Dove House

Name

Dove House

Legal name

Dove House Advocacy Services

Website

https://dovehousejc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Victim Services and Advocacy

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Temporary Shelters (624221), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAD

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services

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

SECONDARYBPAGAEAL

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Domestic violence advocacy
• Sexual assault support
• Emergency shelter services
• Transitional housing programs
• Trauma-informed counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Townsend

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Individual and corporate donations through online platforms (Mightycause), checks, and in-kind donations.
2. Government Grants: Grant funding from federal sources including the Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Grant Number 2212-42787).
3. Golf Tournament Fundraising: Annual golf tournament with sponsorship tiers (Platinum $2,000+, Gold $1,200+, Silver $600+) generating revenue.
4. Planned Giving: IRA charitable transfers, charitable remainder trusts, gifts of appreciated securities/stock donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dove House Advocacy Services is a nonprofit victim-services organization that provides free, confidential crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, and support to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes in Jefferson County, WA. It operates emergency shelter, transitional housing, support groups, youth services, a Recovery Café, a free clothing closet, and a community food pantry as an integrated wrap-around service model.

Product overview

Dove House Advocacy Services is a nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive suite of wrap-around services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes in Jefferson County, WA. The organization operates as a single integrated service model centered on advocacy, combining emergency shelter and transitional housing, therapeutic and educational support groups/classes, youth services, the Dove House Closet (free clothing), Little Free Pantry (food assistance), and the Recovery Cafe (peer recovery community). All services are free and confidential, delivered by trained advocates with trauma-informed care.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dove House Recovery Café: A recovery community space offering free meals, support circles, and a safe environment for individuals in recovery from homelessness, mental illness, substance use, and other traumatic life experiences. Operates on the Olympic Peninsula.
• Dove House Closet
• Little Free Pantry

Products and services

• Advocacy Services Crisis intervention, trauma-informed counseling, and emotional support for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes. Includes medical advocacy, legal advocacy, and SANE exam support. Provided free of charge to all clients.
• Support Groups and Classes Therapeutic and educational groups including Changing Patterns (12-week psychoeducational), New Beginnings (women 50+), Teen Group (survivor support circles), Yoga (trauma-centered), Prevention Classes (healthy relationships education), Drug Court Program, Circle of Hope (sexual assault support), Financial Planning Class, and youth-specific programs. Free of charge to participants.
• Youth Services Age-appropriate advocacy-based counseling, legal navigation, school coordination, and emotional support for youth survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes in Jefferson County, WA. Free of charge to clients.
• Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing Emergency domestic violence shelter with confidential rooms, 24/7 crisis line, case management, children's services, and community referrals; plus below-market rate transitional housing (4 apartments built 2010, plus a studio and 2-bedroom house purchased 2022) with comprehensive support services, life skills development, and peer support. Free confidential shelter services.
• Dove House Recovery Café A peer-based recovery community center offering free meals, recovery circles, and a safe space for individuals recovering from homelessness, mental illness, substance use, and trauma. Located at 939 Kearney Street, Port Townsend, open Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with free meals 12-2 p.m. The only Recovery Café on the Olympic Peninsula.
• Dove House Closet Free clothing boutique providing clothing for individuals of all ages and backgrounds with dignity and respect. Located at 1925 Blaine St Suite 112, Port Townsend, open Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Established when New Image, a long-running women's clothing shopping experience, was closing and Dove House stepped in to continue the mission.
• Little Free Pantry Community Take-What-You-Need pantry providing non-perishable food, personal care products, and household essentials accessible 24/7. Located at Dove House Community Building and Recovery Café.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PSO BluebillscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPSO Bluebills hosts and participates in the annual Dove House Advocacy Services Golf Tournament, helping raise funds and awareness for the organization.
• 7 Cedars ResortminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor of the 2025 Golf Tournament, providing venue and support for the annual fundraising event.
• Carl's Building SupplyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTee Sign sponsor for the golf tournament supporting Dove House.
• Pamela Begley - Coldwell Banker Best HomesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTee Sign sponsor for the golf tournament supporting Dove House.
• Hear for Life/Meikle AudiologyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTee Sign sponsor for the golf tournament supporting Dove House.
• Port Townsend Kiwanis ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTee Sign sponsor for the golf tournament supporting Dove House.
• Rotary Club of East JeffersonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTee Sign sponsor for the golf tournament supporting Dove House.
• Jefferson HealthcareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJefferson Healthcare's Physical Therapy Department conducted a supply drive for Dove House, collecting toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, and hats. They also cleaned up the Little Free Pantry area.
• BenevityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDove House is registered with Benevity, allowing donors to make employer-matched contributions.
• Guidestar (Candid)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDove House is listed on Guidestar with EIN # 91-1195187, providing transparency for donors.
• Domestic Shelters OrgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with DomesticShelters.org making it easy to order items that client mothers and kids need most.
• Recovery Café NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDove House operates the only Recovery Café on the Olympic Peninsula, believed in the concept that everyone is in recovery from something and everyone deserves love and belonging.
• Jefferson County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local schools in Jefferson County to foster safe and supportive environments through Healthy Relationships Classes and Domestic Violence Prevention Classes.
• Jefferson County Drug Court SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDove House collaborates with Believe in Recovery and the Jefferson County drug court system to offer the 8-week Changing Patterns for Drug Court course.
• Local Healthcare ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare facilities where Dove House advocates provide support to survivors and accompany clients during SANE exams.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National umbrella organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and supporting local centers with SANE and victim advocacy resources. Directly comparable to Dove House's sexual assault advocacy and SANE exam accompaniment services, but at national scale.
• Recovery Café Network: National network of peer-based recovery community centers. Dove House operates one of its member cafés; the network provides the operating model, brand, and standards that makes Dove House's Recovery Café a franchiseable vertical.
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline: National 24/7 DV hotline and resource hub offering crisis intervention, safety planning, and referrals. Comparable as an alternative-channel entry point for survivors and as an industry-standard reference infrastructure that Dove House's local 24/7 crisis line complements.
• Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Statewide coalition supporting DV programs across Washington including funding, training, and policy advocacy. Comparable as the upstream policy/funding intermediary that channels state and federal dollars to member agencies of Dove House's size.

Emerging players

• Cocoon House: Washington-based nonprofit providing housing and supportive services for youth experiencing homelessness and DV. Comparable to Dove House's youth services and below-market family housing portfolio, with overlapping youth + housing service mix.

Direct peers

• Kitsap Sexual Assault Services (KSAS): Regional Washington nonprofit providing sexual assault crisis response, SANE advocacy, and counseling on the Olympic Peninsula's neighboring Kitsap County. Directly comparable to Dove House's SANE advocacy, youth services, and 24/7 crisis-line operations.
• Domestic Abuse Women's Network (DAWN): Washington-based nonprofit offering DV shelter, advocacy, and support groups in the Pacific Northwest. Directly comparable in mission, shelter + case management model, and reliance on state/federal victim-services funding.
• YWCA of Olympia: Washington State YWCA chapter delivering domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy, shelter, and housing services in nearby Thurston County. Directly comparable in service mix (shelter + advocacy + youth services + prevention education) and rural/small-city Washington footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DoveHouseJC
• Instagraminstagram.com/dovehousejc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dove-house

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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