A Safe Place

What A Safe Place does

A Safe Place, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1987 by five members of the Nantucket Women's Bar Association to provide free, confidential services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Its service portfolio is comprehensive within its narrow mission scope: a 24-hour crisis hotline (508-228-2111), crisis intervention, individual and group supportive counseling, trauma therapy with licensed clinicians, court and hospital/police advocacy, a supervised visitation center at 5B Windy Way, a child witness to violence program, emergency safe home coordination, and youth prevention education for grades 3-12 (Date Smart, Safe Home Project, Safety Cape Project). Accessibility infrastructure includes three named bilingual Spanish/Portuguese advocates, Language Line coverage for 200+ languages, and TTY services.

The organization operates from two offices on Nantucket (19 Amelia Drive and 5B Windy Way) and employs approximately 15+ named staff and contractors, including Executive Director Jennifer Frazee, Director of Development Rachel Larson Devine (joined December 2022), program managers, licensed trauma therapists, bilingual advocates, and supervised-visitation specialists. It is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Jane Loose, with Jane Carlin and Linda Hoey (in memoriam) as Chairs Emerita, and is institutionally affiliated with Jane Doe Inc., the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and RAINN.

Financially, A Safe Place derives approximately 50% of funding from Massachusetts state agency contracts and Town of Nantucket appropriations, 20% from foundation grants, and 30% from individual donations including Nantucket summer residents. The organization must raise nearly 40% of its annual operating budget through fundraising, and is currently conducting a $10 million capital campaign to purchase its first permanent home, with 70% raised as of the latest disclosure. All client-facing services are free of charge.

Name

A Safe Place

Legal name

A Safe Place, Inc.

Website

https://asafeplacenantucket.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A Safe Place, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1987 that provides free, confidential crisis intervention, trauma therapy, advocacy, supervised visitation, and prevention education to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Nantucket

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State and Municipal Funding: Contract funding from Massachusetts Department of Children and Families for Domestic Violence Community Based Services and Supervised Visitation. Massachusetts Department of Public Health funding for Sexual Assault Prevention and Survivor Services. Contract with Town of Nantucket Human Services Department for 24-hour hotline, supportive counseling, child witness programming and outreach. Approximately 50% of total funding.
2. Foundation Support: Grants from Community, Corporate and Family Foundations for operations and programs. Includes funding from Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance through ARPA funds. Approximately 20% of total funding.
3. Individual Donations: Individual donations from Nantucket community including summer residents and visitors. Includes Annual Appeal and event-based giving. Approximately 30% of total funding.
4. Capital Campaign: $10 million capital campaign to purchase first permanent home, currently at 70% of goal.
5. Fundraising Events: Annual major fundraisers including Summer Soiree and Walk A Mile for A Safe Place. Must raise nearly 40% of annual budget through fundraising efforts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A Safe Place provides free, confidential direct services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault on Nantucket Island, including a 24-hour crisis hotline, in-person crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, trauma therapy, court and medical advocacy, supervised visitation, and emergency safe home arrangements. The organization also delivers youth prevention education for grades 3-12 and community training programs on domestic and sexual violence. All services are provided at no cost to survivors and their non-offending loved ones.

Product overview

A Safe Place is a non-profit domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy organization offering a comprehensive suite of free, confidential human services. The core portfolio includes a 24-hour emergency hotline, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, trauma therapy, court and hospital advocacy, supervised visitation services, emergency safe homes, and child witness support programs. Prevention education services include youth programs (grades 3-12) covering healthy relationships, consent, and peer advocacy, as well as community education and professional training. Accessibility services provide multilingual support including Spanish and Portuguese, interpretive services for 200+ languages via Language Line, TTY for hearing impaired, and alternative document formats. Technology safety resources support survivors in understanding digital privacy risks. All services are provided free of charge to survivors on Nantucket.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-Hour Emergency Hotline
• Crisis Intervention Services
• Individual Supportive Counseling
• Group Counseling
• Court Advocacy
• Hospital and Police Advocacy
• Trauma Therapy Program
• Child Witness to Violence Program
• Supervised Visitation Center
• Emergency Safe Homes
• Youth Prevention Education Programs
• Community Education and Outreach
• Accessibility and Interpretive Services
• Technology Safety Resources

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% increase in services for domestic violence and 55% increase for sexual assault over 5 years

