial coalitions against domestic violence. It serves as the federal policy and funding umbrella for organizations like CVIC and CAWS, channeling federal funding priorities and shaping the grant landscape CVIC depends on - making it an enabling/ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles6 records

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