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HigherSelf

HigherSelf

Where community, creativity, and wellness meet opportunity — for nearly 15 years we’ve helped people and their communities find housing, employment, wellness, and creative opportunity, and own the systems that sustain it.

501(c)(3)

EIN 46-0670042

Established · Brooklyn, NY · 2012

Raised for Community
$ 1,000,000 +
Community Members Served
10,000 +
In Resources Secured
$ 864,000 +
Client Satisfaction
95 %
Our Programs

How We Help

Support services that help people get stable and keep Newark strong.

Emergency shelter referrals, transitional housing support, and rental assistance programs for individuals and families facing housing instability.

Learn more about Housing Assistance

Job readiness training, resume workshops, interview preparation, and direct employer connections to help you build a sustainable career.

Learn more about Employment Support

Culturally responsive mental health services, peer support groups, and wellness programs for healing and resilience.

Learn more about Trauma Recovery

One-on-one mentoring, academic support, leadership development, and creative arts programming for young people ages 12–24.

Learn more about Youth Mentorship

New: sign up for Literacy Champions

Creative expression workshops, gallery exhibitions, performance spaces, and art therapy at our downtown Newark venue, The 7 Space.

Learn more about Arts and Culture

Resources for entrepreneurs including business planning, mentorship, networking events, and connections across our community.

Learn more about Business Support

501(c)(3)

Registered nonprofit

EIN 46-0670042

Tax-deductible giving

Secure

Gifts via Stripe; a receipt for every gift

Transparent

Financials available on request

Our Approach

Money, programs, and space — moving together

One mission, three engines. Every dollar and every program traces back to the same Newark community.

Direct Services

Housing, employment, trauma recovery, and youth mentorship — wraparound support for 10,000+ community members since 2012.

Community Capital

Over $1 million raised for community in the last three years — capital that stays in the community.

Art & Wellness

The 7 Space — our gallery and wellness center in downtown Newark, where healing happens through creative expression. Over 1,000 residents. 

With Gratitude

Our Supporters & Partners

None of this work happens alone. We are carried by the institutions, organizations, and neighbors who stand with Newark.

City of Newark

Our home and our partner in building stronger neighborhoods.

OVPTR

The Office of Violence Prevention & Trauma Recovery — partners in healing.

Brick City Peace Collective

Standing together for peace in every ward.

Newark, NJ

Widening the circle beyond city lines.

The 7 Space

Downtown Newark’s art gallery, wellness center, and gathering place.

Our Community

The practitioners, volunteers, and neighbors who hold this work.

Community Voices

Stories Across Our Programs

Our Venue

Visit The 7 Space

Our art gallery and wellness center in downtown Newark — a space where creativity meets community healing. Open for exhibitions, workshops, events, and private bookings.

Art Gallery

Rotating exhibitions from Newark and regional artists.

Wellness Center

Healing arts, bodywork, and wellness practitioners.

Event Space

Workshops, gatherings, and private bookings downtown.

For Businesses

We build infrastructure you own

HigherSelf also helps businesses and organizations stand up their own digital infrastructure — websites, automation, CRM, and communications — built on the same stack that runs The 7 Space, and handed to you with the keys.

The HigherSelf Newsletter

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One thoughtful email at a time — no spam, unsubscribe whenever you like.

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95%client satisfaction

Real numbers, real community impact.

10,000+ neighbors served, $1M+ raised, and 86% of every dollar delivered straight to the community since 2012.

See our full impact →
Stand With Us

Every contribution writes the next chapter.

Give monthly, once, or in kind. Your support keeps Newark’s neighbors housed, employed, and healing. There is no work without you.

HigherSelf · 501(c)(3) nonprofit · EIN 46-0670042 · Tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law

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