STAND! For Families Free of Violence

What STAND! For Families Free of Violence does

STAND! For Families Free of Violence is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1977 and headquartered in Contra Costa County, California. It provides a continuum of domestic violence prevention and intervention services including emergency shelter, individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, youth prevention education, and a certified batterers' intervention program. The organization is embedded in local institutional infrastructure, operating Family Justice Center co-located services, partnering with five police departments on Lethality Assessment Protocol implementation, and running school-based prevention curricula across the county.

The organization's revenue model is a diversified nonprofit funding stack anchored by government grants at the federal (DOJ, HUD), state (Cal OES, VOCA), and county levels, supplemented by foundation grants, corporate sponsorships (Chevron is identified as a corporate funder), individual donations, and signature fundraising events such as the 34th Annual Rebuilding Lives Event. STAND! operates with a headcount of 101–250 employees and sustains a coalition ecosystem (Bay Against Abuse Coalition) of 200+ partner organizations for policy advocacy. Recent operational moves include adoption of the AtlasGo virtual fitness fundraising platform, expansion of a youth-focused podcast channel, and an active executive leadership transition (outgoing CEO Rhonda James with an open Executive Director search).

As a service-delivery nonprofit, STAND! has no commercial product, proprietary software platform, or recurring subscription revenue stream in the conventional sense; its "products" are trauma-informed direct services (shelter beds, counseling hours, legal advocacy sessions, batterer intervention classes) whose unit costs are subsidized by grants and philanthropy. The absence of disclosed financials constrains precise revenue triangulation, but program breadth, employee scale, and multi-decade operating history position it as a mid-sized regional DV services provider.

Name

STAND! For Families Free of Violence

Legal name

Stand For Families Free of Violence

Website

https://standffov.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

STAND! For Families Free of Violence is a Contra Costa County, California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1977 that delivers emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, youth prevention, and batterers' intervention services to survivors of domestic violence and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Intervention Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAD

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPADADAH

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Humanitarian Relief & Emergency Response

SECONDARYBPAGADAM

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAAAG

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

SECONDARYEDAEACAH

Threat Assessment, Violence Prevention & Behavioral Intervention Support

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Security, Safety & Emergency Preparedness Services (Campus Security, Access Control)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Crisis intervention support
• Emergency shelter services
• Victim advocacy programs
• Batterers intervention programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

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. Individual Donations: The organization accepts donations from individuals through its website and events. Gift cards and in-kind donations are also accepted.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: Funding from U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, California state offices including Child Abuse Prevention, Emergency Services, and Housing and Community Development, and Contra Costa County departments.
3. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Support from foundations including Crescent Porter Hale Foundation, Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation, East Bay Community Foundation, Hedco Foundation, and corporate partners such as Chevron Products Company.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

STAND! For Families Free of Violence is a nonprofit organization delivering a comprehensive portfolio of domestic violence intervention and prevention services, including 24/7 crisis line support, emergency and transitional housing, children's therapy, batterers' intervention, legal advocacy, youth prevention education, and community training. Services are offered in English and Spanish across Contra Costa County through in-person locations, telehealth, and coordinated partnerships with law enforcement and family justice centers.

Product overview

STAND! For Families Free of Violence is a nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive suite of domestic violence intervention and prevention services in Contra Costa County, California. The organization operates as a portfolio of integrated programs rather than a single product, combining crisis response services (24/7 Crisis Line, Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing), therapeutic services (Children's Counseling Program), accountability programs (Non-Violence Program/BIP), and prevention/education initiatives (YESS, Youth Against Violence). Additional services include support groups, DVRO Clinic, advocacy and court accompaniment, the Lethality Assessment Protocol, community training, and volunteer programs. The organization also produces the youth-led '1-in-3' podcast. All services are available in English and Spanish, with both in-person and virtual options. The organization has provided services since 1977.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Crisis Line Round-the-clock hotline providing immediate emotional support, safety planning, assessments, and referrals to survivors of domestic violence. Accessible at 1-888-215-5555.
• Emergency Shelter
• Transitional Housing
• Children's Counseling Program
• Non-Violence Program (Batterers' Intervention Program)
• Youth Education Supportive Services (YESS)
• Youth Against Violence (YAV)
• Support Groups
• Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) Clinic
• Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP)
• Advocacy and Accompaniment Services
• Community Training Program

