Emerald Coast Coalition for Life

What Emerald Coast Coalition for Life does

Emerald Coast Coalition for Life (ECCFL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 by Dr. Ernie and Mary Beth Cyr in Pensacola, Florida, operating across Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton Counties. The organization functions as a regional convener and umbrella for pro-life advocacy, offering three core programmatic lines: (1) Sidewalk Advocates for Life (SAFL) volunteer training, where ECCFL holds exclusivity as the only SAFL training site in all of Northwest Florida; (2) referral coordination to a network of 5 partner pregnancy resource centers providing free pregnancy testing, ultrasound, and material support; and (3) the annual Walk for Life community event, now in its 10th year. ECCFL also connects constituents to national resources including 24-hour crisis hotlines (United Way 211, Option Line, Abortion Pill Reversal), post-abortion healing programs (Project Rachel, Rachel's Vineyard, Silent No More), and career-transition support for clinic workers (And Then There Were None).

The organization operates with minimal proprietary technology: its primary digital infrastructure is the eccfl.org website (powered by GabrielSoft CMS), used for information distribution, donation processing, and event registration, supplemented by active profiles on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, plus a recurring email newsletter. There are no mobile applications, APIs, or AI/ML components. The technology stack is appropriately scaled to the organization's volunteer-driven operating model.

ECCFL's revenue model is donation-dependent, consisting of one-time and recurring monthly contributions processed via credit/debit card or electronic check through its online giving platform, supplemented by event merchandise sales (commemorative Walk for Life t-shirts at $25 each, shipping included). All direct services — pregnancy testing, ultrasound, emotional support, material assistance, and SAFL training — are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The organization's 11-50 employee range appears to primarily reflect volunteer board members, trained sidewalk counselors, and partner-affiliated staff rather than salaried headcount, consistent with the absence of disclosed operating budgets, foundation grants, or corporate sponsorships in the source material.

Name

Emerald Coast Coalition for Life

Legal name

Emerald Coast Coalition for Life

Website

https://eccfl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Emerald Coast Coalition for Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2011 that coordinates pro-life advocacy across NW Florida through SAFL volunteer training, a 5-center pregnancy resource referral network, and an annual Walk for Life event.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crisis Pregnancy Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAF

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Pro-life advocacy
• Crisis pregnancy support
• Pregnancy resource referrals
• Sidewalk counselor training
• Community awareness events

Headquarters

HQ city

Pensacola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts one-time and recurring donations via credit/debit cards and electronic check. Online giving platform enables donors to set up monthly recurring contributions to support annual budgeting.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of event merchandise including Walk for Life t-shirts at $25 each with shipping included. Merchandise serves as both a revenue stream and marketing/awareness tool.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Emerald Coast Coalition for Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that unites pro-life ministries across Northwest Florida (Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton Counties). It provides a referral network of partner pregnancy resource centers offering free pregnancy testing, ultrasound, emotional support, and material assistance; Sidewalk Advocates for Life (SAFL) volunteer training; 24-hour crisis pregnancy hotlines; post-abortion healing referrals (Project Rachel, Rachel's Vineyard, Silent No More); and annual community awareness events including the Walk for Life.

Product overview

Emerald Coast Coalition for Life operates as a non-profit advocacy organization offering a coordinated suite of pro-life programs and services. The primary offering is the annual Walk for Life event (now in its 10th year), supplemented by Sidewalk Advocates for Life training that equips volunteers to provide life-affirming alternatives at abortion centers. The organization connects clients to a network of Pregnancy Resource Centers offering free ultrasound and support services, and maintains 24-hour crisis hotlines. Additional engagement channels include a pro-life newsletter and commemorative merchandise. The programs work together to advance the mission of making abortion unthinkable through community awareness, promoting alternatives to abortion, healing for those affected by abortion, and expanding local pro-life involvement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 10th Annual Emerald Coast Walk for Life Annual community awareness walk held at Seville Square Park in Pensacola, Florida, uniting pro-life supporters, pregnancy resource centers, churches, and volunteers across Northwest Florida; open to the public at no charge.
• 2026 Walk for Life T-Shirt Commemorative t-shirt sold for $25 to support the annual Walk for Life and raise awareness for the coalition's mission; available for purchase through the ECCFL website.
• Sidewalk Advocates for Life (SAFL) Training Volunteer training program that equips pro-life advocates with skills to provide compassionate, peaceful outreach to women entering abortion facilities; offered free of charge through the coalition's Pensacola-area training sessions.
• Pregnancy Resource Centers Network

