Center for Family Violence Prevention

What Center for Family Violence Prevention does

Center for Family Violence Prevention (CFVP) is a 501(c)(3) public charity headquartered in Greenville, North Carolina, that delivers intervention and prevention services to survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence across Pitt, Martin, and Washington Counties. Founded circa 1983, the organization operates a 24-hour crisis line, a victim advocacy program that includes safety planning, case management, court accompaniment, and Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO) assistance, and the New Directions Safe House — a 5,500-square-foot, 9-bedroom facility that houses up to 22 survivors and children for stays of up to 60 days. CFVP also runs a Speaker/Education program that delivers awareness training to nonprofits, workplaces, and civic groups, and maintains an extensive referral network connecting clients to national hotlines, legal services, and specialized providers for LGBTQ, immigrant, men, and women-of-color populations.

The organization's business model is a hybrid of grant-funded service delivery and social-enterprise retail. Government grants at the state, federal, and local levels are described as the primary funding source, supplemented by individual donations and proceeds from three wholly-owned resale boutiques — My Sister's Closet (women's clothing and accessories, relocated to Winterville, NC in August 2024), My Sister's Attic (furniture and home décor, opened February 2013), and My Sister's Place (combined clothing and furnishings, opened October 2020 in Farmville, NC). The retail stores serve a dual role: generating operating revenue and functioning as resource closets for survivors in need. All survivor-facing services are provided free of charge. Outreach is delivered through the website, social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube), monthly email newsletters, annual fundraising events (Impact Luncheon, Run the East, Festival of Trees), and a crisis line.

The organization is governed by a Board of Directors (Chair Stephanie Griffin, Vice Chair Richard Allsbrook, Secretary Thayer Cofield, Treasurer Azita Movahed, plus five additional directors) and led by Executive Director Leslie Parker Thompson. CFVP is privately held as a nonprofit with no parent company, no outside equity, and no disclosed revenue figures. The technology stack is rudimentary — a WordPress website developed by Redding Communications, a PayPal donation integration, and standard social media channels — with no proprietary software, AI capabilities, or APIs.

Name

Center for Family Violence Prevention

Legal name

Center for Family Violence Prevention

Website

https://c4fvp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Center for Family Violence Prevention is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Greenville, NC serving domestic violence survivors across Pitt, Martin, and Washington Counties with a 24-hour crisis line, victim advocacy, a 22-bed safe house, and three retail social enterprises that fund operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Victim advocacy
• Emergency safe house
• Crisis intervention
• Community education

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary donations from individuals supporting domestic violence survivors and programs
2. Retail Store Proceeds: Revenue generated from My Sister's Closet, My Sister's Attic, and My Sister's Place resale boutiques. Proceeds support survivors of domestic violence, providing funding for services, programs, and emergency assistance.
3. Government Grants: Funded primarily by state, federal, and local grants. The organization receives funding from government sources to provide resources and services to domestic violence victims and their families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Center for Family Violence Prevention is a nonprofit organization that provides crisis intervention, victim advocacy, and emergency safe house shelter (New Directions Safe House, up to 22 survivors for 60 days) to domestic violence survivors. It also operates three resale boutiques (My Sister's Closet, My Sister's Attic, My Sister's Place) that fund programs and supply clients with clothing and household goods.

Product overview

Center for Family Violence Prevention operates as a nonprofit social services organization offering a portfolio of interrelated services to domestic violence survivors. The core service portfolio centers on a 24-hour crisis hotline, victim advocacy (including safety planning and DVPO assistance), and the New Directions Safe House (22-bed emergency shelter). Supporting these are three retail social enterprises — My Sister's Closet, My Sister's Attic, and My Sister's Place — that simultaneously provide clothing and household goods to clients in need and generate operating funds. Public awareness is delivered through speaker/education programs, community training, and an extensive resource referral network. All services are concentrated in Pitt, Martin, and Washington Counties, North Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• My Sister's Closet: Women's clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry and accessories resale boutique. Doubles as a resource closet for clients in need while generating funding for domestic violence services, programs, and emergency assistance.
• My Sister's Attic
• My Sister's Place
• New Directions Safe House

