Description: The Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA) is a U.S.-based nonprofit founded in 2021 that works to prevent sexual violence systemically through research, policy advocacy, institutional reform, training, and public education. SVPA develops data tools and scorecards to evaluate institutional and state prevention practices, drafts model legislation, and centers survivor-led, intersectional approaches to reduce perpetration and expand prevention. Type: Non-profit organization (national advocacy and research nonprofit) Policies: Advocates for state and federal prevention laws and standards (consent, digital sexual violence, bystander and relationship education), campus policies and Title IX reforms, K–12 prevention curricula, employer protections and training, legal remedies for harms like nonconsensual deepfake pornography, data transparency and accountability for institutions, and restorative/transformative justice alternatives to carceral responses. Funding: Primarily funded through philanthropic grants, foundation awards, individual donations, and membership or program fees (e.g., campus memberships and training contracts). Affiliates: Founder & CEO Omny Miranda Martone; membership/engagement with the National Sexual Violence Resource Center; recognition and partnerships with philanthropic programs such as Echoing Green and other foundation supporters; campus chapters and survivor-led community groups.