Quantifiable outcome

• Currently we have 5 pregnancy resource centers in the area that offer free ultrasound
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sidewalk Advocates for Life (SAFL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011ECCFL is the only SAFL training location in all of Northwest Florida. The organization provides comprehensive sidewalk advocacy training to volunteers, equipping them with tools and support to help save lives and end abortion through peaceful, loving engagement with women at abortion facilities.
• 40 Days For Life PensacolacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chapter of the international 40 Days for Life movement focused on peaceful, public prayer to end abortion in Pensacola. Connected through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Google+ for coordinated campaigns.
• UWF Students For LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent organization at University of West Florida dedicated to pro-life advocacy on campus.
• Florida Teens For LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide teen pro-life organization engaging young people in the movement.
• Bound4LIFE PensacolaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chapter of the Bound4LIFE organization focusing on prayer and advocacy.
• Little Flower Citywide Pro-Life CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal pro-life ministry committee affiliated with a Pensacola parish, located at 6495 Lillian Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32506.
• Claire's HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro-life ministry organization (251) 450-2225, claire.org, providing support for women and families.
• Niceville FL LIFE RunnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal pro-life running group in Niceville, FL promoting life-affirming message through athletic events.
• Panhandle Run For LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional pro-life organization serving the Florida Panhandle area.
• Project Rachel / Hope After AbortioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational post-abortion healing ministry providing confidential, nonjudgmental support for women affected by abortion. Contact: (877) 214-7911, hopeafterabortion.com
• Rachel's VineyardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPost-abortion healing retreat program for women and men. Contact: (877) HOPE-4-ME, rachelsvineyard.org. Founder noted that women as old as 90 have attended retreats.
• Silent No More Awareness CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampaign providing voice for those affected by abortion. silentnomoreawareness.org
• And Then There Were None (ATTWN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization helping abortion clinic workers find alternative employment. Contact: (888) 570-5501, attwn.org
• United Way of Escambia County (211)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for crisis helpline and resource referral services. Dial 211 for access to community resources.
• National Life Center / Option LineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrisis pregnancy helpline providing confidential support and referrals. Contact: (800) 848-LOVE or (800) 712-HELP, optionline.org
• Abortion Pill ReversalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork providing reversal protocol for those who have taken the abortion pill. Contact: (877) 558-0333, abortionpillreversal.com

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America: National pro-life political and advocacy organization focused on legislative and electoral work; comparable mission of reducing abortion but operating at a much larger national scale.
• National Right to Life Committee: The oldest and largest pro-life advocacy organization in the U.S., operating federated state affiliates; the broad national umbrella under which ECCFL's mission falls and with which it shares overlapping goals.

Direct peers

• 40 Days for Life: International coordinated prayer and fasting campaign held outside abortion facilities; ECCFL operates a Pensacola chapter and shares the same sidewalk-advocacy playbook and volunteer model.
• Heartbeat International: Global network of pregnancy resource centers that ECCFL's 5 partner PRCs could plausibly affiliate with; both organizations coordinate the same kind of pregnancy-support service model.
• Care Net: National affiliation network of more than 1,100 pregnancy resource centers offering similar free services (testing, ultrasound, material aid); comparable mission and service model to ECCFL's PRC partners.
• Rachel's Vineyard Ministries: Post-abortion healing retreat program listed as a core ECCFL partner; both organizations serve the same post-abortion-affected population with overlapping emotional/spiritual support services.
• Sidewalk Advocates for Life: National organization that trains and equips sidewalk counselors at abortion facilities; ECCFL is its only affiliated training location in NW Florida and directly delivers SAFL's curriculum locally.

Emerging players

• Live Action: Pro-life media and advocacy organization producing investigative content and digital campaigns; comparable pro-life advocacy mission delivered through a fundamentally different (digital/media) channel.
• Students for Life of America: National pro-life youth organization with a student-chapter model (e.g., UWF Students For Life, an ECCFL partner); comparable grassroots youth-activism mission targeted at a narrower demographic.

Regional players

• Florida Right to Life: State-level pro-life advocacy organization for Florida; comparable regional advocacy mission with broader statewide scope than ECCFL's four-county focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eccflife
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/EccflOrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ECCFL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emerald-coast-coalition-for-life
• Instagraminstagram.com/eccfl

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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