ANDVSA

What ANDVSA does

ANDVSA (Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault) is a private, federally funded statewide coalition headquartered in Juneau, Alaska, established in 1984 (with earlier origins in 1976). It serves as the unifying coordination body for Alaska's network of 17+ member organizations providing domestic violence and sexual assault services across 23+ communities spanning the Aleutian Islands to the North Slope to Southeast Alaska. The organization's core offerings fall into three functional areas: direct survivor support services (legal advocacy, housing assistance, crisis referral, and a volunteer-attorney Legal Program); training and technical assistance for advocates and member programs (LAWS Conference, Annual CLE, SART training, Strangulation Response Training, Legal Advocacy Virtual Curriculum); and statewide policy, prevention, and youth engagement work (Strengthen Campaign, Alaska Teens Against Abuse, LeadOn Youth Conference, Talk Now Talk Often Alaska, legislative advocacy, and representation on the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission).

The underlying technology stack is conventional and mission-appropriate rather than technology-led: a WordPress-hosted website (andvsa.org), a Coalition Manager member portal for member organization resources and event registration, standard social media presence, and a phone-based Information & Referral Hotline staffed by volunteer attorneys. There are no proprietary software products, APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities; the platform model is a coalition-and-membership architecture rather than a software product. Distribution is hybrid — physical (member organization offices in Anchorage, Bethel, Utqiaġvik, and other Alaska communities), event-based (annual conferences and trainings), and digital (portal, social media, tele-legal hotline). Notable partnerships include the Alaska Bar Association Pro Bono Service Committee for attorney recruitment and Alaska Institute for Justice's Language Interpreter Center for non-English-speaking survivor access.

ANDVSA's business model is a nonprofit revenue mix dominated by federal grant funding (Grant Number 2401AKSDVC from HHS Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services), supplemented by member organization dues and in-kind volunteer attorney capacity. All direct survivor services are confidential, free, and voluntary — there is no fee-for-service component, no commercial revenue, and no capital-raising activity. The organization operates as an independent 501(c)(3) with no parent company, no private equity or venture capital backing, and no subsidiaries, serving a tripartite customer base: survivors (free service recipients), member organizations (dues-paying coalition participants), and federal/state funders (grant providers).

Name

ANDVSA

Legal name

Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

Website

https://andvsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ANDVSA is a federally funded Alaska statewide coalition that coordinates 17+ member organizations delivering domestic violence and sexual assault survivor support, advocate training, legal advocacy, youth prevention programming, and policy leadership across Alaska.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Victim Advocacy and Domestic/Sexual Violence Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Sexual assault advocacy
• Victim support services
• Prevention education
• Policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Juneau

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Grant Funding: Primary funding from the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services within the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Grant Number 2401AKSDVC).
2. Membership Dues: Member organizations pay dues to participate in the coalition network and access member portal resources, training, and collective advocacy efforts.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ANDVSA operates as Alaska's statewide coalition delivering survivor support services, free civil legal representation, training and technical assistance, public policy and legislative advocacy, and statewide convenings for domestic violence and sexual assault programs. It connects survivors to local advocacy programs across Alaska, provides training to advocates and attorneys (including CLE-approved courses and specialized Strangulation and SART trainings), runs youth prevention programs (LeadOn, Alaska Teens Against Abuse) and the Strengthen prevention campaign, and operates a Member Portal (Coalition Manager) for its network of 17+ member organizations.

Product overview

ANDVSA (Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault) is a statewide coalition that serves as a unified platform of interconnected services rather than a single product. The core offerings include Survivor Support Services (legal support, housing assistance, emergency resources), a Legal Program connecting survivors with volunteer attorneys, and Training & Technical Assistance for advocates. The organization operates the Coalition Manager Member Portal as its primary digital platform, providing member organizations access to resources, training materials, and event coordination. Supplementary programs include youth-focused initiatives (LeadOn, Alaska Teens Against Abuse), prevention campaigns (Strengthen Campaign), statewide conferences (LAWS Conference, Annual CLE), specialized training (Strangulation Response, SART Training), and a Publications & Data resource library. The ecosystem connects survivors to member organizations, trains advocates and attorneys, influences policy, and engages youth across Alaska.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Strengthen Campaign: A statewide initiative led by the ANDVSA Prevention Team to build stronger, safer communities across Alaska by engaging men and boys as allies in the movement to end domestic and sexual violence.
• Alaska Teens Against Abuse (ATAA)
• LAWS Conference
• LeadOn

