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NOVA was founded in 1975 by pioneer researchers and victim advocates in rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters, prosecutors’ offices, law enforcement agencies, and community-based organizations. Its early activities were supported through the volunteer efforts and donations of its founders.

The Board of Directors:
NOVA's Board of Directors is comprised of fifteen elected members who are well representative of the victims' and justice movement: professionals and volunteers from the fields of criminal justice, mental health, victim services and business. They are elected for four-year terms by people attending the membership meeting at NOVA's annual conference. The Board of Directors can appoint individuals to fill vacancies. In addition, NOVA has an Honorary Advisory Board of members who are prominent figures from the business and professional worlds. No remuneration is made to any Board member, all of whom participate at their own or their employer's expense.

The staff often draws on the special skills of both elected and appointed Board members when responding to problems in the field and requests for assistance; the Board truly represents experienced leadership in what is still a continually expanding field of social service and jurisprudence.

See our Board Member page for the current roster of Board members.

Staff:
NOVA currently is an organization with a full-time management staff, using adjunct staff as specialists on specific projects.

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