Violence Intervention Project

What Violence Intervention Project does

Violence Intervention Project (VIP) is a private, community-based nonprofit organization headquartered in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, that provides free and confidential advocacy, shelter, and education services to victims of domestic and sexual violence. Formed in May 1990 through the merger of the Martha Ripley Alliance (established 1978) and Project Safe (established 1979), VIP has operated continuously for more than three decades in northwest Minnesota, currently serving Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, and Roseau Counties. Its core offerings include a 24-hour toll-free crisis hotline (1-800-660-6667), temporary emergency shelter, safety planning, protection order assistance, legal advocacy, supervised visitation and safe child exchange through the Umbrella Tree Child Safety Center, technology safety education, and outreach programming for schools and community groups. Services are delivered through a multi-channel access model — crisis hotline, walk-in offices, scheduled appointments, and virtual/telehealth support — with a main office in Thief River Falls and a satellite location in Roseau.

VIP's core technology is operational rather than productized: a hotline and case-management infrastructure supporting 24/7 crisis response and confidential victim intake, supplemented by educational content on technology-facilitated abuse. The organization supplements its victim services with a differentiated animal foster partnership with the Pennington County Humane Center, enabling survivors with pets to enter emergency shelter. With 11-50 employees, VIP operates as a donor- and grant-supported nonprofit; nearly all services are provided at no cost to clients, with the Umbrella Tree program carrying a $25 one-time intake fee as its only direct program revenue. VIP has no disclosed funding rounds, no commercial revenue model, and operates entirely outside equity capital markets.

The go-to-market model is community-led, relying on grassroots referrals from law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, schools, and partner agencies; awareness is driven through community education presentations and organic social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X. Customer segments are use-case-defined rather than commercially segmented, covering domestic violence victims, sexual assault survivors, teen dating violence victims, human trafficking survivors, stalking and harassment victims, vulnerable populations (LGBTQ, disabled, older adults), and families requiring supervised visitation. There are no paying customers in the conventional sense and no disclosed revenue figures, making VIP effectively a mission-driven service provider whose financial sustainability rests on donations, grants, and community support rather than commercial monetization.

Name

Violence Intervention Project

Legal name

Violence Intervention Project

Website

https://violenceintervention.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Violence Intervention Project is a private nonprofit that provides free, confidential crisis response, shelter, legal advocacy, supervised visitation, and education for victims of domestic and sexual violence across five counties in northwest Minnesota.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Victim Advocacy and Domestic Violence Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Temporary Shelters (624221), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Crisis intervention
• Sexual assault support
• Emergency shelter
• Domestic violence services
• Victim advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Thief River Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Nonprofit Funding: Violence Intervention Project operates as a private, community-based nonprofit organization providing free confidential services. The organization relies on donations, grants, and community support to fund operations and victim services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Violence Intervention Project provides free, confidential crisis intervention, emergency shelter, advocacy, legal support, and supervised visitation services to victims of domestic and sexual violence in northwest Minnesota. Services are delivered via a 24/7 toll-free crisis line, walk-in offices, scheduled appointments, and virtual/telehealth support, and include specialized offerings such as the Umbrella Tree Child Safety Center and Technology Safety Resources.

Product overview

Violence Intervention Project (VIP) is a private, community-based nonprofit organization serving northwest Minnesota that offers a coordinated suite of free, confidential services for victims of domestic and sexual violence. The core offerings include a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, advocacy and legal support, and supervised visitation/child exchange through the Umbrella Tree Child Safety Center. Additional services include Technology Safety and Resources education, Outreach and Education Programs on dating violence and healthy relationships, and Long-Term Safety and Stability services including housing support. Services are delivered via multiple access channels: 24/7 toll-free hotline (800-660-6667), walk-in offices, scheduled appointments, and virtual/telehealth support, serving the counties of Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, and Roseau.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-Hour Crisis Line A 24/7 toll-free crisis hotline (800-660-6667) providing immediate support, safety assessment, resource location, and anonymous call acceptance for victims of relationship and sexual violence.
• Emergency Shelter Temporary emergency housing providing a safe place to stay while victims take next steps toward a violence-free life, with the goal of helping attain permanent safe housing.
• Long-Term Safety and Stability Services Comprehensive services including protection/restraining order assistance, advocacy during court hearings, criminal justice navigation, victim impact statements, emotional support, referrals, and housing support.
• Umbrella Tree Child Safety Center Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Center providing a neutral, nurturing environment for exchanges and supervised visitations between children and non-custodial parents, serving families who have experienced domestic abuse or child abuse/neglect. Fees apply with a $25 intake fee; serves ages birth to 18.
• Technology Safety and Resources Education and guidance on technology safety in abusive relationships, covering cell phone privacy, location sharing, social media safety, password security, safe computer use, and minimizing technology-facilitated abuse.
• Outreach and Education Programs Presentations and educational programs on dating violence, healthy relationships, sexual assault, domestic violence, and bullying for students and community members.
• Access Services Multiple access channels including 24/7 crisis line, walk-in services (Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at 1911 Greenwood St E, Thief River Falls, MN), scheduled appointments, and virtual/telehealth support.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pennington County Humane CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for animal foster placement services. When survivors with pets need to flee to shelter, the Humane Center provides foster care for animals that cannot accompany them to the emergency shelter (except medically required service animals which are welcome).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: The 24/7 national DV hotline that VIP explicitly cross-promotes on its site. Both organizations provide free, confidential crisis support, safety planning, and resource referrals for DV victims — though the Hotline operates nationally via phone, chat, and text. Most directly comparable on the crisis-line core offering.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): The largest national anti-sexual-violence organization, operating a 24/7 hotline and a national survivor-support network. Directly comparable to VIP on the sexual-assault response side, including medical-exam advocacy and legal advocacy support for survivors.
• Casa de Esperanza: National DV organization focused on Latin@ communities, providing shelter, advocacy, and community education. Comparable mission, service mix (crisis line + shelter + community education), and bilingual capability, though operating at significantly larger scale and from an urban base.

Regional players

• Minnesota Day One (The Call to Safety): Minnesota statewide crisis hotline and resource hub for DV and sexual violence victims, referenced on VIP's own site as a parallel hotline. Operates across Minnesota with broader scope, but functionally overlaps VIP's crisis-line and referral services within the same state.
• Domestic Abuse Project: Minneapolis-based DV services agency providing intervention, therapy, and advocacy across the Twin Cities. Comparable service portfolio (advocacy, counseling, supervised contact) but operating in a metro market versus VIP's rural five-county footprint.
• Northwest Initiative / Community Action Agencies (NW MN): Northwest Minnesota community action agency providing housing, energy assistance, and family support across overlapping counties. Comparable regional presence and target population, with overlapping case-management touchpoints for DV-affected families.

Broad incumbents

• Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA): Statewide coalition providing training, technical assistance, and policy advocacy for sexual-assault service programs in Minnesota. Not a direct service provider but shapes the funding and program environment in which VIP operates.
• Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women: Statewide coalition for domestic-violence service programs in Minnesota, providing training, resources, and a coordinating body for member agencies including VIP. Functions as a peer network and policy umbrella rather than direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VIP_NW_MN
• Facebookfacebook.com/violenceinterventiontrf
• Instagraminstagram.com/violenceinterventionproject
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/violence-intervention-project

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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