Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson, & Union Counties, NJ

Non-profit OrganizationsNew Jersey, United States11-50 Employees

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson & Union Counties, NJ operates as a non-profit organization focused on safeguarding the potential of youth through one-to-one mentoring relationships. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the group serves three of the state's most populous counties—Essex, Hudson, and Union—areas characterized by economic and social disparities for low-income communities and people of color. The organization collaborates with schools, law enforcement, higher education institutions, corporations, and medical communities to recruit youth and volunteer mentors, secure support, and deliver deeper programming aimed at advancing social justice through sustained mentorship.

Positioned within the non-profit sector, the organization emphasizes partnerships as a core strategy to broaden impact, share ideas, and foster systemic changes for youth facing adversity. Its work centers on connecting mentors with mentees to ignite opportunity and promise, supported by cross-sector collaboration intended to keep mentoring at the forefront of discussions on youth development. The organization operates from its Newark base and focuses on counties with diverse communities and disparities, seeking to empower young people toward achieving their full potential.

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