YWCA of Greater Lawrence, Inc.

What YWCA of Greater Lawrence, Inc. does

YWCA of Greater Lawrence, Inc., operating under the doing-business-as name "YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts," is a nonprofit human-services organization headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Founded in 1892, it delivers survivor services (including 24/7 hotlines for sexual assault and intimate partner violence), youth services, women's health programs, and residential programs. Service delivery spans 29 communities across Essex County, reaching 15,000+ individuals annually through a 33-employee staff supplemented by volunteers and partners.

The organization's technology footprint is minimal and human-staff-driven; service delivery relies on trained advocates, counselors, and case workers running direct in-person and hotline-based interventions. Program design follows established YWCA national frameworks adapted for the Merrimack Valley region, with no proprietary platforms, AI systems, or licensed software products identified in the available data. The Girls Center STEM programming, funded by a 2022 Women's Foundation of Boston Catalyst Grant, represents an additive educational vertical layered onto the youth-services line.

Revenue mechanics reflect a typical nonprofit model: unrestricted contributions, corporate sponsorships (Pfizer, Eastern Bank, Enterprise Bank, Pentucket Bank, Four Seasons Construction), United Way allocations, competitive grants, and likely government contracts for residential and survivor-services programs. Maricelis Ortiz was promoted from COO to CEO in September 2025, indicating leadership continuity and internal succession planning. The brand's repositioning toward "Northeastern Massachusetts" suggests an intent to extend the donor and service footprint beyond a single city.

Name

YWCA of Greater Lawrence, Inc.

Legal name

YWCA of Greater Lawrence, Inc.

Website

https://ywcalawrence.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YWCA of Greater Lawrence, Inc. is a 1892-founded nonprofit serving 15,000+ survivors, youth, and women annually across 29 Essex County communities through 24/7 hotlines, residential programs, youth services, and women's health support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawrence, MA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and corporate donations from community members, supporters, and sponsors. The organization operates a donations portal and receives support through events and the 1892 Club membership program.
2. Community Partner and Sponsor Funding: Funding and support from community partners including United Way, pharmaceutical companies, banks, and local businesses. Sponsorships for events like Fall Fest and Tribute to Women.
3. Program Services Revenue: Revenue from residential programs (OASIS Transitional Housing, Single Resident Occupancy), early learning/childcare services, and recreation space rentals including swimming and gym classes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts is a nonprofit social services organization providing direct services to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault, women, children, and families across 29 communities in Essex County, Massachusetts. Its core offerings include 24/7 crisis hotlines, emergency shelter, counseling and advocacy, transitional housing (OASIS, FINA House), youth programs (early learning, after school, Girls Center, Camp Y-Wood), women's health education, economic empowerment programming, and recreation/community space rentals.

Product overview

YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts operates as a social services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs serving women, children, and families in Greater Lawrence, Haverhill, and Essex County. The organization provides survivor services (intimate partner violence and sexual assault support with 24-hour hotlines, emergency shelter, counseling, and advocacy), youth services (early learning, after school programs, Girls Center with STEM focus, summer camp), women's health services, residential programs (transitional housing including OASIS and Fina House), economic empowerment programming, and recreation/community space rentals. All services work together to support the organization's mission of empowering women toward economic independence and supporting survivors from crisis through recovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YWCA Tribute to Women: Annual awards event recognizing women who have made a difference in their work and community
• YWCA Dominoes Tournament
• YWCA Fall Fest
• 1892 Club
• Camp Y-Wood
• YWCA Fina House

Products and services

• Survivor Services (Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault Support) Comprehensive support services for survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault, including 24-hour crisis hotlines, emergency shelter, counseling, court/medical/legal/child advocacy, and prevention education, for individuals experiencing or recovering from abuse across 29 Essex County communities.
• 24-Hour Crisis Hotline Services Round-the-clock, 7 days per week crisis hotlines providing immediate support for survivors of sexual assault (877.509.YWCA [9922]) and intimate partner violence (844.372.YWCA [9922]).
• Residential Programs (OASIS Transitional Housing and Single Resident Occupancy) Housing programs for survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault, including OASIS Transitional Housing, Single Resident Occupancy Program, and YWCA Fina House (203 Haverhill Street, Haverhill, MA).
• Youth Services (Early Learning, After School, Girls Center, Enrichment, Camp Y-Wood) Programs for children and youth ages 0-14 including early learning, after-school programs, Girls Center STEM programming for girls aged 10-14, enrichment programs, and Camp Y-Wood summer camp, designed for working parents and youth development.
• Women's Economic Empowerment Program (EEP) Economic empowerment program for domestic violence survivors in transitional housing at YWCA Fina House, providing financial literacy, credit building, job readiness, and educational support using the Allstate Foundation's Moving Ahead through Financial Management curriculum.
• Women's Health Services Health services and referral programs for women, including breast health initiatives (overseen by the Breast Health Project Coordinator), chronic disease management education, and referrals to healthcare services.
• Recreation & Community Space (Rentals, Swimming, Gym Classes) Facility rentals, swimming classes (via British Swim School partnership), and gym classes at the Lawrence location, featuring a recently renovated indoor heated pool, available for community use and events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 15,000 women, children, and families annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Health Imperatives: Brockton-based nonprofit providing domestic violence, sexual assault, and family planning services across southeastern Massachusetts. Overlapping service lines (DV/SA advocacy, women's health, youth programming) and similar regional nonprofit scale.
• REACH Beyond Domestic Violence: Waltham-based nonprofit providing domestic violence crisis intervention, emergency shelter, and community education across Massachusetts. Directly comparable DV/SA service portfolio and referral-based intake model.
• Casa Myrna Vazquez: Greater Boston's largest provider of shelter and supportive services to survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence. Comparable service mix (emergency shelter, advocacy, economic empowerment) and similar community-based nonprofit funding model.
• RESPOND Inc. Somerville-based domestic violence service provider offering emergency shelter, hotline, and community education in the Greater Boston area. Comparable crisis intervention service model and nonprofit funding structure.
• YWCA Boston: Another regional YWCA affiliate in Massachusetts providing survivor services, housing, youth programming, and women's economic empowerment. Operates the same YWCA brand and service model in adjacent geography, making it the most directly comparable organization.
• Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center: Massachusetts-based domestic violence service provider operating emergency shelter, advocacy, and community education programs. Comparable trauma-informed service model and regional nonprofit structure.
• Elizabeth Freeman Center: Pittsfield-based domestic violence and sexual assault service provider in western Massachusetts. Directly comparable DV/SA service model (shelter, hotline, advocacy, counseling) within the same state.

Broad incumbents

• National YWCA USA: National umbrella organization for 200+ local YWCA affiliates across the United States. Provides brand, advocacy, and shared infrastructure but does not deliver direct services in Essex County—making it a network leader rather than direct competitor.
• Jane Doe Inc. (Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence): Statewide membership coalition for 60+ rape crisis and DV programs in Massachusetts. Operates broader advocacy and training while member agencies like YWCA NEMA deliver direct services—making it an umbrella comparable rather than direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Pathways for Children: Gloucester-based early education and family support nonprofit serving Cape Ann communities. Comparable youth services (early learning, after-school) and Essex County geographic footprint, though narrower programmatic scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmMqm53rnr706Okt1LiQadA
• Facebookfacebook.com/YWCANortheasternMassachusetts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ywca-of-greater-lawrence-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/ywcanema

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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