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01.

The system should be able to show its work.

Survivors are routinely asked to provide proof while the institutions receiving their reports control the records, procedures, and decisions that determine what happens next. Too often, the public cannot see how those systems respond, where processes break down, or whether the same failures keep happening.

Survivor Truth Foundation exists to make those gaps harder to ignore. We document survivor experiences, examine institutional practices against available evidence, and build a clearer public record of how systems respond to reports of abuse. The goal is not to ask the public to take our word for it. It is to make the evidence accessible, the questions specific, and accountability possible.

DOCUMENT
Collect survivor experiences in a way that helps preserve information and identify recurring patterns.
INVESTIGATE
Examine available records, policies, and institutional responses to determine what the evidence shows.
HOLD ACCOUNTABLE
Publish findings that help the public examine institutional performance and demand answers grounded in evidence.
PUBLIC
Clear education that helps communities understand where systems succeed, where they fail, and what must change.

We are done asking survivors...

to prove they deserve to be believed while the systems they report to get to operate without explaining themselves.
We build the record, follow the evidence, then ask the institutions the uncomfortable questions.

Amanda Bowen, Founder & Executive Director
02.

TWO PROGRAMS. ONE BIGGER PROBLEM TO SOLVE.

Survivor support

Ground Truth

Abuse doesn't end just because someone leaves. The paperwork, the fear, the financial fallout, the systems that don't call back, and the work of rebuilding can follow for years.

Ground Truth helps individuals navigate what comes next with practical, survivor-centered support. Survivor built and led, we get victims what and where they need to be in order to become survivors.

  • Guided public tools and support pathways
  • Documentation and reporting preparation
  • Pattern recognition and systems navigation
  • Resources that account for children, pets, disability, identity, housing, and financial barriers
Research, documentation, and accountability

The Survivor Record

One person's experience can be dismissed as an isolated incident. What happens when experiences are documented, compared, and examined for patterns?

The Survivor Record is an anonymous survivor reporting and investigative project built to document what REALLY happens when people ask for help. An institution's reputation is one thing, what the real life experiences show can often be different. Let's find those gaps and close them for good!

  • Anonymous collection of survivor experiences
  • Investigation of recurring institutional failures
  • Analysis of available records, policies, and responses
  • Public-facing research that supports informed scrutiny and accountability
03.

BUILT FROM LIVED EXPERIENCE. BUILT TO EXAMINE THE SYSTEM.

Amanda Bowen, Founder and Executive Director of Survivor Truth Foundation

Amanda Bowen

Founder & Executive Director

"There's an unspoken rule that nonprofits must be proper and polished. Fuck that, we keep it real."

I spent my life believing that doing the right thing would matter to the people and institutions responsible for doing their part. Experience taught me otherwise.

My background spans more than 20 years in crisis communications, politics, business leadership and organizational strategy. I understand how institutions manage their reputations and how easily the public narrative can become more important than reality.

I escaped domestic violence in 2024 and I've spent every moment since fighting to survive. I've challenged institutions, stood by others in crisis, and refused to accept a narrative in place of the truth. And I'm fed up. Fucking tired, more like it.

I founded Survivor Truth Foundation because survivors deserve more than another awareness campaign telling the world that abuse is bad. And if I'm this fed up with the obvious, I know others are, too.

STF puts that scrutiny into practice. We support survivors while building a public record of their experiences and examining institutional responses. We are here to ask the questions that matter and follow the record wherever it leads.

-Why are protection orders REALLY not enforced?
-What percentage of sexual assault charges are ACTUALLY prosecuted?
-Where along the line are LGBTQ victims turned away because of thier sexuality?
-Where do male victims feel safest reporting without social backlash?
-Why are children's accounts dismissed in court proceedings?
I WANNA KNOW!

My professional background is how I approach this work, but my lived experience is why I refuse to treat it as just a problem. After my escape, I reported my experience and spent a year in court as the District Attorney brought multiple charges against my abuser. Everyday then and since has been a battle to survive so I became the hero I needed when I didn't have one.

I've built a community where other survivors can become that person for themselves, without having to stand alone. STF is for the people who are done with silence and being polite. You do not need my permission to find your voice but if this is your sign to be empowered, fuck yeah!

I built Survivor Truth Foundation because I refuse to let the systems that failed me have the final word. If you are ready to stop waiting for the hero you needed, this is your invitation to become that person. Stand with us. Your experience belongs in the record, and your voice belongs in this community.

01
ADVOCATE
Public facing advocate and educator on policy issues related to social injustice and education.
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PUBLISHED WRITING
Published writing on survival, systems, and public accountability.
03
CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS
15+ years experience in organizational response, public communication, and emergency systems.
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SURVIVOR SUPPORT
Certified Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Coach
MHN - Men's Health Ambassador
Movember - Ambassador
04.

THE WORK DIDN'T START WITH A GRANT.
IT STARTED WITH A HEART.

70+
People supported through direct survivor assistance.
500+
Hours of direct support work documented.
15
States represented in direct-support work.
05.

PICK YOUR MOVE.

I NEED SUPPORT.

You shouldn't have to become an expert in abuse, evidence, and institutional procedure just to figure out what to do next. Start here for practical guidance, documentation support, and pathways to relevant resources.

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I WANT TO BACK THE WORK.

Help build a record that cannot be ignored. Your support allows STF to build more resources and tools for survivors, but it also amplifies our already loud voice! STF does not chase grants, meaning we rely on public driven funding to build audits, investigate these systems, and (sadly) protect ourselves while speaking up. Being public funded means we don't answer to a grant board and our voice cannot be bought. You fucking rock. THANK YOU!

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