Minnesota Alliance on Crime

What Minnesota Alliance on Crime does

Minnesota Alliance on Crime (MAC), founded in 1993 as the Minnesota General Crime Victim Coalition and rebranded under its current name in 2007, is a St. Paul-based 501(c)-style nonprofit membership coalition of more than 90 crime victim service organizations operating across Minnesota. Its members span direct service providers, prosecution-based victim/witness programs, law enforcement-based programs, civil legal organizations, tribal programs (including the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe), and allied non-voting organizations and individuals. The organization does not sell technology products; its offering consists of training and technical assistance (multi-day in-person trainings, hundreds of hours of member-only on-demand webinars, an annual meeting), public policy and legislative advocacy at the Minnesota Capitol (annual Legislative Agenda, House and Senate committee testimony), networking through six-coalition regional meetings, wellness resources via the Safeguard program (therapist-led group sessions), and a content library covering identity theft and cybercrime (MITCIRN), mass-casualty response, racial justice, post-conviction advocacy, and COVID-19 response.

MAC generates revenue through three streams: tiered annual membership dues (voting direct-service organizations, supportive non-voting organizations, and supportive non-voting individuals), state and federal grants (Crime Victims Fund, Office of Justice Programs), and individual donations (including Give to the Max Day). Headcount is approximately 10, with named leadership comprising Executive Director Becca Muskat, Operations Director Jessi McKinnon, and Post-Conviction Advocacy Manager Gretchen Weinrich. Go-to-market is community-led: member recruitment relies on word-of-mouth, referrals from the five sister coalitions (Violence Free Minnesota, MIWSAC, MCA, Mending the Sacred Hoop, MNCASA), government agency relationships, and the organization's regional meetings and training programs.

The competitive position derives from convening power — MAC is the only statewide umbrella for general crime victim services in Minnesota — and from durable institutional connections into the state legislature, prosecutorial offices, and the Minnesota Department of Corrections. Specific operational differentiators include MITCIRN as a specialized fraud/cybercrime program, the Safeguard wellness initiative, and a 2019-originated facility-dog protocol partnership with the Ramsey County Attorney's Office that was the first of its kind among Minnesota county attorneys' offices.

Name

Minnesota Alliance on Crime

Legal name

Minnesota Alliance on Crime

Website

https://mnallianceoncrime.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Minnesota Alliance on Crime is a St. Paul-based nonprofit membership coalition of 90+ crime victim service organizations across Minnesota, providing training, technical assistance, public policy advocacy, and networking to direct-service providers, government agencies, tribal programs, and allied organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Victim Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Alternative Dispute Resolution & Restorative Justice Programs (BPAIAFAL)

Keywords

• Victim services advocacy
• Crime victim support
• Nonprofit coalition
• Victim services training
• Public policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: MAC generates revenue through annual membership dues from organizations and individuals. Dues are structured by membership category and organizational size (tiered). Members include voting organizations (direct service providers), supportive non-voting organizations, and supportive non-voting individuals.
2. Government Grants: MAC receives state funding and grants for crime victim services. The 2024 Legislative Agenda references calls for increased state investment ($20 million increase for crime victim services in 2025). The organization also references Office of Justice Programs grants and Crime Victims Fund financing.
3. Donations: MAC accepts donations from the public via their Donate page. The organization participates in Give to the Max Day and solicits individual contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Minnesota Alliance on Crime is a statewide membership coalition of more than 90 crime victim service organizations in Minnesota. It sells annual memberships and delivers training, technical assistance, public policy and legislative advocacy, networking (regional meetings, annual meeting, discussion lists), and specialized resources including the Safeguard wellness program and the MITCIRN identity theft/cybercrime resource network to its member organizations.

Product overview

The Minnesota Alliance on Crime is a membership coalition of more than 90 crime victim service organizations in Minnesota, not a technology product company. Their offerings include training and technical assistance for member organizations, public policy and legislative advocacy, networking opportunities, and resource dissemination. Key programs include the Safeguard wellness program (bringing therapists to member organizations) and the Minnesota Identity Theft and Cybercrime Information and Resource Network (MITCIRN). They provide various trainings including Fundamentals in Victim Services, webinars on topics like Extreme Risk Protection Orders, technology-related crimes, and advocacy beyond sentencing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MITCIRN (Minnesota Identity Theft & Cybercrime Information & Resource Network): A program providing coordination, training, and resources for identity theft and cybercrime victim services across Minnesota

