DOVE Center

What DOVE Center does

DOVE Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in April 1993 and headquartered in St. George, Utah, providing a comprehensive continuum of services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and sex trafficking across Washington County and the surrounding Five County area of Southern Utah. It is the only agency in its service area delivering the full scope of services — emergency shelter, crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, transitional housing, and prevention education — and the only victim services organization available 24 hours a day. The organization operates DOVE House, a confidential 24-bed emergency shelter, and Erin's House, three independent transitional housing units, serving approximately 200+ adults and children in shelter each year with all services provided free of charge in English and Spanish.

DOVE Center's service delivery model is built on a trauma-informed clinical and advocacy framework, with licensed therapists providing individual and group counseling and trained advocates staffing the 24/7 helpline, hospital advocacy at St. George Regional Hospital, court advocacy at the 5th District Courthouse, and on-campus advocacy at Utah Tech University. The organization has integrated the Utah Intimate Partner Violence Lethality Assessment (UIPVLA), a standardized evidence-based tool mandated statewide under SB117 (2023), and delivers the Healthy Relationships curriculum to middle and high school students as well as community awareness seminars across civic and faith-based organizations. Its differentiation rests on the integration of crisis response, clinical care, legal advocacy, and prevention under a single organizational roof with Spanish-language capacity and specialty support groups for sexual assault survivors, parenting, Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing populations, and the LGBTQ+ community.

The organization's revenue model is donor-dependent and non-transactional, drawing from individual contributions, foundation and corporate grants (Allstate Foundation, IRONMAN Foundation, Erin Kimball Memorial Foundation), planned giving, and annual fundraising events such as its gala and the 'Dink with DOVE' pickleball tournament. It is governed by an independent volunteer Board of Directors with no parent organization, institutional investor, or outside ownership, and it publishes annual financials and IRS Form 990 filings on its website, although specific revenue figures are not disclosed in the source materials.

Name

DOVE Center

Legal name

DOVE Center

Website

https://dovecenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DOVE Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in St. George, Utah, providing free, confidential 24/7 emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, advocacy, and prevention education to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault across Southern Utah's Five County area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Crisis Response & Threat Assessment (Suicide Prevention, Violence Prevention) (EDAJAIAH)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Sexual assault advocacy
• Emergency shelter services
• Trauma-informed counseling
• Crisis intervention support

Headquarters

HQ city

George

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Financial contributions from individual donors supporting safe shelter, transitional housing, 24-hour helpline, outreach services, counseling, and community training.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Funding from foundations such as Allstate Foundation, IRONMAN Foundation, Erin Kimball Memorial Foundation, and corporate sponsors for specific programs and services.
3. Annual Gala and Events: Major annual fundraising gala and events including Dink with DOVE pickleball tournament to generate donations and community engagement.
4. Planned Giving: Bequests, IRA Charitable Rollovers, Donor Advised Funds for legacy giving.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DOVE Center provides free, confidential, trauma-informed services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Southern Utah. Core offerings include a 24/7 crisis helpline, emergency shelter, transitional housing, hospital and court advocacy, individual and group counseling, case management, financial empowerment classes, and youth and community prevention education.

Product overview

DOVE Center operates as a nonprofit social services organization offering a comprehensive suite of services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The core offerings include a 24/7 Crisis Helpline, emergency shelter at DOVE House, and transitional housing at Erin's House. The organization provides advocacy services including outreach support, court advocacy, hospital advocacy through the HART team, and rape/sexual assault victim advocacy. Support services include trauma-informed counseling and multiple support groups (Survivors' Support Group, Spanish Speaking Support Group, Moving Forward, Parenting Skills), case management, financial empowerment classes, and child/youth programs. Awareness and prevention education includes youth programs (Healthy Relationships curriculum), community seminars, campus advocacy at Utah Tech, the 'What Were You Wearing?' exhibit, and annual awareness month campaigns. The organization also offers volunteer and internship programs. All services are free, confidential, and available in English and Spanish.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-Hour Crisis and Support Helpline
• DOVE House Emergency Shelter
• Erin's House Transitional Housing
• Outreach and Advocacy Services
• Court Advocacy
• Counseling and Support Groups
• Case Management
• Hospital Advocacy Response Team (HART)
• Rape and Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy
• Safety Planning
• Lethality Assessment Program (LAP)
• Financial Empowerment Program
• Child and Youth Programs
• Youth Prevention Education (Healthy Relationships)
• Campus Advocacy at Utah Tech University
• Advocate Training Programs
• Coordinated Entry Access Point

