North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition (NDDSVC)

What North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition (NDDSVC) does

North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition (NDDSVC) is the designated statewide coalition addressing domestic violence and sexual assault in North Dakota, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Bismarck. The organization coordinates and supports a network of 18 member DV/SA advocacy centers across the state, providing them with funding administration, training, technical assistance, and policy advocacy. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates the ALL ND Victims legal line and a statewide training center, and runs targeted programs including the North Dakota Abuser Education and Prevention (NDAEPA) offender intervention project and the Prevention is Possible initiative developed with the First Nations Women's Alliance and ND Department of Health and Human Services.

NDDSVC maintains active partnerships with tribal nations, US LegalShield, and state agencies to extend culturally specific advocacy, pro bono legal services, and primary prevention programming. The coalition rebranded from CAWS North Dakota to NDDSVC in 2020 following the legacy merger of NDCAWS and CASAND, consolidating its identity across the full domestic violence and sexual assault mission. Recent leadership transition placed Seth O'Neill as Executive Director following the passing of former ED Tara Muhlhauser.

The business model is grant-funded nonprofit: revenue derives primarily from federal pass-through and direct grants (FVPSA, VAWA, VOCA) and state appropriations, with services delivered free of charge to victim-survivors. NDDSVC acts as both a direct service provider (legal line, training) and a federally recognized funding intermediary channeling resources to its 18 member advocacy centers. No proprietary technology platform or commercial product line is evident; delivery is relationship-driven and program-based. The coalition is staffed by a small central team (~5 employees) and relies on the member centers for frontline service delivery across the state.

Name

North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition (NDDSVC)

Legal name

North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition

Website

https://nddsvc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

North Dakota's designated statewide domestic violence and sexual assault coalition, founded in 1978, supporting 18 member advocacy centers with funding, training, legal line, and prevention services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Victim Advocacy Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Victim advocacy services
• Domestic violence prevention
• Sexual assault support
• Coalition training programs
• Legal assistance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bismarck

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants: Primary funding from federal grants including the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) program through the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Additional federal funding from Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants.
2. State Funding: State legislature funding to support member advocacy centers' ability to provide services to victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
3. Donations: Individual donations from supporters to help prevent future violence and provide resources to North Dakota communities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NDDSVC is a statewide coalition that serves as the unified voice for 18 domestic violence/sexual assault (DV/SA) victim advocacy centers across North Dakota, providing training, technical assistance, and federal/state funding coordination to those member organizations. The coalition operates the ALL ND Victims legal line offering free legal information, resources, referrals, and representation for crime victims, and runs prevention initiatives such as Prevention is Possible and NDAEPA. NDDSVC does not provide direct crisis services to victims itself but supports the network of advocacy centers that do.

Product overview

NDDSVC is a non-profit coalition organization, not a technology company. It does not offer software products or technology solutions. NDDSVC serves as a unified voice for 18 domestic violence/sexual assault (DV/SA) victim advocacy centers across North Dakota, providing advocacy services, training, educational materials, public awareness campaigns, legislative policy change efforts, and support resources for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ALL ND Victims Legal Line

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,218 domestic violence victims and 1,309 sexual assault victims served in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First Nations Women's AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed Prevention is Possible statewide initiative with NDDSVC and North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services to unite prevention efforts across the state.
• North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Prevention is Possible statewide initiative to raise awareness around everyday actions to prevent violence. Collaborates on public health approaches to violence prevention.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNDDSVC is a member of NNEDV. Participates in the annual Domestic Violence Counts Survey and Report. Provides data on services provided to survivors.
• Domestic Violence Offender Intervention ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNDAEPA (North Dakota Alliance to End Partner Abuse) coordinates training and mentoring for certified domestic violence offender intervention program providers statewide. All certified programs use Duluth model curriculum.
• 18 DV/SA Victim Advocacy Centers (Member Organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition members including: Family Crisis Shelter (Williston), Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Center (Dickinson), Family Crisis Center (Bottineau), Abused Adult Resource Center (Bismarck), Women's Action and Resource Center (Beulah), McLean Family Resource Center (Washburn), Three Rivers Crisis Center (Wahpeton), and 11 additional centers statewide.
• Tribal Nations PartnershipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Nation, Spirit Lake Nation, Three Affiliated Tribes/MHA Nation (serving Dunn, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Mountrail), and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa through Hearts of Hope advocacy center.
• ThompsonStenning Creative GroupminorOthersWebsite design firm that designed the NDDSVC website.
• National Domestic Violence HotlineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReferral partner for victims needing crisis support. Hotline: 1.800.787.3224
• National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerReferral partner for sexual assault victims. Hotline: 800.656.4673 through RAINN

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 24/7 national crisis line for DV victims and a referral partner of NDDSVC. Comparable in direct victim-service delivery but operates at national scale.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National membership and policy organization for state/territory DV coalitions including NDDSVC. Comparable as the apex federal advocacy and data-collection body that NDDSVC feeds into via the Domestic Violence Counts survey.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National sexual assault hotline and advocacy organization. NDDSVC explicitly partners with RAINN for referrals; comparable in survivor-services mission though national in scope.

Direct peers

• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence: State-level DV coalition with a parallel mission: training and funding member programs, operating legal services, and advocating policy. Functionally the closest peer in scale and structure to NDDSVC.
• Texas Council on Family Violence: Statewide coalition supporting 80+ DV programs with training, resources, and a statewide hotline. Closest peer in operating scale among state coalitions.
• Ohio Domestic Violence Network: Statewide coalition supporting member DV programs with training, technical assistance, and legislative advocacy. Mirrors NDDSVC's coalition-of-centers model in a different state.
• Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence: State-level coalition of DV advocacy programs providing training, policy advocacy, and resources. Highly comparable in mission, structure, and grant-funded operating model.

Regional players

• Casa de Esperanza: National Latina-focused DV organization providing shelter, advocacy, and training. Comparable in providing direct services and TA, but specialized demographically and operating primarily outside North Dakota.

Emerging players

• National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV): Provides training, technical assistance, and resources to DV coalitions including state-level peers of NDDSVC. Comparable in the capacity-building role NDDSVC plays for its 18 member centers.
• Joyful Heart Foundation: National organization focused on sexual assault response and survivor healing with policy and prevention programs. Comparable in mission overlap on sexual violence response.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nddsvc
• Facebookfacebook.com/NDDSVC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nddsvc
• Instagraminstagram.com/nd.dsvc

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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