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jane Doe Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMassachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence. A Safe Place is a proud member of Jane Doe Inc., the state-level coalition supporting domestic violence and sexual assault organizations.
• National Coalition Against Domestic ViolencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational membership organization providing advocacy and resources for domestic violence prevention.
• Jewish Women InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with national women's organization focused on violence prevention.
• Nantucket Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness community partnership for local awareness and support.
• Nantucket Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for emergency response, restraining order filing after hours, and community safety coordination.
• Supervised Visitation NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network providing resources and best practices for supervised visitation centers.
• Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBystander intervention methodology developed by Jackson Katz, widely used in sexual and domestic violence prevention. A Safe Place incorporates this approach in community education.
• Nantucket District CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocation for filing restraining orders during business hours. A Safe Place advocates assist survivors with paperwork and court procedures.
• Nantucket Probate and Family CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHandles family matters including custody and visitation issues related to domestic violence cases.
• Children's CovecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides comprehensive response services for child abuse survivors through multidisciplinary team approach.
• Fairwinds-Nantucket's Counseling CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health crisis response partnership with 24-hour hotline and mobile crisis team.
• Health ImperativescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily planning center on Nantucket providing reproductive health services including emergency contraception information.
• Nantucket Family Resource CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree family support services including assessments, referrals, and school support services.
• NAMI NantucketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Alliance on Mental Illness local chapter providing mental wellness education and support.
• Nantucket Boys and Girls ClubcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKey partner for youth education programs including Date Smart Program, Safe Home Project, Safety Cape Project, Happy Family Poster Contest, and Children Against Child Abuse Art Project.
• Cyrus Peirce Middle SchoolcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSchool partner for classroom education on healthy relationships, bullying, and being an upstander for students in grades 5-8.
• Nantucket High SchoolcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSchool partner for programs focused on sexual assault, consent and prevention for high school students.
• Nantucket Intermediate SchoolcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSchool partner for age-appropriate prevention education programs.
• Nantucket AtheneumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublic library partner hosting Clothesline Project during Daffodil Weekend and providing public computers for technology safety.
• National Sexual Assault HotlinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRAINN-operated national hotline providing 24/7 support. A Safe Place refers callers and connects survivors to national resources.
• SafeLinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMassachusetts statewide 24/7 domestic violence hotline. A Safe Place refers callers to this resource.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National operator of the National Sexual Assault Hotline and the largest anti-sexual-violence organization in the U.S. A Safe Place coordinates referrals with RAINN, operating as a hyperlocal counterpart.
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: National membership and advocacy organization for domestic violence survivors and service providers. A Safe Place is an affiliated member, making it a peer at the umbrella/representation level.
• Jane Doe Inc. Massachusetts statewide coalition against sexual assault and domestic violence; A Safe Place is a member and receives coalition-level advocacy, training, and funding support, making it a direct umbrella peer.

Direct peers

• The Network/La Red: Boston-based LGBTQ+ domestic violence service organization offering hotline, shelter, and advocacy. Comparable to A Safe Place's specialized LGBTQ+ survivor services segment.
• REACH Beyond Domestic Violence: Massachusetts-based domestic violence service provider offering crisis intervention, emergency shelter, counseling, and court advocacy. Highly comparable in service mix and target population to A Safe Place.
• Caminar Latino: Latinx-focused domestic violence intervention and prevention organization offering bilingual advocacy. Comparable to A Safe Place's Spanish/Portuguese bilingual advocate program.
• SafeLink: Massachusetts statewide 24/7 domestic violence hotline. A Safe Place refers survivors to SafeLink and receives referrals from it, making it a tightly linked peer in the crisis response chain.
• Children's Cove: Cape Cod-based child advocacy center providing multidisciplinary response to child sexual abuse. A Safe Place actively partners with Children's Cove on Nantucket cases, indicating direct operational overlap.
• HarborCOV (Center for Violence Prevention): North Shore Massachusetts nonprofit providing shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and youth violence prevention programming. Closely mirrors A Safe Place's service portfolio at a larger scale.

Others

• Health Imperatives: Regional family planning and sexual/reproductive health provider operating on Nantucket; A Safe Place partners with it for emergency contraception and reproductive support, making it an adjacent ecosystem peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ACKSafePlace
• Facebookfacebook.com/asafeplaceACK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-safe-place-inc.-nantucket

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

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