Description: Joyful Heart Foundation is a U.S.-based nonprofit founded to transform society's response to sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse by supporting survivors, promoting healing and resilience, and driving policy and cultural change. Type: Non-profit (501(c)(3)) Policies: Advocacy for survivor-centered criminal justice reforms, improved responses to sexual assault (including forensic/rape kit policies), trauma-informed care and mental health services, prevention and education programs, and anti-trafficking initiatives. Funding: Primarily individual donations and philanthropic grants, supplemented by foundation support, corporate partnerships, and fundraising events. Affiliates: Founder and public advocate Mariska Hargitay; partnerships with national and local survivor-advocacy organizations, service providers, and academic/medical collaborators (and various celebrity supporters).
