The Allstate Foundation commits $5 million to address the immediate needs of relationship abuse survivors

Key takeaways:

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline and FreeFrom will each receive an additional $2.5 million from The Allstate Foundation. This is the largest single grant from a corporate funder in FreeFrom’s history.
• The Allstate Foundation is committed to reducing the prevalence of relationship abuse and is one of the leading corporate funders of this issue, investing more than $100 million in the past 20 years.
• The Allstate Foundation also launched the Survivor Empowerment Network, a national initiative to encourage employers to create workplaces that support survivors.
• 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience relationship abuse in their lifetime¹.

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 13, 2025 – The Allstate Foundation is providing $5 million in funding to the National Domestic Violence Hotline and FreeFrom. These transformative grants will support survivors’ immediate needs: emergency crisis support and cash assistance to reach safety. The Allstate Foundation has contributed more than $100 million to disrupt the cycle and reduce the prevalence of relationship abuse over the past 20 years, including $9 million to organizations in the domestic violence sector this year. Also in 2025, the Survivor Empowerment Network was launched to mobilize and engage employers to create workplaces that support survivors. 

Kate Nack, VP, The Allstate Foundation and Social Impact: “Survivors and the organizations that support them deserve to thrive. The Hotline and FreeFrom are longtime partners, working on the frontlines to provide direct assistance to survivors in crisis. These grants and the Survivor Empowerment Network are about building a movement of holistic support that endures, so lifesaving work can continue, and more survivors get the help they need. For two decades, we’ve worked to disrupt the cycle of relationship abuse, and these latest efforts reflect our long-term commitment to this issue.”

Katie Ray-Jones, CEO, National Domestic Violence Hotline: “We are deeply grateful to The Allstate Foundation for this $2.5 million investment in the National Domestic Violence Hotline, furthering survivor safety and empowerment. The Allstate Foundation’s commitment to supporting victims and survivors of domestic violence has been unwavering, and this transformative gift represents more than funding—it’s a powerful statement that ending domestic violence requires all of us working together. This support comes at a critical time when demand for our services continues to grow, and it will enable us to answer more calls, train more advocates, and ultimately help save more lives. We are honored by The Allstate Foundation’s continued partnership and shared commitment to creating a world where all relationships are safe and healthy.”

Sonya Passi, founder and CEO, FreeFrom: “We are incredibly moved by this transformational gift from The Allstate Foundation—and it comes at just the right time. These funds will help survivors of gender-based violence get to safety, feed their children, remain housed, and rebuild their financial autonomy and futures. We are immensely grateful for The Allstate Foundation’s brave leadership in the movement to end gender-based violence and its genuine and unflinching commitment to survivors.”

Supporting survivors’ immediate needs

1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience relationship abuse in their lifetimes¹, and nearly all will also endure financial abuse. Survivors report that access to financial resources is the top barrier to reaching safety, typically having access to a median amount of only $175.50².

• The funds will allow The Hotline to answer more calls and increase capacity, including establishing an Atlanta advocate center hub. These efforts will continue The Hotline’s work to provide life-saving support to survivors and their loved ones as the volume increases year-over-year, with more than half a million calls answered in 2025 so far.
• For FreeFrom, the funding will go directly to their cash assistance programs that enable survivors to build financial security and independence.

Inviting employers to create survivor-supportive workplaces

Survivors lose a total of 8 million paid days of work per year due to domestic violence, the equivalent of 32,000 full-time jobs³.  In addition, more than 90% of survivors say abuse disrupted their ability to keep a job⁴. That’s why The Allstate Foundation launched the Survivor Empowerment Network, a national initiative  inviting employers to create survivor-supportive workplaces. This new network complements The Allstate Foundation’s year-round commitment to grantmaking to address the domestic violence issue.

Nack said, “Every business employs survivors. When survivors thrive, so does our economy. That’s why The Allstate Foundation is rallying employers to take action.”

Through the Survivor Empowerment Network, employers have access to practical tools that help protect survivors’ dignity, support their financial independence and create a safe workplace:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Paid time off and protected leave
• Paycheck advances and flexibility (e.g., split direct deposit)
• Mental health resources
• Domestic violence awareness training for managers and employees

For more information visit the Survivor Empowerment Network.

If you’re experiencing abuse, call The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, Text BEGIN to 88788, or visit thehotline.org to start a chat or learn more.

###

About The Allstate Foundation
The Allstate Foundation empowers people and communities to thrive. Established in 1952, we take a trust-based approach to philanthropy that centers the needs of the nonprofit and the stakeholders they serve. Through bold actions and inspiring people to act, we empower youth to serve, disrupt the cycle of relationship abuse and increase access to thriving wage careers. We amplify all corporate and agent volunteer efforts through our Helping Hands match and grant programs, support communities before and after disasters and develop nonprofit leaders and boards through the Nonprofit Leadership Center. Learn more at www.allstatefoundation.org,  LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

^{1 & 3} Black, M.C., Basile, K.C., Breiding, M.J., Smith, S.G., Walters, M.L., Merrick, M.T., Chen, J., & Stevens, M.R. (2011). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010 Summary Report.

² FreeFrom. (2022). Support Every Survivor: How Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality and Disability Shape Survivors’ Experiences and Needs.