What Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence does

Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) is a Boulder, Colorado-based nonprofit human rights organization, founded in 1979, that provides a comprehensive suite of free services to adults, youth, and children impacted by domestic and dating violence. Its service portfolio comprises six interconnected programs: a 24/7 Crisis Line and Emergency Shelter, Counseling, Legal Advocacy (including the Lawyers For Victims Program and Domestic Abuse Response Team), a Housing Program, Safety & Planning services, and Anti-Violence Education (including youth programs such as Peers Building Justice, SPAN in the Classroom, and after-school groups). All services are confidential, free of charge, and offered in both English and Spanish. In 2025 SPAN answered 7,119 crisis hotline calls and provided 8,692 shelter nights to 170 adults and 167 children; the organization also completed a pet-friendly renovation under its 'No Pet Left Behind' project, sheltering 47 pet companions alongside survivors.

The business model is a community-funded nonprofit operating on donations, foundation grants, corporate sponsorships, and proceeds from community events such as the annual Chocolate Lovers' Fling (now in its 45th year). Recurring community partners include Alpine Bank, InBank, Cadwell, Cardinal Peak, CARF Foundation, Big Red F Restaurant Group, and The West End Tavern. SPAN does not sell products or software, has no disclosed revenue figures, and operates from a single headquarters in Boulder serving Colorado. The organization is governed by a board of directors with no parent company, institutional investor, or venture backing indicated in the available data.

From a technology standpoint, SPAN is not a technology company and has no proprietary software, AI/ML capabilities, API surface, mobile app, or patents disclosed in the input data. Service delivery is human-led, with the organization's differentiators centered on the pet-friendly shelter, bilingual service capacity, the LFVP legal-advocacy channel, and deep embeddedness in the Boulder County referral ecosystem rather than on any platform or technical asset.

Name

Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence

Legal name

Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence

Website

https://safehousealliance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPAN is a Boulder, Colorado-based nonprofit, founded in 1979, that provides free, confidential, bilingual crisis, shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, housing, and education services to adults, youth, and children impacted by domestic violence, funded through donations, grants, and community partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Support Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Crisis intervention support
• Victim advocacy programs
• Emergency shelter services
• Violence prevention education

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

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. Donations and Grants: Nonprofit organization funded primarily through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants. Services are provided free of charge to clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SPAN is a human rights nonprofit that delivers free, confidential, bilingual (English/Spanish) direct services to adults, youth, and children impacted by domestic or dating violence. Its six core offerings are a 24/7 Crisis Line & Shelter, Counseling, Legal Advocacy (including the Lawyers For Victims Program), a Housing Program with the pet-friendly "No Pet Left Behind" initiative, Safety & Planning Information, and Anti-Violence Education programs including the Peers Building Justice youth leadership initiative.

Product overview

SPAN (Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence) is a human rights organization providing a comprehensive suite of social services to end violence against adults, youth, and children. The organization operates as a service-centered nonprofit rather than a technology product company, offering six interconnected services: Crisis Line & Shelter (immediate emergency response), Counseling (therapeutic support), Legal Advocacy (including the Lawyers For Victims Program), Housing Program (with pet-friendly shelter through the No Pet Left Behind initiative), Safety & Planning Information, and Anti-Violence Education (spanning youth programs like Peers Building Justice, classroom education, and community trainings). All services are confidential, free of charge, and available in English and Spanish.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crisis Line & Shelter

Quantifiable outcome

• 8692 nights of shelter provided to 170 adults and 167 children in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Alpine BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor and community partner providing financial support for SPAN's domestic violence services and programs.
• CadwellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner supporting SPAN's mission through corporate sponsorship.
• Cardinal PeakminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology company providing community support for SPAN programs.
• CARF FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation providing grant support for SPAN's rehabilitation and community programs.
• InBankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional bank serving as community partner and sponsor.
• Big Red F Restaurant GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal restaurant group providing event sponsorship and community support.
• The West End TavernminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business sponsor supporting SPAN events and fundraising.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sanctuary for Families: New York-based DV service nonprofit with comprehensive shelter, counseling, legal, and education programs. Highly comparable service-mix and nonprofit funding structure to SPAN.
• SafeHouse Denver: Denver-area DV shelter and service organization offering crisis intervention, shelter, and advocacy. Closely mirrors SPAN's service mix with same population and Colorado Front Range region.
• Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS): Wisconsin-based DV nonprofit providing shelter, advocacy, and education programs. Directly comparable service model (shelter + advocacy + education) and nonprofit funding structure to SPAN.
• YWCA Boulder County: Boulder-based nonprofit providing DV services including shelter, advocacy, and education. Operates in the same county as SPAN with directly overlapping programs and beneficiary base.
• House of Ruth (Maryland): Regional DV service organization in Maryland providing shelter, counseling, and advocacy. Closely aligned direct-service model and nonprofit structure with SPAN.

Broad incumbents

• RAINN: National anti-sexual-violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Functions as a national-incumbent peer in the violence-response space with overlapping crisis intervention and education mandates.
• NCADV (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence): National policy and advocacy organization addressing domestic violence. Comparable advocacy and education mission; SPAN operates at the direct-service level that NCADV's member network comprises.
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline: National 24/7 DV crisis hotline and resource provider. Operates a broader national hotline infrastructure that overlaps with SPAN's crisis hotline service and provides national awareness and policy leadership.

Regional players

• Jewish Family Service of Colorado: Colorado-based human services nonprofit providing counseling, case management, and emergency assistance. Regional Colorado comparable in service breadth (counseling, case management) though not DV-specialized.
• Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA): Statewide Colorado coalition addressing interpersonal violence (sexual assault focus). State-level peer with overlapping educational, training, and community organizing missions to SPAN.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@safehouseprogressiveallian4046/featured
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safehouse-progressive-alliance-for-nonviolence-span
• Instagraminstagram.com/followspan_boulder
• Xx.com/FollowSPAN
• Facebookfacebook.com/FollowSPAN

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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