What SAFER does

SAFER (Students Active for Ending Rape) is a US-based, student-led nonprofit founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York. The organization is operated entirely by a volunteer Board of Directors working as a consensus-driven collective, with no paid staff disclosed in available sources. Its mission is to end sexual violence on college campuses and transform campus culture through grassroots student organizing, policy advocacy, education, and survivor-centered support.

SAFER's core product surface is built around free, openly accessible resources for student organizers. The flagship offering is the Activist Resource Center, an online hub providing creative activist manuals, campaign toolkits, facilitation guides, and policy analysis frameworks. Complementary core products include the Campus Sexual Assault Policies Database (a comparative policy benchmarking tool), the Student Organizer Training Manual, and the Teach-In Program (structured on-campus collaborative learning sessions covering bystander intervention, consent, and survivor-centered advocacy). Supplementary resources include consent and prevention education materials and campus travel safety guides. The underlying technology is not proprietary — SAFER distributes primarily via its website (safercampus.org) and in-person events.

The organization generates no revenue from product or service sales; it is supported by donations and likely grant funding and operates a freemium-style model in which all resources are free to users. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on grassroots outreach through campus activity fairs, student organization networks, and partnerships with national movements such as V-Day. Customer segments include college and university students (primary), campus administrators and Title IX staff, and a secondary audience of parents and families of students reached via safety and travel content.

Name

SAFER

Legal name

Students Active for Ending Rape

Website

https://safercampus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SAFER (Students Active for Ending Rape) is a volunteer-run US nonprofit founded in 1999 that provides free organizing tools, training manuals, policy databases, and teach-ins to help college students end sexual violence and reform campus culture through grassroots advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Violence Prevention Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crime Prevention & Community Policing Programs (EDALAEAG), Safeguarding, Harassment & Title IX-Equivalent Support Abroad (EDAIAMAL)

Keywords

• Sexual violence prevention
• Campus safety education
• Student activist resources
• Consent education programs
• Survivor advocacy training

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: SAFER operates as a non-profit organization supported by donations and likely grant funding. The organization distributes free resources to students and campuses and does not generate revenue through product or service sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SAFER is a student-driven nonprofit that provides free resources, training programs, and policy advocacy tools to help college students and campus communities end sexual violence. Its offerings include an online Activist Resource Center with toolkits and manuals, a Campus Sexual Assault Policies Database, a Student Organizer Training Manual, and on-campus Teach-In workshops covering consent, bystander intervention, and survivor-centered advocacy.

Product overview

SAFER (Students Active For Ending Rape) is a student-driven movement and resource organization focused on ending sexual violence and transforming campus culture. The organization's core offerings consist of an Activist Resource Center (an online hub with toolkits, guides, and strategic resources for student organizers), a Campus Sexual Assault Policies Database (enabling policy comparison and advocacy), a comprehensive Student Organizer Training Manual, and a Teach-In Program for structured learning on prevention and response. These products work together to empower students with the knowledge, tools, and frameworks needed to advocate for survivor-centered policies, challenge harmful norms, and build safer campus environments through collective action and policy reform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Activist Resource Center Online hub providing tools, guides, strategic frameworks, and a growing library of resources for student organizers working to end sexual violence on campuses and in communities. Distributed freely to anyone with internet access.
• Campus Sexual Assault Policies Database Searchable database that aggregates and compares sexual assault policy information from multiple U.S. campuses, enabling organizers and administrators to identify gaps, benchmark against other institutions, and advocate for policy improvements.
• Student Organizer Training Manual Comprehensive training manual designed specifically for student activists that provides frameworks for analyzing campus policies, developing organizing strategies, and advocating for policy reform on sexual violence.
• Teach-In Program Structured collaborative learning program equipping students with skills for bystander intervention, peer support, survivor-centered advocacy, and policy navigation around sexual and interpersonal violence. Delivered on-campus upon request by student organizers.
• Campus Travel Safety Guides Educational travel guides focused on safety, cultural awareness, and responsible travel practices for students, parents, and visitors exploring university campuses and surrounding communities.
• Consent and Prevention Education Resources Educational materials and frameworks promoting clear consent practices, bystander intervention strategies, and trauma-informed approaches for campus communities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• V-DaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAFER's Activist Resource Center collaborates with V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women, girls, and gender-expansive people. This partnership provides student organizers with access to a broader ecosystem of anti-violence activism, creative organizing models incorporating art and storytelling, intergenerational learning from decades of activism, and stronger networks linking campus movements to community organizations and international campaigns. The collaboration enriches SAFER's resource library with shared strategies, narratives, and models from V-Day's global activism experience.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• End Rape on Campus (EROC): National survivor- and student-led organization focused on campus sexual violence policy reform. Overlaps with SAFER on policy advocacy, survivor support, and student organizer training.
• PAVE (Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment): National nonprofit focused on sexual violence prevention education and survivor empowerment. Comparable target audience (students and young adults) and educational resource model.
• Know Your IX: Student-led organization advancing Title IX-based campus sexual violence prevention and survivor support. Directly comparable mission, target audience (college students), and grassroots organizing model.
• It's On Us: National nonprofit campaign to end sexual assault, with strong campus chapter presence and bystander intervention training. Competes for the same student organizer and prevention-education mindshare.

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): Largest U.S. anti-sexual violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Overlaps with SAFER in prevention education and policy advocacy but operates at a much larger scale with a different (helpline-led) model.
• National Women's Law Center: Major national legal and policy advocacy organization for women's rights, with active Title IX and campus sexual violence work. Adjacent advocacy and policy reform mission at a much larger institutional scale.
• Futures Without Violence: Established national organization addressing domestic and sexual violence through policy, advocacy, and education. Comparable in advocacy and education breadth, though it spans domestic violence beyond campus.

Others

• V-Day: Global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. SAFER's documented core partner; comparable anti-violence organizing mission and use of art/storytelling, but operates as a global umbrella rather than a student-focused organization.

Emerging players

• Culture of Respect: Higher-ed-focused initiative helping colleges build comprehensive sexual violence prevention programs. Directly comparable on campus policy and prevention curriculum, with a narrower B2B-institutional focus.
• AEquitas: Prosecutor-focused resource center on violence against women. Partial overlap with SAFER on policy and training infrastructure, though serving a different primary audience (prosecutors vs. students).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/safercampus
• Facebookfacebook.com/safercampus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about SAFER