SAVE 2010 Report: An amazing year

From SAVE:

Below is SAVE’s annual report for 2010 - WOW! Is everyone ready for 2011? VAWA is up for reauthorization!

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A. WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA:
Website Development:
Did extensive upgrades and enhancements to the SAVE website: http://www.saveservices.org/

Social Media:
Established Landing Pages, detailed content, and Facebook/Yahoo pages for
1. Victims/Survivors
2. DV Service Providers
3. Policymakers
4. Persons Falsely-Accused
Website traffic averages close to 100 persons per day. Falsely-accused Facebook page has 3,000-5,000 Post Views per day.

B. PUBLICITY:
Campaigns:
April: Turning the Tide
October: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
November: Protect Victims: Stop Mandatory Arrest

Radio Interviews:
Held 40 interviews around the country – estimated listenership: 2 million persons

Press Releases:
Issued 4 press releases

Established the SAVE Award for DV Prevention – awarded to Antelope Valley Domestic Violence Council

C. LEGISLATIVE:
Lobbying Events:
Held 9 lobbying events throughout the year with an estimated 600 face-to-face staff meetings held

Worked to prevent passage of the following harmful bills (final outcome to be known upon adjournment of Congress):
Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act
International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA)

Distributed over 7,000 flyers to staffers in the House and Senate

Special Reports:
Released one new report: Predominant Aggressor: Allowing Abusers to Go Unaccountable?

Updated 14 other Special Reports

Coalition Building:
Strengthened and broadened the VAWA Reform Coalition

Established the State Domestic Violence Legislative Project – now in 11 states

Developed the VAWA Reform Agenda for 2011

D. ADMINISTRATIVE:

Received 501c3 designation from the IRS

Staffing:
Hired paid staff to advance Social Media efforts and implement other SAVE projects
Conducted successful fund-raising activities