YWCA Sudbury

What YWCA Sudbury does

YWCA Sudbury is a registered Canadian charitable non-profit organization (Charitable Registration #121901318RR0001) headquartered at 370 St. Raphael Street in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Founded in 1952 as a Rooms Registry Committee and formally incorporated in 1958, the organization has provided women-centered services in the region for over 70 years. Its current mission is centered on addressing gender-based violence and supporting women and families escaping domestic abuse. The organization operates a coordinated suite of programs anchored by Genevra House, a 32-bed emergency shelter open 24/7, and Brookwood Apartments, a 10-unit rent-geared-to-income housing complex. Supporting programs include a Transitional & Housing Support Program, Supportive Counseling, Family Court Support, Child & Youth Program, and the 12-week Building Opportunities for Women (B.O.W.) educational workshop. The organization also distributes the National Emergency Survivor Support (NESS) Fund, providing up to C$2,000 in one-time financial assistance to survivors of gender-based violence.

YWCA Sudbury's technology stack is minimal: a WordPress-based informational website and Google Translate for French-language support. Designated-organization status under Ontario's French Language Services Act supports its bilingual service mandate. The organization has no public API, no proprietary software products, and no app presence. Its core "technology" is the physical infrastructure of the shelter and housing units plus an institutional 24/7 crisis hotline, supplemented by referral networks through healthcare (Health Sciences North), legal services, and Indigenous organizations (N'Swakamok Native Friendship Centre).

The business model is a non-profit hybrid of government service contracts and charitable donations. Revenue is generated through three primary streams: (1) provincial (Ontario), municipal (City of Greater Sudbury), and federal (Government of Canada) program funding, (2) foundation grants (Ontario Trillium Foundation, United Way Centraide North Eastern Ontario), and (3) individual and corporate donations processed via PayPal, credit card, and cheque through the website. All services — shelter, counseling, court support, and programming — are provided free of charge. The organization employs approximately 10 staff, is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, and is independently affiliated with YWCA Canada but not owned by it. Geographic scope is concentrated in Greater Sudbury.

Name

YWCA Sudbury

Legal name

YWCA Sudbury

Website

https://ywcasudbury.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Short description

YWCA Sudbury is a registered non-profit in Greater Sudbury, Ontario that operates a 32-bed emergency shelter and coordinated support programs for women and families escaping gender-based violence, funded primarily by government grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence and Women's Social Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Housing Programs (FSALAKAO)

Keywords

• Domestic violence shelter
• Women's support services
• Emergency housing
• Crisis counseling
• Gender-based violence prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Sudbury

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and corporate donations received through online portals (PayPal, credit card) and cheque. Monthly recurring and one-time donation options available. Donations are tax-deductible (Charitable Registration #121901318RR0001).
2. Government Funding: Core operational funding from provincial (Ontario) and municipal (Greater Sudbury) governments, as well as federal (Canada) sources. Additional support from Ontario Trillium Foundation and United Way Centraide North Eastern Ontario.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

YWCA Sudbury operates a 32-bed emergency shelter (Genevra House) open 24/7 for women and children escaping intimate partner abuse, complemented by transitional housing, supportive counseling, family court navigation, child and youth programming, and a 12-week violence prevention workshop series (B.O.W.). The organization also delivers rent-geared-to-income housing (Brookwood Apartments) and administers emergency financial assistance (NESS Fund) of up to $2,000 for survivors of gender-based violence.

