Secure Families Collaborative

What Secure Families Collaborative does

Secure Families Collaborative (SFC) is a Santa Rosa, California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates as a multicultural, cross-sector hub connecting immigrant families in Sonoma County to immigration legal services, social services, and community support. Founded in 2018 as a trustee-advised fund of the Community Foundation Sonoma County, SFC gained independent nonprofit status in 2022 and now coordinates a network of 19 vetted partner organizations spanning immigration attorneys, community-based organizations, service providers, and public agencies. The organization's mission is to foster equity, belonging, and justice by providing high-quality immigration legal services and facilitating connections to culturally responsive social services for immigrant families across the North Bay.

SFC's core offerings include free or low-cost immigration legal consultations routed through vetted attorney partners, Know Your Rights and emergency preparedness workshops, benefits screenings, community outreach, resource navigation to housing, food, healthcare, and childcare providers, and pass-through grant administration of Sonoma County's Undocumented, Immigrant, and Refugee Support funds. The organization also runs the Campaign for Immigrant Justice merchandise e-commerce store, integrated with Printful, to support fundraising for the partner network. The underlying technology platform is a multilingual WordPress-based website delivered in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Mandarin, functioning as the primary community-engagement surface; no proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or third-party integrations beyond Printful and standard website tooling are identified in the available data.

SFC's revenue model is entirely donor-funded: donations from individuals, foundations, government entities, and corporate supporters; pass-through grant funding from Sonoma County administered to partner organizations; and merchandise sales. Services are provided free of charge to clients. The organization operates with a 5-person leadership team (Founding Executive Director, Immigration Legal Director, Director of Development, Program & Partnership Manager, Outreach & Communications Manager) and total headcount of 1-10, serving Sonoma County exclusively. SFC holds the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency (2025), the highest level of nonprofit accountability recognition.

Name

Secure Families Collaborative

Legal name

The Secure Families Collaborative

Website

https://sonomacountysecurefamilies.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Secure Families Collaborative is a Santa Rosa, California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit hub that coordinates a network of 19 partner organizations to deliver free immigration legal services, Know Your Rights education, benefits screenings, and social-service navigation to immigrant families in Sonoma County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Legal and Social Services for Immigrant Families

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Cultural, Multilingual & Immigrant Family Engagement Programs (EDACALAL)

Keywords

• Immigration legal services
• Nonprofit social services
• Community outreach programs
• Know your rights education
• Immigrant family support

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rosa

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies primarily on donations from individuals, foundations, government entities, and corporate donors to fund operations and pass-through grants to partner organizations. Donations are accepted via website and check.
2. Merchandise Sales: E-commerce store selling merchandise (tote bags, hoodies, t-shirts) with proceeds supporting the network of 19 partner organizations serving immigrant families.
3. Pass-Through Grant Administration: Administering Undocumented, Immigrant, and Refugee Support grants from Sonoma County by distributing funding to vetted partner organizations and supporting program delivery.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Secure Families Collaborative is a multicultural, cross-sector nonprofit hub that connects immigrant families in Sonoma County with pro bono immigration legal services, social services navigation, and community support. It operates a network of 19 vetted partner organizations—including immigration attorneys, community-based organizations, and service providers—to deliver immigration legal consultations, Know Your Rights workshops, benefits screenings, and resource referrals. The organization also administers pass-through grant funding and operates a merchandise e-commerce shop for fundraising.

