Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center

05/08/2026

What an incredible evening. 💙

As we reflect on this year’s Changing the Story for Victims gala, we are overwhelmed with gratitude for every person who helped make the night so meaningful and impactful.

To our sponsors, donors, board members, volunteers, community partners, and guests — thank you for standing with victims and survivors across Colorado. Because of your generosity and belief in our mission, RMvlc can continue providing free legal services, advocacy, and support to crime victims.

This evening was about more than fundraising. It was about honoring resilience, elevating survivor voices, recognizing extraordinary advocates, and reaffirming our shared commitment to a future where victims are treated with dignity, fairness, and compassion.

We are especially grateful to the survivors and family members who shared their stories. Your voices are changing systems, changing hearts, and changing the story for victims.

Thank you for being part of this community and for helping make this work possible. We could not do it without you.

Please enjoy this look back at an unforgettable evening. ✨

05/02/2026

Our team is looking forward to the National Crime Victim Law Institute’s conference to talk about one of our favorite topics: restitution! Will we see you there?

Restitution can be one of the most meaningful tools for accountability, but only when it works in practice. Join us at the 2026 Crime Victim Law Conference for: Making Restitution Work: Real-World Skills (Even for the Math-Averse). This practical session will offer real-world strategies to help advocates and attorneys navigate restitution with confidence.
Portland, OR + Virtual | Register today.
https://ncvli.org/crime-victim-law-conference/

04/29/2026

Today, RMvlc's team is celebrating to join the global movement to reinforce that clothing does not equal consent and to . Thank you to the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) for raising awareness on this important day and for standing with survivors!

04/24/2026

A heartfelt thank you to our Table Sponsors for Changing the Story for Victims!

Your support helps bring our community together and directly fuels our ability to serve survivors across Colorado with free legal services.

We’re looking forward to an incredible evening next Thursday, April 30—and there’s still time to join us!

🔗 Get your tickets: https://buff.ly/nRtmgH7

04/24/2026

Cheers to our incredible Bar Sponsor, ANB Bank! 🥂

Your generosity helps create a welcoming space for our community to gather while supporting survivors in accessing the legal advocacy they deserve.

Join us next Thursday, April 30 for Changing the Story for Victims—tickets are still available!

🔗 Purchase tickets: https://buff.ly/nRtmgH7

04/24/2026

We are looking forward to next Thursday! A special thank you to our Music Sponsor, Parker Lipman, LLP, for helping set the tone for Changing the Story for Victims! 🎶

Your support brings energy and connection to this evening while helping us provide critical legal services to survivors across Colorado.

Join us next Thursday, April 30—tickets are still available, and we would love to see you there!

🔗 Get your tickets: https://buff.ly/nRtmgH7

04/23/2026

Today, our Executive Director, Emily Tofte Nestaval, published a powerful op-ed in Colorado Politics calling on lawmakers to reject House Bill 26-1281. The piece underscores a critical concern: policies that focus on arbitrary characteristics among victims, such as age or profession, versus offender behaviors weakens accountability and diminishes justice victims of violent crime.

At RMvlc, we stand with victims and survivors. We believe every loss and every life matters equally.

Read the full op-ed here:
🔗 https://buff.ly/HnV8KgO

By Emily Tofte Nestaval In Colorado, we have long held a simple, but absolute truth: every human life has equal value under the law. It is a principle that grounds our legal system, supports victims and their families, and reinforces public trust. House Bill 26-1281 threatens to dismantle that very....

04/23/2026

We are deeply grateful to our VIP Reception Sponsor, for their outstanding support of Changing the Story for Victims.

Your leadership-level investment makes a powerful impact, helping ensure survivors have access to the legal services they need to move forward.

Join us next Thursday, April 30—tickets are still available, and we hope to see you there!

🔗 Reserve your spot: https://buff.ly/nRtmgH7

04/09/2026

RMvlc’s Legal Director & Executive Director had the great honor to co-present with Chief Deputy District Attorney, Stephanie Fritts, at the Ending Violence Against Women International conference today about collaboration between victim counsel & prosecution. Thank you to all who joined us to hear about how we are increasing access to justice for victims & survivors in Colorado through collaboration!

03/09/2026

Last week, RMvlc’s Executive Director testified in support of SB26-095, a survivor-led bill that will create important changes for victim-survivors across Colorado.

Survivors know better than anyone where systems fall short. When they lead, real change becomes possible. Standing alongside survivors as they advocate for the protections and accountability they deserve is powerful.

SB26-095 passed unanimously out of the Senate Judiciary Committee!

Thank you to Senator Mike Weissman for listening to survivors and championing this bill, and to the survivors and community partners who helped make this progress possible. Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA), Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, Violence Free Colorado, and Attorney General Phil Weiser.

We will continue working until Colorado’s systems truly support, protect, and believe survivors.