New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault

What New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault does

The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1999 by a coalition of rape crisis programs and operating as the only organization leading a coordinated response to sexual violence in New York City. The organization pursues an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed approach that centers BIPOC, immigrant, LGBTQ+, and low-income communities historically underserved by the sexual violence response system. Its programmatic portfolio spans six core areas: Project DOT (a 4–12 week youth empowerment curriculum for ages 10–24), OutSmartNYC (nightlife venue training and on-site safety advocacy in partnership with the Crime Victims Treatment Center), Campus Programs (workshops and the Collegiate Changemakers Fellowship across 14+ NYC colleges), SAFE-TI (40-hour accredited Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner training certified by NYS DOH and IAFN, including a clinical-practice day at Albert Einstein College of Medicine), General Training & Technical Assistance, and the NYS EiE Training & Technical Assistance Center serving 53+ Rape Crisis Service Volunteer Programs statewide under the Enough is Enough mandate.

The Alliance is funded through foundation grants (including the Kering Foundation), individual donations, government funding (notably the NYS Office for Prevention of Domestic Violence via the Federal Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant), and corporate partnerships. All services are provided free of charge, including the bilingual (English/Spanish) Sexual Violence Survivor Resource Guide and training delivery to social service agencies, hospitals, criminal/legal systems, medical providers, educators, and youth organizations. Distribution is achieved through a hybrid of training-request intake, referral networks anchored on Safe Horizon's 24-hour helpline (212-227-3000), event-based service delivery, website resources, and statewide TTA coordination.

In 2025, the organization served over 3,000 community members across NYC's five boroughs, trained 1,210 college students and staff, 650 community professionals, 461 nightlife staff, 236 healthcare professionals, and 169 youth leaders, while influencing an estimated 60,000+ New Yorkers through OutSmartNYC alone. Operating with a team of approximately 13–19 staff under Executive Director Emily Miles, the Alliance is positioned at a strategic inflection point — celebrating its 25th anniversary while announcing a transition toward statewide coalition leadership across New York State.

Name

New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault

Legal name

New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault

Website

https://svfreenyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1999 that coordinates NYC's sexual violence response through free training, prevention, and policy advocacy — serving youth, college campuses, nightlife venues, healthcare professionals, and over 53 statewide rape crisis programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Violence Prevention Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAD

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services

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

SECONDARYBPAGAAAG

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

SECONDARYBPAGADAM

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAEACAH

Threat Assessment, Violence Prevention & Behavioral Intervention Support

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Security, Safety & Emergency Preparedness Services (Campus Security, Access Control)

SECONDARYEDALAEAG

Crime Prevention & Community Policing Programs

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Campus Safety, Security & Emergency Management

Keywords

• Sexual violence prevention
• Trauma-informed training
• Forensic examiner certification
• Youth violence prevention
• Nonprofit advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants: Primary funding from foundations including Kering Foundation (received proceeds from 2023 Caring For Women Dinner), supporting Project DOT and general operations
2. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting sexual violence prevention work; monthly giving program available; donations via check, bank transfer, workplace giving, and Donor-Advised Funds
3. Government Funding: Funded by NYS Office for Prevention of Domestic Violence through Federal Preventative Health and Health Service Block Grant for statewide TTA Center operations
4. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with businesses to prevent and respond to sexual violence, including venue training collaborations with nightlife establishments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault delivers free evidence-based training, prevention programming, and policy advocacy to address sexual violence in New York City and statewide. Its core offerings include youth empowerment (Project DOT), nightlife safety training (OutSmartNYC), college campus prevention programs, accredited Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner training for healthcare professionals (SAFE-TI), general trauma-informed training, and the NYS Center for Training and Technical Assistance supporting 53+ Rape Crisis Service Providers.

