Domestic Violence Shelter Safe Haven Fund

Support Survivors Through the Safe Haven Fund

Domestic violence affects millions of people every year, and emergency shelters provide critical refuge for survivors and their children fleeing dangerous situations. The Safe Haven Fund exists to ensure that survivors have immediate access to safety, essential supplies, and the support services they need to rebuild their lives.

This fundraising form makes it simple and secure for donors to contribute to domestic violence prevention and survivor support services. Whether you're supporting a local shelter, a national advocacy organization, or a community-based crisis center, this template allows you to accept confidential donations while communicating the urgent needs of survivors.

Why This Form Matters for Nonprofits and Shelters

Domestic violence shelters operate with limited resources and often face unpredictable demand. When a survivor arrives at a shelter, they may have left everything behind—clothing, toiletries, identification documents, and basic necessities. Your fundraising campaign needs to convey both urgency and compassion while protecting the privacy and safety of everyone involved.

This Paperform template is designed specifically for:

• Domestic violence shelters and safe houses accepting general donations and designated gifts
• Crisis centers and advocacy organizations running emergency supply drives
• Women's refuges and family services nonprofits offering survivor support programs
• Community foundations managing domestic violence prevention funds
• Social workers and case managers coordinating direct assistance for clients

The form includes options for confidential giving, allowing donors to remain anonymous if they choose—particularly important for survivors, staff, and community members concerned about privacy or safety.

Built-In Features for Compassionate Fundraising

Flexible donation options: Donors can choose one-time gifts or recurring monthly donations to provide sustained support. The form includes suggested donation amounts tied to real needs (emergency supplies, one night of shelter, counseling sessions) to help donors understand their impact.

Emergency supply needs: A dedicated section highlights current urgent needs—from hygiene products and children's clothing to gift cards and housing assistance—allowing donors to designate their contributions toward specific items or programs.

Confidential and secure giving: Donors can opt to give anonymously or provide their information for tax receipts and updates. All payment data is processed securely through Stripe, PayPal, or Square, meeting nonprofit security and compliance standards.

Tribute and memorial giving: The form includes fields for donations made in honor or memory of someone, a powerful option for survivors wanting to give back or community members commemorating those affected by domestic violence.

Survivor support services: For those seeking help rather than donating, the form can include information about available services, crisis hotline numbers, and how to access emergency shelter—turning your fundraising page into a dual-purpose resource.

How Paperform Helps You Raise More and Serve Better

Paperform is trusted by nonprofit organizations because it combines beautiful, on-brand design with powerful features that help you fundraise smarter. You can customize the theme to match your shelter's colors and logo, embed the form directly on your website, or share it as a standalone landing page on social media and email campaigns.

Accept payments seamlessly: Connect your Stripe, PayPal, or Square account to accept credit cards, digital wallets, and ACH donations without redirecting donors to a third-party site. Set up recurring donations to build sustainable funding and improve donor lifetime value.

Automate donor communications: Send personalized thank-you emails immediately after donation, complete with tax receipt information and impact stories. Use conditional logic to send different messages to first-time donors, recurring supporters, or those giving above a certain threshold.

Integrate with your CRM and tools: Connect Paperform to your donor management system (Bloomerang, DonorPerfect, Kindful), sync donations to Google Sheets or Airtable for tracking, or trigger Slack notifications when large gifts come in. With native integrations and Stepper (stepper.io), Paperform's AI-native workflow builder, you can automate complex donor journeys—segmenting donors by gift size, triggering multi-touch stewardship sequences, or updating multiple systems without manual data entry.

Leverage AI for efficiency: Use Paperform's built-in AI to help you write compelling donation appeals, optimize your form copy, or analyze donor feedback and comments to identify trends and concerns. AI Insights can summarize open-ended donor responses to help you understand what motivates your supporters.

Maintain privacy and security: As a SOC 2 Type II compliant platform, Paperform takes data security seriously—critical when handling sensitive donor information and serving vulnerable populations. You can also set up data residency controls and roles/permissions if you're managing the form across a larger team.

Customization for Your Shelter's Unique Needs

Every shelter has different programs, challenges, and community contexts. This template is fully editable so you can:

• Add specific programs or initiatives (children's services, legal advocacy, job training, transitional housing)
• Include impact stories and testimonials from survivors (with permission and appropriate anonymity)
• Highlight current campaigns (holiday drives, matching gift periods, capital campaigns)
• Embed video messages from your executive director or program staff
• Add volunteer signup options or links to other ways to support your mission

You can also use conditional logic to show different content based on donor responses—for example, displaying volunteer opportunities to donors who live locally, or offering corporate partnership information to business owners.

Who This Form Is Perfect For

This template is ideal for:

• Nonprofit directors and development teams looking to modernize their online giving experience
• Fundraisers and grant writers running time-sensitive campaigns tied to awareness months or emergency needs
• Social workers and program coordinators managing direct assistance funds for clients
• Community organizers coordinating grassroots support for local survivors
• Board members and volunteers helping with fundraising efforts but lacking technical expertise

Get Started and Make an Immediate Impact

Domestic violence doesn't wait, and neither should your fundraising. With this Paperform template, you can launch a professional, secure donation form in minutes—no coding, no designer, no expensive agency required. Your team keeps full control over the messaging, branding, and donor experience, while Paperform handles the technical infrastructure, payment processing, and automation.

Survivors need safety, shelter, and support. Your donors want to help. This form connects them seamlessly and compassionately, so you can focus on your mission instead of managing forms and spreadsheets.

Start collecting donations, tracking emergency needs, and serving survivors with confidence. Customize this template to reflect your shelter's unique story and begin building the sustainable support your community deserves.