irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2019
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $63KLEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM (LAP):CONNECT'S LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM (LAP) ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITH APPROPRIATE AND AVAILABLE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIAL RESPONSES TO INCIDENTS OF ABUSE. CONNECT'S LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM HAS SERVED MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE AND TRAINED OVER 150 SERVICE PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VICTIM ADVOCATES. THROUGH THE LAP HELPLINE WHICH OPERATES FROM 9:30AM TO 5:30PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY CONNECT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AND LEGAL ADVOCATES PROVIDED OVER 300 NON-COURT RELATED INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, OVER 550 COURT RELATED INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, OVER 200 IMMIGRATION ADVOCACIES AND 15 COURT ADVOCACIES.
named programs · 7 · from sources
What they call their work
CONNECT Faith
Partners with faith communities to prevent domestic and child sexual abuse through training, policy development, and the Interfaith Theological Roundtable.
CONNECT Men
Offers workshops and training for men on masculinity, fatherhood, and ending violence against women, including batterer intervention and allyship programs.
CONNECT Training Institute (CTI)
Offers 36-hour and shorter courses on domestic violence, vicarious trauma, women’s empowerment, and batterer intervention for professionals and community leaders.
CONNECT Women
Provides trauma-informed, healing-centered spaces for women to gather, share experiences, and engage in empowerment and advocacy work.
CONNECT Youth
Includes Girls Empowerment and Transitioning into Men programs that provide safe spaces for youth to address abuse, develop healthy relationships, and become leaders in violence prevention.
Community Empowerment Program (CEP)
Builds capacity of local organizations across NYC to respond to interpersonal violence through training, technical assistance, and program development.
Legal Advocacy Program (LAP)
Provides legal information, referrals, and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence, including court and immigration support; served over 500 individuals and conducted 300+ non-court and 550+ court-related referrals.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Education 4 activities
- Deliver foundational and specialized training programs on domestic and gender-based violenceOffers multiple 36-hour and 24-hour training programs annually covering domestic violence, child exposure to violence, victim empowerment, advocacy skills, self-care planning, male perpetrators, and empowerment of girls, with certification upon completion. These trainings serve professionals and community members and are delivered through the CONNECT Training Institute and community programs.
- Facilitate Father's Day Pledges and fatherhood-focused workshopsHas facilitated 14 Father's Day Pledges to engage men and families in commitments against violence and hosts bimonthly workshops and a monthly roundtable for service providers working with men and fathers to end cycles of abuse and promote healthy relationships.
- Host community education events and dialogue spaces on violence prevention and gender justiceOrganizes 161 community events annually, including workshops, monthly women’s circles, interfaith roundtables, community dialogue circles, and special events focused on empowerment, healing, and prevention of gender-based violence. These include faith-based forums, discussions on masculinity, and spaces for women and men to share and support each other.
- Run faith-based initiatives to prevent child sexual abuse and domestic violenceHosted the Ending Child Sexual Abuse (ECSA) Faith Collaborative and completed the 11-month "Safe Faith Communities" program to develop policies and prevent child sexual abuse in faith communities. Also operates an ongoing monthly Interfaith Theological Roundtable and provides referrals for faith-based counseling.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
- Operate the Community Empowerment Program (CEP) for capacity buildingRuns the Community Empowerment Program to build community capacity in identifying, responding to, and preventing interpersonal and gender violence through training, technical assistance, and collaboration with nearly 200 community partners. The program supports local organizations and provides outreach, project assessment, and education.
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Pro Bono Legal Representation and Support 1 activity
- Provide legal advocacy and support services for domestic violence survivorsOperates a Legal Advocacy Program that served over 500 individuals, provided over 300 non-court and 550 court-related referrals, conducted over 200 immigration advocacy actions, and delivered 15 court advocacy services via a helpline operating Monday–Friday.