Product overview

The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault operates as a coordinated response organization offering a portfolio of interconnected prevention, training, and advocacy programs. The core offerings include Project DOT (youth empowerment program ages 10-24), OutSmartNYC (nightlife safety initiative), Campus Programs (college-based prevention with Changemakers Fellowship), SAFE-TI (forensic examiner training accredited by NYS DOH and IAFN), General Training & Technical Assistance, and the EiE Statewide TTA Center serving 53 Rape Crisis Service Providers. These programs are supported by the Sexual Violence Survivor Resource Guide (available in English/Spanish), Policy Advocacy efforts, annual conferences, research initiatives like Mapping Sexual Violence NYC, and the Sexual Violence Community Digest newsletter. The organization leads NYC's coordinated response to sexual violence through education, prevention programming, research, and policy advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Project DOT (Dream, Own, Tell): Youth development program that empowers young people ages 10-24 as leaders in preventing sexual violence through an interactive curriculum addressing challenges faced by youth from gender, racial, and ethnically marginalized communities.
• OutSmartNYC
• SAFE-TI (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Training Institute)
• Campus Programs
• EiE Training & Technical Assistance Center

Products and services

• Project DOT (Dream, Own, Tell) A youth development program empowering young people ages 10-24 as leaders in preventing sexual violence through an interactive 4-12 week curriculum addressing harmful social norms, leadership skills, healthy relationships, consent, bystander training, and community mobilization projects. Delivered through community-based partner organizations serving gender, racial, and ethnically marginalized youth.
• OutSmartNYC A collaborative nightlife safety program co-led with Crime Victims Treatment Center that prevents and responds to sexual violence in nightlife venues across NYC's five boroughs. Provides free venue-specific workshops, on-site Safety Advocates at events, and bystander intervention training for venue managers, staff, promoters, and event organizers.
• Campus Programs Comprehensive sexual violence prevention programming for colleges and universities including the General Campus Program and Collegiate Changemakers Fellowship. Provides tailored workshops, student leadership development, policy support, and awareness events to campus communities. Partner campuses include CUNY schools, Juilliard, Brooklyn Law School, AMDA, and New York Film Academy.
• SAFE-TI (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Training Institute) Healthcare professional training offering 40-hour Adult/Adolescent and Pediatric courses for Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners, accredited by NYS DOH and IAFN. Hybrid delivery includes learner-paced online modules and Clinical Days at Albert Einstein College of Medicine with live pelvic exam practice using Gynecological Teaching Associates. Includes Mock Trial Skills-Building Course with the Manhattan DA's Office.
• General Training & Technical Assistance Training program helping individuals, professionals, and organizations build capacity to respond to sexual violence through trauma-informed approaches. Covers understanding sexual violence, trauma-informed care, and legal information for social service agencies, hospitals, criminal/legal systems, medical providers, and educators.
• EiE Training & Technical Assistance Center New York State Center for Training and Technical Assistance that works with over 53 Rape Crisis Service Volunteer Programs statewide to implement evidence-based prevention initiatives and direct services through the Enough is Enough program. Funded by NYS Office for Prevention of Domestic Violence through the Federal Preventative Health and Health Service Block Grant.
• Sexual Violence Survivor Resource Guide A comprehensive guide available in English and Spanish connecting survivors of sexual violence to NYC resources including helplines, healthcare providers, legal services, housing support, and specialized services for various populations. Distributed as a downloadable PDF through the Alliance website.
• Policy Advocacy Advocacy efforts advancing budget and legislative initiatives supporting survivors and survivor-serving organizations at city, state, and federal levels. Includes work on the Child Victims Act, Adult Survivors Act, incarcerated survivor protections, and hospital compliance with the Survivor Bill of Rights. Coalition partner in the Survivor Justice Coalition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ community members impacted annually; thousands of survivors reached across all five boroughs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Crime Victims Treatment Center (CVTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for OutSmartNYC program working to make nightlife safer; CVTC provides medical expertise alongside Alliance's prevention programming; both organizations co-facilitate trainings and provide comprehensive nightlife safety services
• Albert Einstein College of MedicinesupportingTechnology or IntegrationClinical Day component of SAFE-TI Adult/Adolescent Course held at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY; participants practice live pelvic exams with Gynecological Teaching Associates
• Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary implementation partner for Project DOT youth programming; hosts Bronx Denim Day March, Career Night events, and My Body My Choice events; 100% of Bronx Theatre High School LGBTQ-identified students reached through partnership
• American Musical & Dramatic Academy (AMDA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus partner receiving sexual violence prevention training, workshops, and support for students and faculty
• CUNY Baruch CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus partner for General Campus Program and Collegiate Changemakers Fellowship; receives tailored workshops, technical assistance, and awareness events
• CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus partner for sexual violence prevention programming and student leadership development
• Brooklyn Law SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus partner receiving comprehensive education workshops and policy support for students and administrators
• CUNY Graduate CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus partner for sexual violence prevention and response services
• Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNYsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus partner receiving training and support for journalism students and faculty
• CUNY John Jay CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus partner for comprehensive sexual violence prevention programming and student engagement
• Long Island University BrooklynsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus partner for General Campus Program and awareness events
• New York Film Academy (NYFA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus partner receiving sexual violence prevention education and resources
• New York Law School (NYLS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus partner; provided training to faculty with positive feedback on presenter knowledge and organization
• CUNY York CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus partner for sexual violence prevention and response services
• The Juilliard SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus partner receiving comprehensive education and training for performing arts students and faculty
• Survivor Justice Coalition (SJC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPowerful coalition dedicated to ending sexual abuse/assault and ensuring justice for survivors; Alliance is a proud member working on legislation including Child Victims Act, Adult Survivors Act, and incarcerated survivor protections
• Sanctuary for FamiliessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing feedback on Project DOT; serves survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
• Sapna NYCsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Asian community partner hosting Project DOT programming; provides culturally specific services and youth empowerment opportunities
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coalition representing 56 state/territorial coalitions and 2,000 local domestic violence programs; co-beneficiary with Alliance of Kering Foundation funding
• Manhattan District Attorney's OfficesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with SAFE-TI on Mock Trial Skills-Building Course teaching participants about legal proceedings of court testimony
• NYC Hospitals (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMapping project revealed gaps in SAFE services; Alliance advocates for hospital compliance with Survivor Bill of Rights mandate for sexual assault forensic care access