Products and services

• New Directions Safe House Emergency safe house shelter accommodating up to 22 survivors and children for up to 60 days, with case management, counseling, support groups, food, clothing, advocacy, and community referrals. The 5,500 sq. ft. facility includes 9 bedrooms, a community kitchen, play area, living room, laundry, and computer area.
• Victim Advocacy Advocacy services for domestic violence survivors including crisis intervention, safety planning, case management, Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO) filing assistance, court accompaniment, legal referrals, address confidentiality program enrollment, and victim compensation claims.
• 24-Hour Crisis Hotline 24-hour telephone crisis line (252-752-3811) providing immediate support, safety planning, and referrals to individuals in domestic violence emergencies.
• My Sister's Closet Women's resale boutique selling new and used clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and accessories. Operates as a social enterprise that funds CFVP programs while also serving as a resource closet providing goods to clients in need. Located at 111 W Firetower Rd, Suite A, Winterville, NC 28590.
• My Sister's Attic Resale store for furniture and home décor that generates funding for CFVP programs and services. Located at 909 Red Banks Rd, Greenville, NC 27858.
• My Sister's Place Combined women's clothing boutique and home décor store in Farmville, NC, offering clothing and accessories alongside furniture and home furnishings. Located at 3726 N. Main Street, Farmville, NC 27828.
• Speaker Bureau and Education Program Educational speaker presentations on domestic violence impact, warning signs, children and domestic violence, parenting, teen dating violence, court services, and organizational overview, delivered to nonprofits, workplaces, civic groups, and community organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 117 survivors and children served with safe house accommodation in one year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Run the EastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional race timing services provider for the annual Run the East domestic violence awareness race event. Provides accurate results and race day management for the fundraiser.
• Greenville Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted ribbon cutting ceremony for My Sister's Closet new location in August 2024. Supports local business community engagement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Safe Horizon: New York City-based nonprofit providing domestic violence intervention, counseling, shelter, and advocacy. Much larger than CFVP and operating across multiple program areas including DV, but shares the same core model of shelter plus advocacy plus community education, making it a strong comparable for service portfolio design.

Others

• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit retail thrift operator generating earned revenue to fund mission programs. Comparable business-model reference to CFVP's My Sister's Closet/Attic/Place resale boutiques, which similarly use retail proceeds to subsidize mission delivery.

Direct peers

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: National nonprofit operating the 24/7 DV crisis hotline, resources, and referrals. Directly comparable to CFVP's 24-hour crisis line (252-752-3811) and resource referral network, although at national scale rather than three-county regional.
• Harbor House of Central Florida: Central Florida DV shelter and advocacy nonprofit offering emergency shelter, counseling, and outreach. Operates a similar shelter-plus-advocacy-plus-education model to CFVP and serves as a strong operational peer for funding and program benchmarks.
• Family Crisis Center (Cedar Rapids): Iowa nonprofit providing DV shelter, crisis line, advocacy, and prevention education in a similar mid-sized community footprint. Highly comparable in scale, service mix, and rural/small-metro market to CFVP.
• Womenspace (Eugene, OR): Oregon DV nonprofit operating an emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, and community education. Closely mirrors CFVP's core service set in a comparable small-city footprint.
• House of Ruth Maryland: Maryland-based nonprofit providing DV shelter, court advocacy, counseling, and community education. Closely aligned with CFVP's full-service DV model including legal/court advocacy and residential shelter.

Regional players

• A New Hope Center: Virginia-based DV and sexual assault nonprofit offering shelter, advocacy, and counseling. Comparable in service mix and mid-sized community focus but operating in a different mid-Atlantic geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/C4Fvp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9TUXK-ywOc6qXDnW-sa7xg
• Facebookfacebook.com/c4fvp
• Instagraminstagram.com/c4fvp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/center-for-family-violence-prevention

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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