The Hesstia Collective (FISCAL SPONSOR: O.U.R. Mothers)
Breaking Down Silos: Building an Ecosystem for Women's Upward Mobility
Hesstia Collective builds a scalable workforce ecosystem that moves at-risk women from fragmented services into stability through mentorship, skill-building, and career pathways via corporate partners.
Problem: At-risk working women face gaps in support. Nonprofit resources are fragmented, flexible jobs feel out of reach, and employers lack advancement pathways aligned to caregiving realities.Solution: Hesstia is the connector, capacity builder, and career mobility layer between NPOs and employers, operationalizing coordination across existing services while filling gaps. Results: A scalable, operationally efficient ecosystem that drives measurable mobility: retention, wage growth, advancement, stronger cross-NPO coordination, and employer practices that improve flexibility and progression.
Primary Barrier
Caregiving Responsibilities
Location
New Jersey
Solution Region
Middle Atlantic
Community Type
Urban
Annual Operating Budget
Less than $1 Million