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Utah Tech University Women's Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide on-campus advocacy services three times per week for students and campus survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual assault.
• St. George Regional HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOVE Center provides 24/7 hospital advocacy response team for sexual assault and domestic violence victims at St. George Regional Hospital.
• Five County Association of GovernmentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for resource coordination and referrals for survivors in the Five County area.
• Southwest Behavioral Health CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for behavioral health services for survivors.
• Switchpoint Resource CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for resource coordination including thrift donations and vouchers for survivors.
• Utah Legal ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for legal advice and representation for survivors seeking protection orders.
• Washington County Children's Justice CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for child victims of abuse.
• Washington County School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for youth prevention education programs in local schools.
• Kane County Sexual Assault Response TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency response team for sexual assault in Kane County with DOVE Center as one of several response partners.
• Erin Kimball Memorial FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal creator of Erin's House transitional housing program. Combined with DOVE Center in 2017 to continue legacy of supporting domestic violence survivors.
• Sego Lily Center for the Abused DeafminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnderserved community partner providing culturally accessible services for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind survivors.
• EncircleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLGBTQ+ youth and family resource center partner for inclusive services.
• Cherish FamiliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnderserved community partner providing services for people from Fundamentalist backgrounds.
• FourPoints HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnderserved community partner providing healthcare services including Medicaid/Medicare and sliding scale fees.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National anti-sexual-violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and supporting local affiliates. Directly comparable to DOVE's sexual assault advocacy, hospital response, and survivor counseling offerings.
• YWCA Utah: Utah-based nonprofit providing domestic violence shelter, counseling, and advocacy across the state. Directly comparable as a regional DV services organization with similar free, trauma-informed, shelter-plus-outreach service model.
• Safe Horizon: Large NYC-based nonprofit providing DV, sexual assault, and human trafficking services including shelter, hotlines, and court advocacy. Comparable comprehensive DV/SA service portfolio, though at much greater scale and in a different geography.
• House of Ruth (Maryland/DC): Mid-sized regional DV nonprofit operating emergency shelter, transitional housing, and counseling for survivors. Closely comparable operating model: 24/7 shelter, advocacy continuum, and trauma-informed clinical services delivered free of charge.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: National 24/7 helpline and resource hub for DV survivors. Comparable as the leading DV crisis intervention provider in the U.S., operating an overlapping service mix of helpline, safety planning, and referral services.
• Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault (UCASA): Statewide coalition supporting rape crisis centers and sexual assault service providers in Utah. Comparable mission and constituency, focused on the same survivor population with overlapping training, advocacy, and prevention education programs.

Regional players

• Encircle: Utah-based LGBTQ+ youth and family resource center already partnered with DOVE. Comparable as a Utah-region social services nonprofit; partial overlap on survivor support and family services, particularly for LGBTQ+ survivors.

Broad incumbents

• Volunteers of America Utah: Utah branch of a national nonprofit operating a broader portfolio of housing, behavioral health, and human services. Overlaps with DOVE on emergency housing and case management for vulnerable populations but does not specialize in DV/SA.
• Catholic Community Services of Utah: Faith-based social services nonprofit in Utah providing refugee resettlement, housing, and family support. Comparable as a regional nonprofit serving vulnerable populations, but with a broader mandate that includes but is not limited to DV/SA services.

Others

• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National membership and advocacy organization for state and local DV coalitions. Comparable ecosystem player that supports funders, policymakers, and providers like DOVE Center, but is not a direct service provider itself.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DOVEcenter_SG
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheDOVEcenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/dovecenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/dovecenter
• Pinterestpinterest.com/dovecenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dove-center-southern-utah-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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