Doorways

What Doorways does

Doorways (legal name: Doorways for Women and Families; EIN 54-1087829) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1978 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. It operates a continuum of care for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and individuals and families experiencing homelessness, anchored by a 24-hour crisis hotline (703-237-0881), emergency and transitional shelter and housing, community-based case management and advocacy, and prevention education workshops delivered to schools and community organizations. Specialized services for children are funded through The Virginia McCaffrey Fund for Children.

The organization's service model is human-staffed and trauma-informed, with no proprietary technology platform disclosed; delivery occurs through physical shelter facilities, telephonic crisis intervention, and in-person community outreach in Arlington, VA only. Doorways maintains an online presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, plus an email newsletter, and publishes survivor stories and policy positions on its website. Recent activity includes public advocacy supporting Virginia firearms loophole legislation signed by Governor Spanberger in June 2026 and a Summer 2026 2:1 matching gift campaign.

Doorways' business model is donation-based rather than commercial. Revenue streams include individual and family donations, corporate giving, in-kind contributions (including an Amazon registry), stock donations, and the dedicated children's fund. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries; there is no commercial pricing, no app, no API, and no disclosed revenue or budget figures. Funding sustainability depends on local community support, corporate philanthropy, and the organization's 45+ year brand equity in Arlington.

Name

Doorways

Legal name

Doorways for Women and Families

Website

https://DoorwaysVA.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Doorways is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1978 in Arlington, Virginia, providing a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency and transitional shelter, community-based support, and prevention education for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and homelessness, funded through charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence and Homeless Services (Social Services Nonprofit)

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Sexual assault support
• Homeless shelter services
• Crisis intervention hotline
• Community-based support

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

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. Individual and Family Donations: Direct charitable contributions from individuals and families supporting the organization's mission to assist survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and homelessness.
2. Corporate Giving: Corporate donations and sponsorship programs for businesses contributing to the organization's funding.
3. In-Kind Giving: Acceptance of physical items and goods donated to support families in shelter, including an Amazon registry.
4. The Virginia McCaffrey Fund for Children: A dedicated fund supporting the unique needs of children impacted by domestic violence and homelessness.
5. Stock Donations: Acceptance of stock donations as an alternative giving method.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Doorways operates an integrated suite of direct services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and homelessness in the Arlington, Virginia community. Its frontline offering is a 24-hour domestic and sexual violence crisis hotline, complemented by emergency and transitional shelter and housing, community-based case management and advocacy, and prevention education workshops for schools and community organizations. The Virginia McCaffrey Fund for Children provides dedicated support for the unique needs of children impacted by domestic violence and homelessness.

Product overview

Doorways is a nonprofit organization offering a coordinated suite of services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and homelessness. The organization operates a 24-hour crisis hotline as the frontline access point, with complementary services including emergency shelter and housing, community-based support programs, and prevention/education workshops. The Virginia McCaffrey Fund for Children provides specialized support for young people impacted by these crises. Together, these services form a pathway from crisis intervention through healing and stability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-Hour Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline Round-the-clock crisis hotline (703-237-0881) providing immediate crisis intervention, safety planning, and referrals to shelter and support services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence in the Arlington community.
• Shelter and Housing Emergency and transitional housing services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness or fleeing domestic violence in Arlington, Virginia.
• Community-Based Support Ongoing case management, advocacy, life skills training, and supportive services delivered to survivors living in the community.
• Prevention and Outreach Program Free educational workshops and prevention programming for schools, community groups, and organizations on violence prevention and healthy relationships.
• The Virginia McCaffrey Fund for Children A dedicated fund supporting the unique needs of children impacted by domestic violence and homelessness, including age-appropriate counseling and family reunification services.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Network to End Domestic Violence: National social-change organization serving as a coalition and policy voice for state/territory DV coalitions; comparable on policy advocacy, prevention education, and funder access, with broader scope.

Regional players

• Good Shepherd Housing: Virginia-based affordable housing nonprofit; comparable on housing-stability services and Northern Virginia beneficiary base, though less focused on the DV/SA crisis hotline component.
• N Street Village: Washington, DC nonprofit offering shelter, housing, and supportive services for homeless women; directly comparable in shelter/housing model and women-and-families focus.
• A Wider Circle: DC-area nonprofit addressing poverty and homelessness through furniture provision and adult/family services; comparable regional footprint and overlapping beneficiary population with Doorways.
• Bethany House of Northern Virginia: Arlington-adjacent nonprofit providing emergency shelter and supportive services for homeless families; directly overlaps with Doorways' housing and family services in Northern Virginia.
• House of Ruth: DC/Maryland nonprofit offering shelter, transitional housing, and counseling for women and children affected by DV and homelessness; directly comparable service mix serving the adjacent mid-Atlantic market.
• ShelterHouse: Northern Virginia nonprofit providing emergency shelter and housing programs for individuals and families experiencing homelessness; directly comparable in mission and geography to Doorways.

Direct peers

• Safe Horizon: New York-based nonprofit providing shelter, counseling, and advocacy for DV, SA, and human trafficking survivors; closest direct peer in mission and integrated service-line structure.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National Sexual Assault Hotline operator and policy advocate; directly comparable on the sexual-assault crisis line and survivor services that overlap with Doorways' DV/SA hotline.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Operates a national 24/7 DV hotline with referrals to local service providers; directly comparable crisis-response function and overlapping donor/funder base with Doorways, but at a national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/doorwaysva
• Facebookfacebook.com/DoorwaysVA
• Instagraminstagram.com/doorways_va
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/doorwaysva

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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