Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter

What Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter does

Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter is a privately held non-profit organization that, according to its firmographic description, provides free counselling and shelter services to individuals and families affected by family violence. The organization was founded in 1998 and operates outside the for-profit commercial sector, which implies that its operating budget is sustained through a combination of government grants, municipal or provincial social-services funding, corporate and individual donations, and earned-fundraising activities rather than through priced services. As a non-profit service provider, its 'customers' in the funder sense are grant-makers and donors, while its end beneficiaries are crisis-affected households seeking confidential shelter and counselling support.

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Name

Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter

Website

https://google.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Founded in 1998, Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter is a Canadian non-profit organization that provides free counselling, emergency shelter, and related support services for individuals and families affected by family violence in the Calgary region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Shelter and Counselling Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Family violence shelter
• Emergency counselling services
• Domestic abuse support
• Women's crisis services
• Family violence prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Mountain View

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Google generates the majority of revenue through advertising across its ecosystem including Google Search, YouTube, Gmail, Maps, and partner websites through the Google Display Network. AI-powered campaigns analyze real-time signals to optimize ad delivery.
2. Cloud and Enterprise Services: Google Cloud Platform provides cloud computing services including infrastructure, AI/ML capabilities, and enterprise solutions to businesses.
3. Hardware sales: Google sells hardware products including Google Pixel phones, Google Nest devices, Chromecast, and Google Home speakers.
4. App and Content Sales: Revenue from Google Play Store app sales, digital content purchases, and subscription services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter is a non-profit organization that provides free counselling and shelter services for individuals and families affected by family violence. The organization operates as a charitable service provider in the domestic violence and family crisis support space, offering emergency housing and related support services to vulnerable populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• App downloads increased by over 400% in 6 months (PensionBee)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Great Outdoors FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Great Outdoors Foundation and Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to contribute $1.3 million for 47-site grade stabilization project to improve water quality flowing into Missouri River, Mississippi River, and Gulf of Mexico.
• Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land StewardshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to improve watershed quality through grade stabilization projects benefiting water systems across the nation.
• Haminan EnergiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in Hamina, Finland for offsite heat recovery project expected to achieve 80% of heating demand for local homes and businesses.
• Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven (SBB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApprenticeship program partnership in Netherlands data centers that builds pipeline for next generation of IT and operations engineers, diversifies Google hiring, and bridges gap between technical employment and education.
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoogle will purchase output of several new solar farms in Jackson County, Alabama as part of sustainable energy commitment.
• Olivet Baptist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrow with Google collaboration partner in Tennessee for digital skills training reaching 160,000+ residents.
• Goodwill Industries of Knoxville, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrow with Google collaboration partner in Tennessee for digital skills training reaching 160,000+ residents.
• 590+ Organizations in TexasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrow with Google collaborated with 590+ organizations in Texas to train over one million residents in digital skills.
• 180+ Organizations in TennesseeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrow with Google collaborated with 180+ organizations in Tennessee to train more than 160,000 residents on digital skills.
• 2+ Million Partner Websites and AppscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoogle states there are over 2 million non-Google websites and apps that partner with Google to show ads through the Google Display Network and advertising ecosystem.

Scale indicators15 records

Direct peers

• Calgary Counseling Centre: Calgary-based non-profit providing affordable counseling and mental health services, overlapping on the counseling component of the shelter's service model.
• YWCA Calgary: Calgary-based non-profit providing shelter, housing, and support services for women and families fleeing violence and poverty — directly overlapping in geography, beneficiary population, and service model.
• Discovery House Family Violence Prevention Society: Calgary-area non-profit focused specifically on family violence prevention and supportive housing for women and children fleeing abuse — a directly comparable mission, geography, and beneficiary population.

Broad incumbents

• Alberta Council of Women's Shelters: Provincial umbrella and advocacy body for women's emergency shelters across Alberta; comparable in mission and beneficiary group, though its primary role is coordination, training, and policy rather than direct service delivery.
• Salvation Army Calgary — Community and Family Services: Large multi-service non-profit offering emergency shelter, family services, and counseling across Calgary — overlapping on shelter and case management services.
• Women's Shelters Canada (SHIFT): National umbrella organization for women's shelters across Canada; directly comparable in mandate around domestic violence response and shelter service standards at the national level.

Emerging players

• Covenant House Vancouver: Non-profit providing shelter and wraparound support for vulnerable youth and families in Western Canada, with overlapping shelter-and-counseling delivery model.

Regional players

• A Safe Place (Shelter) — Toronto: Toronto-based women's shelter serving survivors of abuse and homelessness; comparable in mission and service mix, differing primarily in operating geography.
• Mount Royal University — Connect Counselling: Another Calgary-region community counseling provider offering low-cost mental health support, comparable in target population and service category (though not focused on family violence per se).

Others

• Government of Alberta — Family Violence Prevention Programs: Provincial government programs and funding streams for family violence shelters and crisis lines; comparable because the shelter's funding model and beneficiary criteria are tightly coupled to these public programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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