Quantifiable outcome

• No domestic violence victims turned away during COVID-19 pandemic
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Alliance to End AbusecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership in the Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP) program coordinating high-risk domestic violence responses with law enforcement.
• Bay Area Legal AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Stay Safe Contra Costa program providing free support for domestic violence restraining orders and gun violence prevention.
• Contra Costa Family Justice CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency collaboration providing coordinated services for domestic violence survivors including legal, advocacy, and support services at centers in Richmond, Concord, and Antioch.
• Contra Costa County Behavioral Health ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty partnership for behavioral health integration and mental health services for survivors.
• Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing employment services and family support for survivors rebuilding their lives.
• Community Violence SolutionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner providing sexual assault and rape crisis services; collaboration on comprehensive victim services.
• Deaf HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing services and resources for deaf survivors of domestic violence.
• The Rainbow Community CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLGBTQ+ community center partnership providing clinical services and support for LGBTQ survivors.
• Concord Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLethality Assessment Protocol partnership - officers screen for high-risk DV cases and connect victims with immediate crisis support.
• Richmond Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLethality Assessment Protocol partnership for high-risk domestic violence response.
• San Ramon Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLethality Assessment Protocol partnership for coordinated DV response.
• Walnut Creek Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLethality Assessment Protocol partnership for high-risk DV case identification.
• Brentwood Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLethality Assessment Protocol partnership for coordinated domestic violence response.
• Bay Against Abuse CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of five Bay Area shelter-based DV organizations (Center for Domestic Peace, La Casa de las Madres, SAVE, Next Door Solutions) collaborating on fitness fundraiser In It to End It, sponsored by San Francisco 49ers and Union Bank.
• School Districts throughout Contra Costa CountymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with schools for Youth Education Supportive Services (YESS) and Youth Against Violence (YAV) programs delivering TDV prevention education.
• California Partnership to End Domestic ViolencemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level advocacy coalition for domestic violence prevention and policy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Community Violence Solutions: A Contra Costa County-based nonprofit providing sexual assault and DV crisis response, advocacy, and prevention — a direct operational peer serving overlapping client populations in the same geography.
• La Casa de las Madres: San Francisco-based DV service organization co-member in the Bay Against Abuse Coalition with STAND!, offering emergency shelter, counseling, and advocacy — directly comparable service portfolio and Bay Area positioning.
• Center for Domestic Peace: Marin County DV service organization and Bay Against Abuse Coalition member delivering crisis intervention, counseling, and batterers' intervention programs with a comparable integrated model.
• Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence: Santa Clara County DV nonprofit and Bay Against Abuse Coalition member providing shelter, crisis response, and prevention education; operates a bilingual service model directly analogous to STAND!.
• A Safe Place / SAVE (Shelter Against Violent Environments): Bay Area DV service organization and Bay Against Abuse Coalition partner providing shelter, counseling, and DV prevention programs comparable in mission and integrated service model.

Broad incumbents

• YWCA of Central Indiana / YWCA Contra Costa (Bay Area YWCAs): Regional YWCAs run shelter, advocacy, and DV prevention programs at a broader portfolio scale, often serving as a community-wide social services incumbent rather than a DV-specialist nonprofit.
• FUTURES Without Violence: National nonprofit organization addressing DV, child abuse, and trafficking through training, policy advocacy, and resource distribution — comparable DV mission but operating at a national, federation-style scale rather than direct service delivery.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH): National 24/7 DV crisis hotline provider that complements but does not directly compete with local direct-service providers like STAND!, offering the national entry point for survivors.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): Largest national anti-sexual-violence organization running the National Sexual Assault Hotline — comparable advocacy and survivor-services mission but operating at national federation scale, comparable in subject matter rather than service-delivery model.

Regional players

• Shelter, Inc. Contra Costa-based emergency shelter and housing support nonprofit — adjacent rather than direct in DV specialization, but operates overlapping shelter/housing services in the same county.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/STANDFFOV
• Instagraminstagram.com/standffov
• Xx.com/SUPPORTSTAND

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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