Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center

What Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center does

SPARC (Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center) is a federally funded 501(c)(3) non-profit project of AEquitas, operating from Washington, D.C. as the designated national resource center on stalking under grants from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) (Grant Nos. 2017-TA-AX-K074, 15JOVW-22-GK-03986-MUMU, and 15JOVW-24-GK-03011-MUMU). The organization was established following the 2003 murder of Peggy Klinke by her stalker and the consequent Congressional recognition of National Stalking Awareness Month beginning in 2004; SPARC's mission is to enhance the response to stalking by educating professionals responsible for victim safety and offender accountability, including law enforcement, healthcare providers, judicial officers, prosecutors, campus professionals, corrections/probation staff, and victim service providers.

SPARC's core products are educational rather than software-based: a self-paced eLearning platform, two DIY awareness workshop kits (community and campus versions) with ready-to-teach slide decks and facilitator guides, a behavior-recognition framework (SLII), an interactive 50-state statutes map, awareness videos, fact sheets, documentation logs, victim handbooks in 10 languages plus a full Spanish portal, and printable brochures and posters. The technology layer is a content-management-driven website (stalkingawareness.org) that meets WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility, with distribution handled through self-serve downloads and live 'Request a Training' sessions delivered to OVW grantees nationally.

The business model is grant-funded and freemium by design: all educational content, eLearning courses, and print materials are provided at no cost to professionals and the public, while operational funding flows from multi-year OVW awards to AEquitas on SPARC's behalf. The organization runs an annual National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM) campaign each January with a Day of Action on January 18 and the Peggy Klinke Award, alongside targeted partnerships (e.g., Activating Change on neurodivergent stalking resources, Inspire Action for Social Change on supervised visitation guidance). Revenue, headcount, and financial statements are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center

Legal name

Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC)

Website

https://stalkingawareness.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPARC is the federally funded national resource center providing free stalking-prevention training, eLearning, and educational resources to law enforcement, healthcare, judicial, campus, and victim-services professionals, operating as a 501(c)(3) project of AEquitas under DOJ OVW grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Training and Victim Advocacy Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Threat Assessment, Violence Prevention & Behavioral Intervention Support (EDAEACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cyberbullying Prevention, Reporting & Case Management (EDAFALAG)

Keywords

• Stalking prevention resources
• Professional training services
• Public awareness education
• Victim advocacy support
• Online safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Grants: SPARC is a federally funded project supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. Grants include 2017-TA-AX-K074, 15JOVW-22-GK-03986-MUMU, and 15JOVW-24-GK-03011-MUMU.
2. Free Educational Resources: As a non-profit project of AEquitas, SPARC provides all educational resources, training materials, and eLearning courses free of charge to professionals and the public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SPARC delivers free educational resources and training programs focused on stalking prevention, awareness, and professional response. Its core offerings include self-paced eLearning courses, DIY public awareness and campus workshop kits with facilitator slides and handouts, downloadable fact sheets, victim documentation logs and handbooks in 10 languages, brochures and posters, and direct training to U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women grantees at local, regional, statewide, and national levels.

Product overview

SPARC (Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center) is a federally funded project providing education and resources about stalking. Rather than a software platform, SPARC offers a comprehensive suite of educational products and services including: eLearning courses for self-paced professional training; DIY public awareness workshops (Know It, Name It, Stop It and Campus versions) with ready-to-use slides, facilitator guides, and handouts; a collection of stalking awareness videos; fact sheets, infographics, and documentation logs for victims (available in 10 languages); brochures and posters for distribution; and the annual National Stalking Awareness Month campaign with the Peggy Klinke Award. The organization also provides direct training to DOJ Office on Violence Against Women grantees and maintains specialized resources for professionals across multiple sectors including law enforcement, healthcare, campus settings, and victim services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• eLearning Courses Self-paced online training modules for professionals on stalking identification, response, and victim support, available at no cost.
• Know It, Name It, Stop It: Public Awareness Workshop DIY workshop curriculum with PowerPoint slides, facilitator scripts, handouts, and videos for community education on stalking awareness.
• Campus Public Awareness Workshop DIY workshop materials for university campuses including facilitator guides, handouts, and slide presentations for student orientations and campus programming.
• Stalking Awareness Videos Collection of downloadable awareness videos covering stalking definition, prevalence, impact, media portrayal, and supporting survivors.
• Fact Sheets and Infographics Downloadable educational materials with statistics and information on stalking for professionals and the public.
• Documentation Logs and Victim Handbooks Template logs for victims to document stalking incidents and comprehensive handbooks available in 10 languages.
• Brochures and Posters Printable and orderable awareness materials including English and Spanish brochures, campus materials, and posters on stalking and domestic violence intersection.
• Peggy Klinke Award Annual award presented each January during National Stalking Awareness Month to recognize individuals doing outstanding work for stalking victims and survivors in the United States.
• Professional Training Request Direct training services provided to U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women grantees, including local, regional, statewide, and national sessions.
• SHARP (Stalking and Home Abuse Response Program) Specialized resources addressing the intersection of stalking and technology/online abuse.

Quantifiable outcome

• Professional training leads to more stalking charges and more support for survivors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AEquitascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPARC is a project of AEquitas, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. AEquitas provides organizational infrastructure and houses SPARC's operations, including hosting the website and managing communications. AEquitas holds the copyrights to publications and web content on the SPARC site.
• Inspire Action for Social ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPARC collaborated with Inspire Action for Social Change to create a guide on responding to stalking in supervised visitation and safe exchange programs.
• Activating ChangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPARC partnered with Activating Change to develop new resources on the campus response to neurodivergent stalking victims and neurodivergent individuals engaging in stalking behaviors.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC): National resource center providing training, publications, and technical assistance on sexual violence prevention and response. Directly comparable as a federally supported national resource/training center operating with a similar non-profit distribution model.
• National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC): National resource center providing training and technical assistance to advocates serving Native women experiencing violence. Comparable federally funded national resource-center model serving similar professional audiences and operating with a specialized thematic focus.
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV): National grassroots advocacy organization focused on DV awareness, public education, and policy. Comparable as a national non-profit running awareness campaigns and professional resource distribution similar in design to SPARC's NSAM and resource library.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Operates the U.S. national domestic violence helpline alongside professional resources and educational materials. Direct peer as a federally supported national victim-resource hub with helpline, training, and resource-distribution functions parallel to SPARC's model.
• Futures Without Violence: National health-and-social-justice organization developing training curricula for healthcare, law enforcement, and educators on DV/SA. Directly comparable training-and-curriculum delivery model with multi-sector professional audiences similar to SPARC's seven-sector reach.
• VictimConnect Resource Center: National crime-victim helpline, referral, and resource center operated by the National Center for Victims of Crime. Comparable as a federally supported centralized resource and training entity serving professionals and victims across the U.S.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National social-change organization serving state and territorial domestic violence coalitions through training, technical assistance, and policy advocacy. Closely comparable mission of building professional capacity across the DV response ecosystem, similar to SPARC's OVW-grantee training model.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National anti-sexual-violence organization operating a national hotline, public education campaigns, and professional training. Directly comparable as a federally recognized national victim-resource center with a training and education mission structurally similar to SPARC's.
• National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC): National advocacy and resource organization for all crime victims, including a training institute for victim advocates. Comparable federal-grant-funded training/education model serving similar multi-sector professional audiences.
• Casa de Esperanza: National domestic violence organization operating bilingual (Spanish/English) resources, a national domestic violence hotline, and community-based training programs. Comparable as a culturally-focused DV resource and training provider with multilingual infrastructure analogous to SPARC en Español.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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