WCASA

What WCASA does

WCASA (Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Inc.) is a Madison, Wisconsin-based nonprofit coalition founded in 1985 that serves as the statewide coordinating body for community-based Sexual Assault Service Providers (SASPs) and other organizations working to end sexual violence. It delivers advocacy resources, prevention curricula, policy and legal guidance, infosheets, training programs (notably the Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy School, or SAVAS), and cross-systems coordination spanning criminal justice, healthcare, education, and corrections. Its two primary constituencies are sexual violence survivors, who access free and confidential services via a SASP locator, and the SASP provider organizations themselves, which receive training, technical assistance, and resource distribution.

Operationally, WCASA is not a technology company: it runs a content-driven website (wcasa.org), a YouTube channel archiving webinars, and multiple email listservs (SA Advocacy, prevention, campus sexual assault). It does not develop commercial products, charge for services, or operate traditional GTM channels; all survivor-facing services are free. Its distribution is coalition-based, routed through a network of partner SASPs across Wisconsin.

Revenue mechanics are typical of a U.S. nonprofit coalition: the organization is sustained by state grants (notably through the Wisconsin Department of Health Services), federal funding tied to the Violence Against Women Act and related health/housing grants, donations, and member contributions. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. In 2024–2025 the organization pursued an expanded multi-coalition agenda via the Long Range Plan alongside End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, the Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition, and American Indians Against Abuse, and engaged in federal litigation challenging Trump-Vance Administration restrictions on VAWA and health/housing grants — making its 2025 posture both more collaborative and more legally activist than at any prior point in its 40-year history.

Name

WCASA

Legal name

Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Inc.

Website

https://wcasa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WCASA is a Wisconsin-based nonprofit coalition, founded in 1985, that trains and coordinates community-based Sexual Assault Service Providers and supports survivors of sexual violence through free advocacy, prevention, and policy resources across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Violence Prevention Advocacy

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Sexual assault advocacy
• Victim advocacy training
• Prevention education
• Nonprofit coalition
• Survivor support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WCASA is a statewide nonprofit coalition that supports and complements the work of Wisconsin's sexual assault service providers (SASPs) through training, technical assistance, prevention resources, and policy advocacy. The organization maintains a curated resource library, publishes infosheets, delivers structured training programs such as SAVAS (Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy School) for advocates serving survivors, and provides prevention curricula. It also engages in long-range strategic planning and government relations to advance sexual violence prevention and survivor support across the state.

Product overview

WCASA (Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault) is a statewide non-profit coalition organization, not a product or technology company. It does not offer commercial products or services in the traditional sense. WCASA's offerings consist of advocacy resources, training programs, educational materials, and support services for sexual assault service providers and survivors. Key resource offerings include: a training catalogue with webinars and educational content, the Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy School (SAVAS), various infosheets covering topics from legal rights to prevention, collaborative prevention projects, and policy/advocacy resources. These are informational and educational resources rather than commercial technology products or software offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SAVAS (Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy School) Structured training program that prepares advocates to provide victim-centered services to survivors of sexual violence; intended for staff and volunteers of Wisconsin sexual assault service providers.
• Training Catalogue Catalog of training courses and educational offerings available to sexual assault service providers and advocates in Wisconsin.
• Resource Library and Infosheets Online library of fact sheets, guides, and reference materials covering topics relevant to sexual violence prevention, advocacy, and service provision.
• Webinars Live and recorded webinar sessions covering advocacy best practices, prevention strategies, and emerging topics in the sexual violence field.
• Prevention Curricula Educational curricula and prevention frameworks, including programs such as 'My Relationships…My Choices', designed for use with youth and community audiences.
• Service Provider Locator Directory tool that helps individuals locate Wisconsin sexual assault service providers offering direct support to survivors.
• Government and Policy Advocacy Statewide policy and legislative engagement representing the interests of sexual assault service providers and survivors before Wisconsin government bodies.
• Long Range Plan Multi-year strategic planning initiative developed collaboratively with member sexual assault service providers to guide the coalition's priorities and statewide direction.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Indians Against Abuse (AIAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Wisconsin Anti-violence Coalitions collaborative working on the Long Range Plan to address sexual and domestic violence in Wisconsin.
• Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition (BBWPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Wisconsin Anti-violence Coalitions collaborative working on the Long Range Plan to address sexual and domestic violence in Wisconsin.
• End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (End Abuse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in the Wisconsin Anti-violence Coalitions collaborative. Co-hosts webinars and joint training programs with WCASA on topics including grant writing and systems response.
• Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - A2A Steering CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWCASA serves on the Awareness to Action (A2A) Steering Committee, a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention initiative helping adults and communities take action. This is a program of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)coreOthers
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational resource center providing research, training materials, and toolkits that WCASA references and recommends to Wisconsin service providers.
• Resource Sharing Project (RSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization providing resources and training support for sexual assault advocacy programs that WCASA references.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): The largest national anti-sexual-violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline; overlaps with WCASA in survivor services, training, and public policy advocacy but at national scale.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National social change organization addressing domestic violence with a coalition/membership model analogous to WCASA, but broader in scope (domestic violence rather than sexual assault specifically) and national in reach.

Direct peers

• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC): NSVRC is a primary national resource partner WCASA references to its members and serves a parallel coalition-support role at the national level, providing research, training materials, and toolkits for state and local sexual assault programs.
• California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA): Statewide sexual assault coalition serving California with a member-based structure, training programs, and policy advocacy closely analogous to WCASA's Wisconsin model.
• Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA): Statewide coalition providing training, technical assistance, and policy advocacy to sexual assault service programs across Illinois — a near-identical operating model to WCASA in a neighboring state.
• Resource Sharing Project (RSP): National organization providing training, technical assistance, and resources for sexual assault advocacy programs; WCASA directly references RSP materials for its Wisconsin member SASPs.
• American Indians Against Abuse (AIAA): Wisconsin-based coalition addressing domestic and sexual violence in American Indian communities and a core WCASA partner in the Long Range Plan; operates a parallel coalition-support model with cultural-specific focus.
• End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (End Abuse): Wisconsin's statewide coalition against domestic violence and WCASA's closest coalition partner; both serve as statewide coordinating bodies for their respective anti-violence networks and frequently co-host training and advocacy.

Emerging players

• Joyful Heart Foundation: National nonprofit focused on sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse — overlapping with WCASA on survivor healing, prevention, and policy reform, though primarily programmatic rather than coalition-based.
• Prevent Child Abuse America: National organization focused on child sexual abuse prevention that overlaps with WCASA's prevention programming and is connected through the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin A2A initiative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/wcasavpcc
• Xx.com/wcasa_org
• Facebookfacebook.com/wcasa

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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