Our VOICE

What Our VOICE does

Our VOICE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit crisis intervention and prevention agency headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, founded in 1974 as an all-volunteer grassroots organization and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983. The organization provides free, trauma-informed services to survivors of sexual violence (ages 13 and older) in Buncombe County and to survivors of human trafficking (ages 13 and older) across Buncombe, McDowell, and Transylvania Counties in Western North Carolina. Core direct services include a 24/7 crisis line, individual and group counseling, case management, hospital accompaniment for forensic exams, court and legal advocacy, and information and referrals. Bilingual services and culturally responsive programming are offered.

The prevention and education product line includes Shifting Boundaries (a CDC-approved middle school curriculum), The Bar Outreach Project (hospitality worker training on drug-facilitated sexual assault), the 86 It restaurant-industry harassment training, Bystander Intervention training using the 5 Ds framework, and a Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace curriculum. Awareness and content products include the Raising Our Voices podcast and the Reel Relationships blog series. The organization also co-administers the Porchlight Project with Helpmate, creating designated safe locations across Buncombe County, and coordinates the LEAD Coalition young-adult initiative.

The operating model is community-led and grant-funded. Revenue is sourced from state and federal grants, family and corporate foundations, individual donations, special events such as the Pints for Our Voice campaign with 20+ local breweries, and nominal program fees ($300 per 2-hour community presentation, $500 for the Bar Outreach curriculum package) under a sliding-scale structure. Twelve paid staff deliver services, supplemented by trained volunteer advocates contributing 190+ training hours, 1,300+ on-call hours, and 170+ office support hours annually. The organization has no proprietary technology platform and operates a WordPress-based website with standard social media and newsletter channels for outreach.

Name

Our VOICE

Legal name

Our VOICE

Website

https://ourvoicenc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Our VOICE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Asheville, NC, providing free trauma-informed crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, and prevention education to survivors of sexual violence and human trafficking ages 13+ across three Western North Carolina counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking Crisis Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Sexual violence services
• Crisis intervention support
• Human trafficking advocacy
• Trauma-informed counseling
• Prevention education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Asheville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: State and federal grants provide primary funding for operations and direct services including crisis line, counseling, advocacy, and prevention education programs.
2. Foundation Contributions: Funding from family, community, and corporate foundations supporting organizational mission and survivor services.
3. Individual Donations: Direct contributions from individuals supporting the organization's work to end sexual violence and human trafficking.
4. Special Events: Fundraising events such as Pints for Our Voice campaign where local businesses donate a portion of proceeds.
5. Program Fees: Community programs charge nominal fees ($300 for 2-hour presentations, $500 for Bar Outreach curriculum packages) with reduced-cost options available via sliding scale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Our VOICE is a nonprofit crisis intervention and prevention agency providing trauma-informed, free support services to survivors of sexual violence (ages 13+) in Buncombe County and survivors of human trafficking (ages 13+) across Buncombe, McDowell, and Transylvania Counties. Core offerings include a 24/7 crisis line, individual and group counseling, case management, hospital and court advocacy, plus prevention education programs and workplace training delivered to schools, businesses, and community groups.

Product overview

Our VOICE is a non-profit crisis intervention and prevention agency offering a suite of survivor support services and prevention education programs. The core services include a 24/7 crisis line, counseling (individual and group), case management, hospital accompaniment, court advocacy, and information/referrals for survivors of sexual violence (ages 13+) in Buncombe County and human trafficking survivors (ages 13+) in Buncombe, McDowell, and Transylvania Counties. Prevention education programs include Shifting Boundaries (CDC-approved middle school program), The Bar Outreach Project, 86 It workplace training, Bystander Intervention, and Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace. The organization also produces educational content through the Raising Our Voices podcast and Reel Relationships blog series, and partners on The Porchlight Project for community-based safe spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Crisis Line

Quantifiable outcome

• Volunteers complete 190+ hours of training, 1,300+ hours on-call, and 170+ hours in-office support annually

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HelpmatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOur VOICE partners with Helpmate (a domestic violence organization) to co-administer the Porchlight Project, creating a network of designated safe locations across Buncombe County where survivors can enter and request help, connecting them to crisis services.
• Asheville Hotel GroupminorOthersLocal hospitality business participating in the Porchlight Project as a designated safe location, offering a phone and caring environment for survivors to access crisis support.
• Local Breweries and Restaurants (Pints for Our Voice)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOver 20 local breweries and restaurants participate in the annual Pints for Our Voice campaign, donating a portion of proceeds to support prevention education programs. Participating venues include Burial Beer, The Whale, Pisgah Brewing, and others.
• Verbal PurpleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist and survivor-founded organization created to generate donations for domestic violence, sexual abuse, and mental health organizations. Partnered with Our VOICE for the Believe Survivors Artist Showcase event.
• LEAD CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoung adult coalition creating educational content and initiatives to prevent sexual violence through leadership and community action. Members produce content including the Spotify with a Purpose project analyzing music and media messaging about relationships.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): The largest US anti-sexual-violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Directly comparable to Our VOICE as a crisis-line + survivor-services provider, but operating at national scale rather than regional.
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC): National resource center providing information, prevention education, and technical assistance on sexual violence. Directly comparable mission around survivor support and primary prevention programming, including CDC-aligned curricula like those used by Our VOICE.
• VictimConnect Resource Center: National hotline and resource center for crime victims including survivors of sexual violence. Directly comparable crisis-line and referral service delivery model.
• Joyful Heart Foundation: National nonprofit providing healing and advocacy for survivors of sexual assault, family violence, and child sex abuse. Directly comparable survivor-services and prevention-education mission.
• PAVE (Promoting Awareness | Victim Empowerment): National nonprofit focused on sexual violence prevention, survivor empowerment, and bystander intervention training. Directly comparable prevention-education programming and survivor-advocacy model.
• Helpmate: Asheville-based domestic violence services organization and Our VOICE's Porchlight Project co-administrator. Directly comparable crisis-intervention, shelter, and advocacy model in the same geography and population.
• NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCCASA): North Carolina's statewide coalition providing training, technical assistance, and funding to member rape crisis centers. Directly comparable as both a peer (advocacy/prevention) and a current funder of Our VOICE.

Broad incumbents

• Safe Horizon: Large New York City-based victim-services organization offering hotline, shelter, counseling, and advocacy across multiple crime categories. Comparable broad survivor-services portfolio, but operates at metropolitan scale well beyond Our VOICE's regional footprint.

Regional players

• Women Helping Women: Regional sexual violence services organization in Southwest Ohio offering crisis line, counseling, advocacy, and prevention education. Closely comparable regional rape-crisis-center operating model, though serving a different geography.

Others

• Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE): European network supporting specialist women's support services including sexual violence and domestic violence organizations. Comparable mission around capacity-building for sexual violence service providers, though operating as a network rather than a direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Our-VOICE-111266568178846
• Instagraminstagram.com/ourvoicenc
• Xx.com/ourvoicenc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-voice---rape-crisis-center

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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