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History

In 1990, a small working group of state domestic violence coalitions and advocates, known as the Domestic Violence Coalition on Public Policy (DVCOPP), came together to fill the information and expertise gap in the early discussion of federal public policy related to domestic violence.

DVCOPP grew into a wide alliance of shelter programs, statewide advocacy groups and coalitions from across the country. In 1994, DVCOPP spearheaded the landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). In 1995, DVCOPP incorporated as the National Network to End Domestic Violence, a 501(c)(4) organization that serves as the leading voice for domestic violence issues in Congress, the Executive Branch and the Federal Courts.

NNEDV’s 501(c)(3) sister organization, NNEDV Fund, was also established in 1995 in order to provide training and technical assistance to state coalitions against domestic violence and further public awareness of domestic violence issues.

In 2009, NNEDV and NNEDV Fund merged into one 501(c)(3) organization - the National Network to End Domestic Violence, Inc. (NNEDV). Today, NNEDV continues to provide training and technical assistance to state coalitions against domestic violence, further public awareness of domestic violence issues, and advocate for federal legislation and funding that better serves victims of domestic violence.