Product overview

YWCA Sudbury operates as a multi-service shelter and social services organization offering a coordinated suite of programs to support women and families affected by gender-based violence. The core programs include Genevra House (a 32-bed emergency shelter open 24/7), the Transitional & Housing Support Program, Supportive Counseling Program, Family Court Support Program, Child & Youth Program, and Brookwood Apartments (10-unit affordable housing). The organization also delivers the Building Opportunities for Women (B.O.W.) 12-week educational workshop series and administers the NESS Fund providing up to $2,000 in emergency financial assistance. Additional programs include a Christmas Adopt-a-Family initiative and educational resources on safety planning, internet safety, and abuse awareness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Genevra House Emergency Shelter A 32-bed emergency residential shelter open 24/7 for women escaping intimate partner abuse (including same-sex partners) and women aged 50+ escaping caregiver abuse; provides crisis intervention, safety planning, counseling, referrals, and free emergency transportation for women and their children.
• Transitional & Housing Support Program Ongoing community-based support for women after shelter exit, including safety planning, housing assistance at market rent or rent-geared-to-income, legal referrals, counseling, and connections to community resources to support independent living free from abuse.
• Child & Youth Program Support services for children who have witnessed abuse, including safety education, after-school activities, cooperative play coaching, and assistance for mothers rebuilding relationships with their children post-abuse.
• Supportive Counseling Program Individual and group counseling offered at Genevra House covering safety planning, empowerment, stress management, positive solutions to abuse effects, and building self-esteem and self-confidence.
• Family Court Support Program Navigation assistance for survivors through the family court system, including court process information, documentation of abuse history, safety planning, accompaniment to lawyer appointments, and referrals to specialized services.
• Building Opportunities for Women Program (B.O.W.) A 12-week facilitated educational workshop program for groups of 10-15 women exploring the roots of gender-based violence, addressing self-esteem, and identifying education and training needs to achieve greater financial and social stability.
• Brookwood Apartments A 10-unit rent-geared-to-income apartment complex providing safe, affordable housing to women and children who have been victims of intimate partner abuse, operated under agreement with the City of Greater Sudbury Housing Services.
• National Emergency Survivor Support (NESS) Fund Provides immediate one-time financial support of up to $2,000 to survivors of gender-based violence to help them leave abusive situations, emergency shelters, or precarious housing; covers first/last month's rent, rental deposits, utility setup, moving expenses, and essential furniture.
• Christmas Program (Adopt-a-Family) An Adopt-a-Family initiative allowing agencies, companies, groups, or families to provide Christmas gifts and dinner to families who have accessed YWCA Sudbury shelter programs.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• YWCA CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational affiliation with YWCA Canada, part of a dynamic tradition of women's empowerment organizations. Provides access to national programs like NESS Fund, Power of Being a Girl conference, and collective advocacy for women's rights.
• Ontario Nonprofit Housing Association (ONPhA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial association for non-profit housing providers, affiliated organization supporting housing advocacy.
• Ontario Association of Interval Transition Houses (OAITH)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial association representing shelters and transition houses for women fleeing violence. Collaborative advocacy and best practice sharing.
• Coalition to End Violence Against WomenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal coalition advocating to end violence against women through coordinated community response.
• N'Swakamok Native Friendship CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous community organization providing bi-weekly sharing circles with traditional teachings, drumming, smudging, and healing for shelter residents.
• Health Sciences NorthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hospital providing healthcare services and training opportunities. Several board members are affiliated with the organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• YWCA Canada: National federation to which YWCA Sudbury is affiliated. Operates the NESS Fund and Power of Being a Girl program. Comparable because it is the umbrella organization of which YWCA Sudbury is a local member, sharing the same mission, branding, and programmatic frameworks.

Direct peers

• YWCA Toronto: Direct peer operating a women's shelter (Pearson Centre), transitional housing, and a similar continuum of GBV and housing programs in Toronto. Comparable because it runs an analogous service mix under the same YWCA Canada umbrella in a different city.
• Interval House Toronto: Toronto-based emergency shelter and counseling service for women escaping violence. Comparable because it provides the same core offering — 24/7 emergency shelter plus counseling and referrals for women fleeing abuse.
• YWCA Hamilton: Ontario YWCA affiliate operating emergency shelter (Wesley Centre), transitional housing, and women's empowerment programs. Comparable because of parallel operating model, shelter focus, and Ontario funder base.
• YWCA Ottawa: Ottawa YWCA delivering women's shelter, housing, and employment programs. Comparable for the same reasons as other YWCA Ontario peers — similar shelter/housing model and identical funder ecosystem.
• Maison Rosewood Foundation: Sudbury-area women's shelter and supportive housing provider serving women and children fleeing abuse. Directly comparable local peer offering parallel emergency shelter and housing services in the same Greater Sudbury catchment.

Others

• Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH): Provincial association of shelters serving women fleeing violence. Listed by YWCA Sudbury as a major strategic partner. Comparable because it represents the broader sector in which YWCA Sudbury operates, including advocacy and best-practice coordination.
• N'Swakamok Native Friendship Centre: Indigenous community organization providing bi-weekly sharing circles within Genevra House and serving a parallel client population in Greater Sudbury. Comparable as a strategic partner addressing overlapping client needs in the same geography.
• Canadian Women's Foundation: National funder and convening body supporting shelters, transition houses, and GBV programs across Canada. Comparable as a sector-level stakeholder and potential funding partner aligned with YWCA Sudbury's GBV mission.

Regional players

• YWCA Vancouver: Western Canada YWCA delivering shelter (Pearson Centre–equivalent), housing, and women's empowerment services in British Columbia. Comparable in mission and program mix but operates in a different region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ywcasudbury
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ywca-sudbury

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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