Meeting the Moment:
Saving Victim Services

Advocacy Works: Standing Together. Supporting What Matters.

Our Mission: To connect business leaders with nonprofit victim service agencies in need of free strategic counsel and management advice to support and sustain critical, life-saving victim services for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, homicide and other crimes.

Why Now?

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.

Nonprofit leaders need strategic help in navigating this crisis. Advocacy Works matches nonprofit leaders with business leaders to provide brief, 1-1, advice to help nonprofit executives respond and prepare for funding cuts, including developing contingency plans, exploring cost-saving measures, and diversifying revenue sources, among other strategies.

Who do we need?

C-suite business leaders looking to make a meaningful difference with knowledge in:
- finance and accounting
- strategic planning
- contingency planning and risk management
- contract and employment law
- crisis management and communication planning

What's the commitment?

30-60 minutes/month of 1-1 consultation.
Pro bono consultation will be scheduled based on your availability and capacity.
You will be matched with a victim service program in your area of interest and expertise.