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Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
- Train professionals and community leaders in violence prevention and interventionTrains service professionals, community members, and victim advocates on legal responses to domestic violence and provides advanced training in leading batterer intervention groups, co-ed facilitation, and role-play techniques. Offers Spanish-language psycho-education and capacity-building for peer educators on manhood, fatherhood, and relationships.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$775K
Contributions & grants$752K97%
Program service revenue$23K3%
Investment income$30%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.20M
Program expenses72%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising12%
Salaries & benefits$1.04M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$363K
Cash$191K
Investments$0
Liabilities$224K
Net assets$139K
Liquid reserves1.9 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -4.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUENTIN WALCOTT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $170K |
| RHONDA E OTTEN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 32 | $147K |
board members · 10
- CAROL CIANCUTTI — INTERIM CHAIR
- CHIKEENA BABB — DIRECTOR
- CHRISTOPHER CHANEY — DIRECTOR
- DENAIR HUGGINS — TREASURER
- ELAINE WOLFF LMSW — SECRETARY
- JOAN POVOLNY — DIRECTOR
- JULIE CRISCILLA STAFFORD — DIRECTOR
- KECIA VORHEES — DIRECTOR
- KEYKO HENDERSON — DIRECTOR
- SHARWLINE NICHOLSON — DIRECTOR
relationships · 14
Who they work with
- Community Empowerment Program (CEP) Partner — Collaborates with local organizations across NYC to support victims and survivors of family violence.
- Ending Child Sexual Abuse (ECSA) Faith Collaborative Partner — Hosted the ECSA Faith Collaborative to develop safe faith communities and prevent child sexual abuse.
- Hombres Dialogando Partner — Spanish-language program focused on peer education around manhood, fatherhood, and relationships.
- Marlon Walker Partner — Contact person for the Transitioning into Men program at CONNECT Youth.
- NYPD’s Domestic Violence Unit Government — Entity responsible for domestic violence home visits and incident responses in New York City, referenced in reported statistics.
- New York Human Resources Administration, Department of Social Services Government — Cited source for data on domestic violence as a leading cause of serious injury to women in New York City.
- New York faith communities Partner — Collaborates with CONNECT Faith on community education and violence prevention initiatives.
- Not specified Partner — Collaborates with service professionals and victim advocates in the community to support survivors of domestic violence.
- Sharene Roig Partner — Contact person for the Girls Empowerment program at CONNECT Youth.
- community, school, health, and faith-based organizations Partner — Provides technical assistance and capacity building to community, school, health, and faith-based organizations working with women and girls.
- community-based organizations Partner — Trained and supported in responding to interpersonal violence through education, outreach, and capacity building.
- faith-based groups Partner — Collaborates with faith communities to strengthen responses to gender and family violence.
- more than 200 partner organizations Partner — Network of partner organizations collaborating with CONNECT on community empowerment and violence prevention initiatives.
- social service agencies Partner — Provides training and technical assistance to social service agencies across New York City.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Based Empowerment and Capacity Buildingmethodology: community_empowermentBy strengthening local organizations and community infrastructures through participatory methods and collaboration, we increase community ownership and resilience to prevent gender-based violence because empowered communities are better equipped to support survivors and shift cultural norms.
- Engaging Men and Youth through Gender-Specific Developmentmethodology: gender-specific_youth_developmentBy engaging abusive men, bystanders, and youth in gender-specific programming that challenges male socialization and models healthy masculinity, we reduce gender-based violence because disrupting harmful norms early and involving men in accountability fosters long-term cultural change.
- Restorative and Healing-Centered Justice Practicesmethodology: restorative_justiceBy integrating restorative justice and trauma-informed, healing-centered approaches, we address harm and prevent re-victimization because these practices center survivor healing, foster accountability, and repair community relationships in ways that punitive systems alone cannot.
- Structural and Intersectional Framework for Violence Preventionmethodology: structural-inequity_frameworkBy analyzing intimate partner violence as rooted in systemic oppression—including sexism, racism, and class structures—rather than isolated incidents, we produce more effective interventions because this lens enables tailored, culturally relevant strategies that address root causes and power imbalances.
- Transformative Education and Critical Dialoguemethodology: transformative_educationBy using transformative education and dialogue to critically examine beliefs about power, control, and gender norms, we shift participants' understanding of violence and produce lasting behavioral and cultural change because this approach fosters self-awareness, accountability, and new commitments to nonviolence.