Meeting the Moment:
Saving Victim Services
Advocacy Works: Standing Together. Supporting What Matters.
Our Mission: The mission of Advocacy Works is to connect private and public sector leaders with nonprofit victim service agencies, providing pro bono strategic guidance and management expertise to help sustain and strengthen life-saving services for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, homicide, and other violent crimes.
Introducing the 2026 Leadership Lab
NOVA and the Independent Justice Consultants Network are partnering to offer a series of dynamic, interactive virtual sessions designed for victim assistance nonprofit agencies. Participants will explore high-impact topics focused on practical steps and actionable strategies to strengthen their organizations, build effective partnerships, and sustain their impact in the field. This series is offered at no cost to participants.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026
Demystifying Philanthropy: How Foundations Operate
Facilitated by: TBD
1:00pm-2:00pm EST
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Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026
Making a Great Pitch: How to Effectively Pitch Your Nonprofit
Facilitated by: TBD
1:00pm-2:00pm EST
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Preparing for the Unexpected: Scenario-Based Financial Planning
Facilitated by: TBD
1:00pm-2:00pm EST
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Crisis Communications & Effective Advocacy
Facilitated by: Shari Silberstein & Amy Fettig with Independent Justice Consultants Network
1:00pm-2:00pm EST
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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Resilient Futures: Trauma-Informed Contingency Planning
Facilitated by: Terri Easter with T.H. Easter Consulting
1:00pm-2:00pm EST
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Come back soon to register!
Sustain and strengthen life-saving services for survivors.
About Advocacy Works
- Nonprofits serving crime victims are in crisis. On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice abruptly terminated $811 Million in federal grants for victim service programs and more federal funding cuts are forecasted.
- The impact of this crisis on American’s safety and survivors’ lives is clear. Programs providing life-saving services to survivors are shutting down or scaling back—including 24/7 victim hotlines, domestic violence shelters and rape crisis centers, among others, with rural and culturally-specific victim service programs most impacted by this funding crisis.
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