Products and services

• Survivor Support Services Direct services connecting survivors and victims of domestic violence and sexual assault to local advocacy programs across Alaska, including safety planning, referrals to emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and emergency resources. Free and voluntary for survivors.
• Legal Program (Pro Bono Civil Legal Services) Free civil legal services for low-income survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, including divorce, child custody, and protective order representation through a supervised network of volunteer attorneys (Alaska-licensed and out-of-state attorneys admitted under Alaska Bar Rule 43.6). Malpractice insurance and case-cost coverage provided.
• Coalition Manager Member Portal Secure online hub where member organizations, advocates, and partner staff access exclusive resources, training materials, event registration, legal program tools, and peer networking. Membership-based access for Alaska's domestic violence and sexual assault program network.
• LeadOn Youth Prevention Program Youth-led prevention program empowering young Alaskans through an annual conference, leadership tools, peer-to-peer connections, and statewide youth engagement designed to end violence.
• Alaska Teens Against Abuse (ATAA) Youth-led education and activism movement offering workshops on dating violence, consent, and bystander intervention, with peer-driven activism and leadership development for Alaska teens.
• LAWS Conference (Legal Advocacy & Wellness Sharing) Three-day annual statewide conference supporting advocates who work alongside survivors navigating civil and criminal justice systems, featuring skill-building workshops, peer learning, and trauma-informed practice sessions.
• Annual CLE (Continuing Legal Education) Training Free annual Continuing Legal Education training covering fundamentals of family law, basics of domestic violence and sexual assault, and trauma-informed client approaches for attorneys volunteering with the ANDVSA Legal Program. Approved for CLE credits.
• SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) Training Statewide training strengthening collaboration among advocates, law enforcement, and medical professionals to ensure trauma-informed, coordinated care for sexual assault survivors across Alaska.
• Strangulation Response Training Specialized training equipping advocates, medical professionals, law enforcement, and legal partners to recognize, document, and respond effectively to strangulation incidents in Alaska.
• Legal Advocacy Virtual Curriculum Online training curriculum for advocates with at least one year of experience covering basics of legal advocacy, justice systems overview, protective orders, family law, and victim's rights.
• Publications & Data Resource Library Collection of Alaska-specific data, statewide victimization statistics, prevention materials, guides, and national reports on domestic violence and sexual assault, made available through the website resource library.
• Talk Now Talk Often Alaska Parent and caregiver resource program providing guidance and tools to have age-appropriate conversations with youth about healthy relationships, boundaries, consent, and values.
• Strengthen Campaign Statewide prevention initiative engaging men and boys as allies to prevent domestic and sexual violence through community education, positive role modeling, storytelling, and skill-building across Alaska.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free civil legal services for low-income survivors in divorce, child custody, protective order, and other civil proceedings
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• Alaska Institute for Justice's Language Interpreter CentersupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership provides on-demand interpreter services for ANDVSA volunteer attorneys working with non-English speaking survivors. This enables language-accessible legal services for survivors who would otherwise face barriers to safety and justice.
• Alaska Bar Association Pro Bono Service CommitteesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerConnects volunteer attorneys with ANDVSA pro bono opportunities through the Bar's Pro Bono Service Committee, facilitating attorney recruitment and referrals.
• Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis CommissionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerANDVSA appoints the victim services representative to this commission, participating in statewide criminal justice data analysis and policy coordination efforts.
• BP Energy CentersupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for LAWS Conference and Annual CLE events in Anchorage, providing space for statewide training and education gatherings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): RAINN operates the national sexual assault hotline and partners with state coalitions like ANDVSA on training and prevention. It is comparable as a national advocacy/training organization in the sexual violence space served by ANDVSA's member programs.
• Futures Without Violence: Futures Without Violence is a national organization providing training, curricula, and policy advocacy on DV/SA, overlapping significantly with ANDVSA's training and prevention programming.
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV): NCADV is a national advocacy organization focused on public awareness, policy, and survivor resources — comparable to ANDVSA in policy and communications function, though operating at a national rather than state scale.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): NNEDV is the national membership and advocacy coalition for state and territorial DV coalitions, paralleling ANDVSA's role at the federal level. It coordinates policy, training, and technology resources for coalitions like ANDVSA, making it a direct structural analog.

Emerging players

• National Indigenous Women's Resource Center: NIWRC supports DV/SA advocacy in Native communities through training and technical assistance — directly relevant to ANDVSA's member programs serving Alaska Native villages across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, North Slope, and Bristol Bay.

Direct peers

• Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV): WSCADV serves as a statewide coalition with member organizations, policy advocacy, and training capacity, paralleling ANDVSA's role as Alaska's DV/SA coalition. Both operate in geographically diverse states with a mix of urban and rural service areas.
• Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (OCADSV): OCADSV is a dual-issue (DV and SA) statewide coalition offering training, policy advocacy, and member services — directly comparable to ANDVSA's combined DV/SA mission and coalition structure.
• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV): PCADV is a statewide DV coalition with member programs, training infrastructure, legal advocacy, and federal FVPSA funding — directly mirroring ANDVSA's structure and service mix, just in Pennsylvania.
• California Partnership to End Domestic Violence: CPEDV is California's statewide DV coalition advancing policy, training, and member capacity — a close functional peer to ANDVSA in member-driven coalition advocacy.

Regional players

• API-GBV (Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence): API-GBV provides training, resources, and policy advocacy for gender-based violence in AAPI communities, complementing ANDVSA's Alaska Native-serving member organizations like the Alaska Native Justice Center.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aknetworkondvsa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMm83kXMBCuJ57Y798ZIx8Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/andvsa
• Instagraminstagram.com/andvsa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/andvsa

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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