Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society

What Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society does

Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Department of Mississippi is a nonprofit state-level chapter of the national DAV organization, operating from the War Memorial Building at 120 N State St, Jackson, MS. It provides free, professional assistance to disabled veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other government agencies. The Department operates through a volunteer-led officer corps (Commander, Adjutant, Senior Vice Commander, Junior Vice Commanders, Sergeant-at-Arms, Chaplain, Judge Advocate, Chief of Staff, Benefits Protection Team Leader, and a Women Veterans lead) and extends its reach through a network of at least five local Chapters — Singing River #17 in Gautier, Spencer H. Dawson #11 in Jackson, D J De Priest #48 in Oxford, Hattiesburg #62, and Lee County Chapter #43.

The Department's service portfolio spans direct benefits assistance, public outreach, and legislative advocacy before Congress, the White House, the Judicial Branch, and state and local government. It also surfaces a set of digital support tools to its constituency, including links to the Veterans Crisis Line, a disability rating calculator, the e-Benefits portal, and My HealtheVet, and disseminates the national DAV Magazine. The organization runs a small digital presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

There is no commercial revenue model. Services are provided free of charge to veterans and their families; the Department is funded through the national DAV organization, donations, and chapter-level fundraising. No funding rounds, M&A activity, parent-subsidiary transactions, or paid pricing tiers exist. The entity is a congressionally chartered veterans service organization, and the Mississippi Department carries that chartered status into local communities via its chapter network.

Name

Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society

Legal name

Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Department of Mississippi

Website

https://davms.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DAV Department of Mississippi is a nonprofit state chapter of Disabled American Veterans, providing free benefits assistance, advocacy, and community support to disabled veterans and their families across Mississippi through a network of local chapters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterans Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Military & Veterans Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Veterans Adult Day Programs (HSABANAH)

Keywords

• Veterans benefits assistance
• Veterans advocacy services
• Disability benefits support
• Veterans community programs
• Nonprofit veterans services

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

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, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society (operating as DAV Department of Mississippi) provides free professional assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service, including representation before Congress, state and local government, and the Judicial Branch. It delivers public outreach programs informing disabled veterans about available benefits, structured volunteer programs for veterans to support fellow veterans, and operates a network of state-level Departments and local Chapters (e.g., Singing River Chapter #17, Spencer H. Dawson Chapter #11, D J De Priest Chapter #48, Hattiesburg Chapter #62) that extend DAV's mission into local Mississippi communities.

Product overview

The Department of Mississippi DAV (Disabled American Veterans) operates as a veterans service organization providing a unified portfolio of advocacy, benefits assistance, and community support services. The core offering includes free professional assistance for veterans obtaining VA benefits, legislative advocacy before Congress and government bodies, and outreach programs. Supporting services include the Veterans Crisis Line, online disability calculator, e-Benefits and My HealtheVet portal access, and the bi-monthly DAV Magazine publication. The organization is structured through a network of state-level Departments and local Chapters (such as Singing River Chapter #17, Spencer H. Dawson Chapter #11, and D J De Priest Chapter #48) that extend DAV's mission into communities where veterans and their families live.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Veteran Benefits Assistance Services Free professional assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service, including representation before Congress, state and local government, and the Judicial Branch. For disabled veterans and their families in Mississippi.
• Outreach Program Services Public outreach services that inform disabled veterans and their families about available DAV program services and VA benefits. Targets disabled veterans, their families, and the American public.
• DAV Volunteer Programs Structured volunteer programs enabling disabled veterans to express compassion for fellow veterans through community-based initiatives, organized through the Department and its local Chapters.
• Veterans Crisis Line (referral) Referral service connecting veterans in crisis or those concerned about a veteran to trained advisors for immediate assistance, via the national Veterans Crisis Line.
• DAV Magazine (publication) Bi-monthly magazine covering DAV news, veteran issues, and member stories, distributed to veterans, families, and members.
• Department Leadership and Chapter Network State-level Department structure with local Chapters (Singing River Chapter #17 in Gautier, Spencer H. Dawson Chapter #11 in Jackson, D J De Priest Chapter #48 in Oxford, Hattiesburg Chapter #62, Lee County Chapter #43) providing community-based support and coordination for veterans across Mississippi.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vietnam Veterans of America: Membership-based veterans service organization with state chapters delivering benefits assistance and advocacy. Directly comparable chapter structure and member-driven governance model.
• AMVETS (American Veterans): Congressionally-chartered veterans service organization offering benefits assistance and advocacy through state-level posts. Directly comparable in advocacy and benefits-navigation mission.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW): Largest U.S. veterans service organization offering benefits assistance, advocacy, and community programs through a state-post network. Directly comparable to DAV in mission, membership-based service model, and chapter-driven delivery.
• American Legion: National veterans service organization providing benefits navigation, advocacy, and community programming through local posts. Closely comparable to DAV in scope, structure, and target population.
• Wounded Warrior Project: Nonprofit providing programs and services to post-9/11 wounded veterans, including benefits support, mental health programs, and advocacy. Comparable in nonprofit service delivery and veteran-beneficiary focus.
• Military Order of the Purple Heart: Veterans service organization for combat-wounded veterans, providing benefits assistance and advocacy through a chapter network. Closely comparable to DAV's focus on disabled veterans.
• Paralyzed Veterans of America: Veterans service organization focused on benefits assistance, advocacy, and rehabilitation services for veterans with spinal cord injuries. Directly comparable in benefits-navigation delivery model and advocacy function.

Broad incumbents

• Disabled American Veterans (DAV) National Organization: National parent organization of the Mississippi Department, providing centralized advocacy, brand, and digital service infrastructure. Comparable as the governing umbrella of this chapter.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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