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR): Statewide coalition addressing sexual violence, providing training and technical assistance to local rape crisis centers similar to the Alliance's role with NYS RCSVPs. PCAR offers a direct model for the statewide coalition role the Alliance is positioning to assume.
• Crime Victims Treatment Center (CVTC): NYC nonprofit providing direct services to survivors of sexual assault, including medical and mental health care. CVTC is a co-facilitator of the Alliance's OutSmartNYC program, making it a direct programmatic partner and peer in NYC's sexual violence response ecosystem.
• Sanctuary for Families: NYC nonprofit serving survivors of domestic violence and sex trafficking, providing shelter, legal, and counseling services. Sanctuary for Families is a Project DOT partner and operates in the same NYC anti-violence nonprofit ecosystem as the Alliance.
• Joyful Heart Foundation: NYC-based national nonprofit addressing sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse through prevention, survivor support, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable in mission scope, NYC roots, and combination of survivor services with policy advocacy work.
• California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA): California's statewide sexual assault coalition providing training, technical assistance, and policy advocacy to rape crisis centers. CALCASA is structurally analogous to the Alliance's proposed NYS coalition role, offering a peer benchmark for statewide operations.
• Safe Horizon: NYC's largest victim services organization operating the 24-hour sexual assault hotline (212-227-3000) that the Alliance directly refers survivors to. Safe Horizon handles direct service delivery while the Alliance focuses on prevention, training, and policy advocacy - making them complementary direct peers in the NYC sexual violence response ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC): National resource hub providing research, training materials, and public education on sexual violence prevention. NSVRC is comparable to the Alliance's evidence-based training and resource guide functions, but operates at national scope rather than geographic-specific.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): The largest national anti-sexual violence organization in the US operating a national hotline and providing public education, policy advocacy, and training. RAINN is comparable to the Alliance as a major coordinating/advocacy body addressing sexual violence, but operates at national scale rather than city/state scope.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National social change organization representing 56 state/territorial coalitions and 2,000 local programs addressing domestic violence and sexual assault. NNEDV is directly comparable to the Alliance's statewide coalition role and policy advocacy work, with the Alliance being a co-beneficiary of Kering Foundation funding alongside NNEDV.

Regional players

• Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA): Texas statewide sexual assault coalition providing training, technical assistance, and policy advocacy. Comparable to the Alliance's statewide TTA Center activities serving RCSVPs, though operating in a different geography with different legislative context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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