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Family Violence Prevention Fund
Also Known As: FVPF
383 Rhode Island St Ste 304 San Francisco, CA 94103

GENERAL INFORMATION

Who We Are

Stopping domestic violence by fighting discrimination against battered women and their children in court, improving health care for battered women, and by educating the public.

• This organization is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity .
• This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
• Financial information in this report is derived from the organization's December 31, 2007 Form 990.
• Additional narrative information in this report was last supplied by the organization on February 26, 2009.
• It makes its audited financial statements available to the public upon request.
• Contributions are deductible, as provided by law.

How to Help

This organization is seeking funds from contributions and grants. These funds will be used for unrestricted operating expenses and special projects.

Location(s) Served

• National
• International: Mexico, China, India and Russia

NTEE Code

• R99—Civil Rights, Social Action, and Advocacy N.E.C.
• R24—Women's Rights
• R20—Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups

Chief Executive

Ms. Esta Soler

Chief Executive Profile

Esta Soler is the founder and President of the San Francisco-based Family Violence Prevention Fund. Ms. Soler has served as a consultant and advisor on domestic violence to many private and governmental organizations, including the Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Soros Justice Fellowship program, the Ford Foundation/Harvard University Innovations in American Government, and the Aspen Institute. Ms. Soler served on the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women, co-chaired by Secretary Donna Shalala and Attorney General Janet Reno. She is co-author of the book Ending Domestic Violence: Changing Public Perceptions/Halting the Epidemic. She is the former Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, and was instrumental in the enactment of landmark AIDS discrimination legislation that has been replicated throughout the nation and in the development of model minority and women business enterprise legislation. Ms. Soler has received numerous awards for her work on domestic violence and women's rights. In 1989, she received the Koret Israel Prize to investigate the incidence of family violence in Israel and the role of women in the peace and human rights movements. In 1990, she was awarded a Kellogg Foundation National Leadership Fellowship. In 1995, she was awarded the Alumnae Achievement Award from Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts. In 1998, she received the University of California, Public Health Heroes Award. Ms. Soler believes that today is a time of extraordinary opportunity for those of us who are committed to preventing domestic violence. More than ever, people are aware that the profound impact of violence in our homes and communities reaches through generations and affects each of us. Yet domestic violence continues to florish - in part because of the ongoing belief that it is a private, and not a public, concern. Change will only occur if we all remain active and fully engaged in the debate. Everyone deserves a home free from violence.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MISSION AND PROGRAMS

Mission

The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) works to end domestic violence and help women and children whose lives are devastated by abuse, because every person has the right to live in a home free of violence. The FVPF challenges lawmakers to take domestic violence seriously, educates judges to protect all victims of abuse, and advocates for laws to help battered immigrant women. The FVPF works with health care providers and employers to identify and aid victims of abuse, helps communities support children from violent homes, and shows Americans how to help end domestic violence.

Programs

The Family Violence Prevention Fund is a national non-profit organization committed to mobilizing concerned individuals, allied professionals, women's rights, civil rights, and other social justice organizations, and children's groups to join the campaign through public education/prevention campaigns, public policy reform, model training, advocacy programs, and organizing. Our programs include the "There's No Excuse for Domestic Violence," the first-ever national public education campaign and community organizing project on domestic violence. This program is currently encouraging men to get involved by talking to the young men and boys in their lives about violence against women. The National Health Initiative on Domestic Violence trains health care providers to understand and intervene, and coordinates comprehensive statewide responses to the issue. The Judicial Education Project teaches judges to better understand how their decisions can play a critical role in prevention. The Child Welfare Project raises awareness about the integral links between child abuse and domestic violence and serves the often silent victims of abuse - children. The National Workplace Resource Center on Domestic Violence disseminates information and develops workplace policies on domestic violence. The Battered Immigrant Women's Rights Project improves the legal rights of battered immigrant women. The International Project fosters exchange with partners in China, India, Mexico and Russia to improve health and safety of women and children. The Public Action Project encourages citizen's in every community to get involved in the movement to end abuse.

Additional Comments from the Organization

The Family Violence Prevention Fund has helped to guide millions of federal dollars into local communities for shelters and other domestic violence programs. Insomuch as it creates new approaches and solutions, federal organizations such as the National Institute of Justice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the State Department seek out the organization's expertise. The FVPF is among the premier strategists in the cause of violence against women and their children worldwide.

GOALS AND RESULTS

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2006

1. Played an instrumental role in working with members of congress in reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act that authorized more than $300 million a year in new programs focused on prevention and reaching children and youth who are or have experienced violence.
2. Reappointed as the Nation's Health Resource Center on domestic violence by the Department of Health and Human services until 2011. FVPF has hosted the center since 1994.
3. Launched the Coaching Boys into Men high school coaches training program to supplement the nationally recognized Coaching Boys into Men Playbook for Coaches.

Objectives for Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2007

1. Expand award-winning website to reach the broadest audience at the lowest cost with potentially lifesaving information. Children are often the silent victims of domestic violence. Sometimes child witnesses exhibit the same kinds of symptoms as children who are abused themselves. The FVPFs Child Welfare Project wants to raise awareness of the integral links between child abuse and domestic violence to new levels in order to improve our societys response to both.

   Domestic violence advocates from rural areas have told the FVPF that the need for services and support for battered women in rural communities is critical. In response, the FVPF produced The Rural Leadership Project Manual advancing strategies for cultivating leadership and community organizing around abuse. The FVPF wants to increase prevention and early intervention efforts in rural areas on the issue of domestic violence.

2. Raise the awareness on the many links of health issues caused by child abuse and domestic violence to new levels and coordinate our society's response.
3. Continue to reach men with motivating messages and guidelines for talking with the young men and boys in their lives about respecting women and girls.

Self Assessment

The FVPF includes expert advisors in program development and implementation, partners with leaders in the populations it intends to impact, and determines the effectiveness of its efforts in an ongoing way using polling and focus group methods, monitoring increase in website traffic, and surveying organizations in the field. A recent survey of domestic violence programs found the FVPF's materials and expertise of exceptional use.

FINANCIAL DATA

Revenues and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

Note: The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Financial Comments from the Organization

The Family Violence Prevention Fund was chosen by Worth Magazine as one of the 100 Best Charities in the country, a listing that highlighted the fiscal and organizational health of the organization.

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