Product overview

Secure Families Collaborative is a nonprofit hub (not a technology product) that provides immigration legal services and coordinates a multicultural network of 19 partner organizations serving immigrant families. The organization's offerings include immigration legal consultations, Know Your Rights workshops, benefits screenings, community outreach, resource navigation, and pass-through grant funding administration. Additionally, they operate a merchandise e-commerce shop (via Printful) for fundraising purposes and coordinate the Local Immigrant Integration and Inclusion Grant (LIIIG) research initiative with county partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immigration Legal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 immigrant survey responses gathered to identify service gaps
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• 211 United Way of the Wine CountrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership through the Local Immigrant Integration and Inclusion Grant (LIIIG) 2024-2025, where 211 United Way and Secure Families Collaborative conducted community outreach, surveys, and data analysis to identify service gaps for immigrant families in Sonoma County.
• Sonoma County Economic Development CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in the LIIIG initiative along with the County Administrator's Office to better understand the needs of immigrant families across Sonoma County and strengthen coordination among immigrant-serving organizations.
• Sonoma County Administrator's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Government partner in the LIIIG project working to identify service gaps and strengthen delivery of essential safety-net services such as food access, housing support, healthcare, and childcare.
• Catholic CharitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKey SFC partner providing immigration legal services; immigration department recommended U-visa clients for legal assistance through this partnership. Catholic Charities provides culturally responsive immigration consultations and services.
• Immigration Legal Services Partners (Vetted Immigration Attorneys)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVetted immigration attorneys providing critical case strategy, legal consultation, community education, and emergency preparedness guidance through the cross-sector network.
• Community-Based Organizations (Undocumented, Immigrant, and Refugee Support Funded Partners)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizations receiving pass-through funding from the Undocumented, Immigrant, and Refugee Support grant from Sonoma County to provide multicultural and multilingual services including immigration legal consultations, Know Your Rights workshops, benefits screenings, and community outreach.
• Public AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic sector partners working with the Collaborative to ensure immigrant families have access to resources needed to thrive, including coordination on community-wide initiatives.
• University of San Francisco School of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Immigration Legal Director (Jacqueline Brown) is Assistant Professor at USF School of Law, running the Immigration and Deportation Defense Clinic since 2015. Distinguished Advisor Bill Ong Hing is Professor of Law and Migration Studies at USF.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bet Tzedek Legal Services: Bet Tzedek is a larger, established legal aid nonprofit providing immigration legal services alongside other civil legal aid in California; comparable to SFC's pro bono immigration legal mission but operating as a broad-incumbent across multiple legal practice areas.
• Public Counsel: Public Counsel is the largest pro bono public interest law firm in the United States, providing immigration legal services alongside other civil rights and social services legal work — a broad-incumbent peer to SFC's community-based legal services hub model.
• Community Foundation Sonoma County: Community Foundation Sonoma County is the founding institution from which SFC spun off in 2022; it remains a major regional grantmaker and donor-advised fund administrator that overlaps with SFC's fundraising geography and ecosystem role in Sonoma County.
• CLINIC (Catholic Legal Immigration Network): CLINIC is the largest national network of immigration legal services providers and a former employer of SFC's legal director; it operates at a national scale providing capacity building, training, and pro bono programs that parallel SFC's attorney-network and education model.
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC): ILRC is a national nonprofit that works with immigrants, community organizations, and legal practitioners to build capacity for immigration legal services and immigrant rights advocacy — a broader incumbent peer to SFC's community education and attorney-training work.

Direct peers

• Centro Legal de la Raza: Centro Legal is a Bay Area-based immigrant legal services and social justice nonprofit providing free/low-cost immigration legal aid, community education, and naturalization services — directly comparable to SFC's core pro bono legal and Know Your Rights programming.
• Immigration Institute of the Bay Area: IIBA is a regional immigrant legal and social services organization offering citizenship/immigration legal services, refugee resettlement support, and community education across the Bay Area, including North Bay counties — comparable in service mix and target population to SFC.
• United Way of the Wine Country: United Way of the Wine Country operates the 211 hotline and is SFC's strategic LIIIG partner; it is a direct peer in coordinating immigrant-services funding, donor mobilization, and cross-sector referrals within the same Sonoma County footprint.
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa: Catholic Charities is a direct delivery partner of SFC and the largest regional social services nonprofit serving immigrant families in Sonoma County, providing overlapping immigration legal services, social service navigation, and culturally responsive support — directly competing for the same donor and county-grant dollars.

Emerging players

• CARECEN (Central American Resource Center): CARECEN is a California-based immigrant legal and social services organization serving low-income immigrant communities with legal aid, citizenship services, and civic engagement — comparable to SFC's pro bono legal model with a focus on Central American communities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SecureFamiliesCollaborative
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-sonoma-county-secure-families-collaborative

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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