Safe Streets

What Safe Streets does

Safe Streets Campaign (operating as Safe Streets) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (federal tax ID 91-1704402) that runs grassroots community organizing programs aimed at building neighborhood safety and cohesion. It is based in the Tacoma, Washington area and serves the Pacific Northwest, with operations led by a small staff of six (Executive Director Dr. Nora Flemming de Sandoval, Operations Director, Finance & HR Director, two community mobilizers, and two youth-program staff) and overseen by a 12-member Board of Directors drawn from regional institutions including Buchalter, Tacoma City Council, Commencement Bank, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, and Seattle University.

The organization delivers an integrated portfolio of four community programs: Neighborhood Organizing (community mobilizers working directly with residents to identify desired changes and connect them with partners, service providers, and law enforcement), Community Safety Council (multi-stakeholder coordination on local safety), the Health is Wealth youth program (peer and adult support networks for youth in their neighborhoods), and National Night Out (annual community celebration events that residents organize themselves). These programs are positioned as a unified community-safety ecosystem rather than standalone offerings.

Safe Streets has no proprietary technology platform, no app, no AI capabilities, and no integrations in the source material — operations run through human-led field organizing and a Squarespace website. The business model is donation- and sponsorship-funded: revenue streams consist of individual/organizational donations, corporate and individual sponsorships, and volunteer engagement that enables operational capacity without direct revenue. There is no product pricing or fee-for-service component; National Night Out registration is free. The go-to-market motion is community-led grassroots organizing, with marketing channels limited to the website, email newsletter, organic social, and direct outreach through events and mobilizers.

Name

Safe Streets

Legal name

Safe Streets Campaign

Website

https://safest.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Safe Streets Campaign is a Tacoma-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs grassroots community organizing programs — Neighborhood Organizing, Community Safety Council, Health is Wealth (youth), and National Night Out — to unite neighbors, youth, and businesses for neighborhood safety in the Pacific Northwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Safety and Neighborhood Engagement Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Crime Prevention & Community Policing Programs (EDALAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Community safety programs
• Neighborhood organizing
• Youth support services
• Grassroots community mobilization
• Nonprofit community engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts donations from individuals and organizations to support community safety and connection programs. Safe Streets Campaign is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with federal tax ID number 91-1704402.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate and individual sponsors can support the organization through sponsorship programs.
3. Volunteering: Volunteer engagement supports program delivery without direct revenue but enables operational capacity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Safe Streets Campaign is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free community safety and cohesion programs. Its core offerings are Neighborhood Organizing (community mobilizers working with neighbors to identify and implement desired neighborhood changes by connecting them with community partners, service providers, and law enforcement), the Community Safety Council (stakeholder coordination on local safety), the Health is Wealth youth program (peer and adult support networks for neighborhood youth), and National Night Out (annual community celebration events such as dessert socials, BBQs, and street festivals).

Product overview

Safe Streets is a grassroots nonprofit organization offering a unified portfolio of community-focused programs designed to unite neighbors, youth, and businesses to build safe, healthy, and thriving communities. The core offerings include: Neighborhood Organizing (community mobilization connecting residents with partners and law enforcement), the Community Safety Council (stakeholder coordination for local safety), the Health is Wealth youth program (peer and adult support networks for youth), and National Night Out (annual community celebration events). These programs work together as an integrated community safety ecosystem rather than as separate standalone modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Neighborhood Organizing A community mobilization program where Safe Streets' community mobilizers work with neighbors to identify desired changes in their neighborhoods and connect them with community partners, local service providers, and law enforcement to make those changes.
• Community Safety Council A program that brings together community stakeholders to address local safety concerns and coordinate community safety initiatives.
• Health is Wealth (Youth Program) A youth program that provides young people with opportunities to create strong networks of peer and adult support within their neighborhoods.
• National Night Out (NNO) An annual community-building event that brings neighbors together for celebrations such as dessert socials, BBQs, or street festivals to promote community connection and safety. Registration is free.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• AmeriCorps VISTA: AmeriCorps VISTA places full-time volunteers in community-based anti-poverty and neighborhood capacity-building projects nationwide — a structural enabler of the grassroots mobilizing model Safe Streets operates.

Direct peers

• Cities of Service: Cities of Service helps mayors and city governments design volunteer-driven civic impact programs in neighborhoods — the same grassroots community organizing model Safe Streets runs in Tacoma, making it a direct operational peer.
• YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties: The local YMCA operates youth development, community engagement, and healthy-living programs across the same Pierce County geography, directly overlapping Safe Streets' Health is Wealth youth program and community-building mission.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound: Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound provides youth development programming with peer and adult support networks in the same Tacoma region — directly comparable to Safe Streets' Health is Wealth youth program.

Regional players

• United Way of Pierce County: United Way of Pierce County mobilizes donors, volunteers, and community partners across the same Tacoma/Pierce County geography to address local health and safety needs, competing for overlapping donor dollars and volunteer engagement.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Town Watch: National Association of Town Watch is the founding organization behind National Night Out, the signature annual event Safe Streets coordinates locally. It is the direct national umbrella for the most prominent program Safe Streets delivers.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): LISC is a national nonprofit that invests in neighborhood-based safety, housing, and community development initiatives — broadly comparable to Safe Streets' neighborhood organizing and Community Safety Council work, though at much greater scale.

Emerging players

• Neighbors Together: Neighbors Together is a national coalition focused on reweaving civic life through neighborhood connection and mutual aid, sharing Safe Streets' grassroots model of uniting neighbors around shared community goals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SafeStCampaign
• Facebookfacebook.com/SafeStreetsCampaign
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safe-streets-campaign

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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