Products and services

• Voting Member Organization Membership Annual tiered membership for direct service providers to crime victims. Members gain voting rights on board slate, public policy/legislative initiatives, and by-law changes, plus access to free multi-day trainings, exclusive training archives, the MAC Annual Meeting, facilitated consensus workshops, technical assistance, wellness sessions, newsletters, and members-only website resources.
• Supportive Non-Voting Organization Membership Annual tiered membership for nonprofits, government, tribal, and other organizations that do not provide direct victim services but actively promote MAC's mission and core values. Provides access to MAC's training, resources, and coalition activities without voting rights.
• Supportive Non-Voting Individual Membership Annual individual membership for individuals, students, or victims/survivors committed to supporting crime victims and promoting MAC's mission.
• Training and Technical Assistance Program Multi-day in-person trainings, hundreds of hours of on-demand webinars, Fundamentals in Victim Services curriculum, facilitated consensus workshops, and one-on-one technical assistance delivered to member organizations statewide.
• Public Policy and Legislative Advocacy Statewide public policy representation at the Minnesota Capitol on behalf of crime victim service organizations. Includes legislative agendas, testimony before House and Senate committees, letters of support, and advocacy campaigns such as the 2024 Legislative Agenda calling for a $20 million state investment increase for crime victim services in 2025.
• Safeguard Wellness Program Free, confidential therapist-led group wellness sessions provided to victim advocates and member organization staff to address secondary traumatic stress and burnout.
• MITCIRN Identity Theft and Cybercrime Resource Network Program providing coordination, training, and resources for identity theft and cybercrime victim services across Minnesota, including service provider resources and information for victims who have experienced identity theft.
• Annual Membership Meeting and Capacity Building Training Annual in-person event combining the MAC membership meeting, capacity-building training, and networking for all member organizations across the state.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 90 member organizations served statewide in Minnesota
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Violence Free MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025MAC co-convenes virtual regional meetings with Violence Free Minnesota and four other coalitions, providing networking and emerging issues discussions for all members across Minnesota. This is an ongoing collaborative arrangement for joint membership meetings held multiple times per year.
• Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025MIWSAC co-convenes virtual regional meetings with MAC and four other coalitions, providing regional breakout discussions for members on emerging issues across Minnesota.
• Minnesota Children's Alliance (MCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025MCA co-convenes virtual regional meetings with MAC and four other coalitions, providing joint annual meeting coordination and collaborative advocacy for members.
• Mending the Sacred Hoop (MSH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Mending the Sacred Hoop co-convenes virtual regional meetings with MAC and four other coalitions for joint membership engagement and regional breakout discussions.
• Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025MNCASA co-convenes virtual regional meetings with MAC and four other coalitions, contributing to joint annual meeting activities and collaborative regional meetings.
• Minnesota Department of CorrectionsminorOthers · 1 July 2021Liz Richards, previously Executive Director of Violence Free Minnesota, joined the MN Department of Corrections as Director of Victim Services. MAC's previous Executive Director Bobbi Holtberg praised Liz Richards' commitment to the field, noting her building of mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders that strengthen victim support. This represents a personnel connection and shared professional network rather than formal partnership.
• Ramsey County Attorney's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019MAC helped develop the protocol for Ramsey County Attorney's Office to use a facility dog (Norie) for crime victims and witnesses. MAC's expertise informed the development of the program, which was the first of its kind in Minnesota among county attorney's offices. MAC worked with RCAO in 2014 to determine how a facility dog could assist their Victim/Witness Division.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Children's Alliance:
• Office for Victims of Crime (OVC): Federal program within the U.S. Department of Justice that administers Crime Victims Fund grants and training referenced by MAC. Not a peer organization but a key funder and ecosystem partner that shapes MAC's operating environment.

Broad incumbents

• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National social change organization addressing domestic violence through policy, programming, and public education. Operates as a national umbrella alongside state coalitions like Violence Free Minnesota that partner with MAC.
• National Center for Victims of Crime: National advocacy and resource organization for crime victims. Operates as a broader incumbent in the same space as MAC, providing national-level training, legislative advocacy, and resources that complement state-level coalitions like MAC.

Direct peers

• Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC): Tribal-focused sexual assault coalition serving American Indian communities in Minnesota. Co-convenes regional meetings with MAC and shares the broader victim services coalition model with a culturally specific lens.
• Violence Free Minnesota: Statewide domestic violence coalition in Minnesota that co-convenes regional meetings with MAC and shares overlapping member organizations in the victim services space. Most directly comparable peer given the close coordination on joint programming and member overlap.
• Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA): Statewide sexual assault coalition in Minnesota that co-convenes regional meetings with MAC. Operates as a parallel membership coalition for sexual assault service providers, sharing legislative and convening models.
• Mending the Sacred Hoop: Minnesota-based organization addressing domestic and sexual violence in Native communities. Co-convenes with MAC and shares convening and training functions in the state's victim services ecosystem.
• Minnesota Children's Alliance (MCA): Minnesota statewide coalition serving child abuse intervention centers and multidisciplinary teams. Co-convenes with MAC and shares the multi-coalition convening structure for victim service providers.

Emerging players

• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC): National nonprofit providing resources and training related to missing and exploited children. Comparable as a training and resource hub for victim-serving professionals; MAC's Executive Director previously worked at NCMEC, indicating a talent pipeline and programmatic adjacency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/allianceoncrime
• Facebookfacebook.com/mnallianceoncrime
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/minnesota-alliance-on-crime

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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