Asylee Women Enterprise

What Asylee Women Enterprise does

Asylee Women Enterprise (AWE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland, delivering holistic, trauma-informed services to asylum seekers, foreign-born trafficking survivors, and other forced migrants throughout Maryland. The organization operates through eight interconnected programs: Asylum Seeker Advocacy, Trafficking Survivors Advocacy, Immigration Legal Services, Health and Wellness, Benefits and Food Security, Material Support, Community Connection, and Steps 2 Success Youth Services. All services are provided free of charge to clients, with intake available in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic. AWE's differentiator is a community-anchored model that emphasizes companionship, peer support, and integration of case management with legal representation and clinical services. The organization was founded in partnership with Catholic Sisters from eight Catholic communities and founder Molly Corbett, though it now operates as a secular entity.

AWE does not develop or operate proprietary technology. Its operating stack is built on commodity SaaS tools: Google Forms for client intake, Bloomerang CRM for donation processing, and partnership-based telehealth and mental health coordination tools provided by co-located clinical partners including HEAL Refugee Health and Asylum Collaborative and Intercultural Counseling Connection. The organization employs 21 staff, supplemented by clinical and academic partners from Johns Hopkins and Health Care for the Homeless.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations, grants, and fundraising events. Funding streams include individual and corporate donations processed via Bloomerang; federal and state grants (including from the Office of Trafficking in Persons, which have been reported as frozen under the new presidential administration); annual fundraising events such as the 12-year-old 5K Run & Walk and brewery-hosted raffles; and in-kind donations sourced through an Amazon Wish List and direct contributions. In 2026, AWE served 383 clients with 472 classes and 3,049 hot meals; in 2025 alone, it distributed over $200,000 in emergency financial assistance, contributing to a cumulative decade-long distribution exceeding $4 million in financial and material aid to clients from 43 countries.

Name

Asylee Women Enterprise

Legal name

Asylee Women Enterprise

Website

https://asyleewomen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asylee Women Enterprise is a Baltimore-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2011 that delivers free, trauma-informed case management, immigration legal services, and material aid to asylum seekers and foreign-born trafficking survivors in Maryland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee and Immigrant Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Services (611), Community Housing Services (62422), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adult Learner Support Services (Advising, Case Management, Wraparound Supports) (EDAAABAJ), College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK), Special Populations ASE (Reentry/Corrections, Homeless, Refugee/Immigrant, Foster/Justice-Involved) (EDAAABAI)

Keywords

• Asylum case management
• Trafficking survivor services
• Immigration legal aid
• Refugee social services
• Community resettlement support

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: AWE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on tax-deductible donations from individuals and corporations to fund its operations and client services. Donations are accepted online via Bloomerang CRM, by check, and through gift cards purchased for client use.
2. Federal and State Grants: AWE receives federal grant funding for trafficking survivor programs, including grants from the Office of Trafficking in Persons (OTIP). Funding for some federal grants has been reported as frozen under the new presidential administration.
3. Fundraising Events: AWE organizes annual fundraising events including a 5K Run & Walk and raffle fundraisers at venues such as Peabody Heights Brewery. Proceeds from event ticket sales, raffles, and taproom sales are directed to client programs.
4. In-Kind Donations: AWE receives and distributes in-kind donations including food, clothing, hygiene products, household items, and Amazon Wish List items. These are donated by the public and distributed directly to clients.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Asylee Women Enterprise (AWE) provides holistic, trauma-informed social services to asylum seekers, foreign-born trafficking survivors, and other forced migrants in Maryland. Its core offerings include case management, immigration legal representation, benefits/food security enrollment, health and wellness navigation, material support distribution, community connection classes (ESL, financial literacy, job readiness), and youth enrichment programs, all delivered free of charge.

Product overview

Asylee Women Enterprise (AWE) operates as a unified service model offering holistic, trauma-informed support to forced migrants through eight interconnected programs. The core service is case management (Asylum Seeker Advocacy Program and Trafficking Survivors Advocacy Program), which provides comprehensive support including emergency housing, financial assistance, and immigration navigation. These wraparound services are supplemented by Immigration Legal Services, Health and Wellness, Benefits and Food Security, Material Support, Community Connection (ESL, job readiness, financial literacy, cultural orientation), and Steps 2 Success Youth Services. All programs emphasize community building, companionship, and integrated service delivery to help clients heal from trauma and rebuild their lives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asylum Seeker Advocacy Program Trauma-informed, comprehensive case management for asylum seekers and forced migrants, including help finding emergency, transitional, and long-term housing, emergency financial assistance, and navigating the immigration system.
• Trafficking Survivors Advocacy Program Trauma-informed case management for foreign-born children and adult survivors of human trafficking, including help accessing public benefits, financial assistance, mental health and medical care referrals, and assistance navigating immigration legal systems such as T Visa applications.
• Benefits and Food Security

Quantifiable outcome

• 383 clients accessed comprehensive services in 2026
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• HEAL Refugee Health and Asylum CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHEAL provides onsite individual therapy services for children and families enrolled in AWE's survivors of torture case management program. They also facilitate group therapeutic and psycho-educational services for trafficking survivor youth through bi-weekly group therapy sessions. Additionally, HEAL provides pro bono forensic medical evaluations to asylum seekers to document torture or persecution that may corroborate their asylum claims, and direct primary care to survivors otherwise unable to access healthcare.
• Intercultural Counseling ConnectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Connection is a referral network of pro bono mental health professionals that connects AWE clients to individual counseling. Founded in 2013, the Connection is co-located with AWE and leads bi-weekly group therapy sessions for adults. It removes barriers to mental health care by providing pro bono services in clients' languages and cultural contexts.
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine — Refugee Health PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmall groups of Johns Hopkins medical students are linked with medically vulnerable AWE clients to help them navigate US healthcare systems. This partnership helps bridge the gap between immigrant clients and a complex healthcare landscape.
• Johns Hopkins SOURCE Service Scholars ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOURCE pairs Johns Hopkins graduate students with community-based organizations like AWE to complete yearlong projects. AWE partnered with SOURCE to develop a financial education curriculum for asylum seekers and trafficking survivors, resulting in a seven-part curriculum covering budgeting, bank accounts, avoiding scams, and applying for ITINs.
• Pride of BaltimoreminorOthersPride of Baltimore partnered with AWE to provide youth sailing experiences as part of the Steps to Success summer enrichment activities for trafficking survivor youth.
• Baltimore Museum of ArtminorOthersThe Baltimore Museum of Art partnered with AWE's Steps to Success program to provide field trips for Spanish-speaking immigrant youth during summer enrichment activities.
• Maryland Museum of History and CultureminorOthersThe Maryland Museum of History and Culture partnered with AWE's Steps to Success program to provide field trips for Spanish-speaking immigrant youth during summer enrichment activities.
• Bliss Meadows FarmminorOthersBliss Meadows Farm partnered with AWE to host a nature retreat for Steps to Success program youth participants as part of summer enrichment activities.
• Health Care for the HomelessmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth Care for the Homeless operates a mobile clinic that provides AWE clients with access to routine medical care. This partnership addresses the significant barriers homeless and low-income immigrant clients face in accessing healthcare.
• Peabody Heights BreweryminorOthersPeabody Heights Brewery hosted a raffle and fundraiser for AWE on April 25, 2025, from 4-9pm. All raffle proceeds and a portion of taproom sales went toward AWE's programs.
• AmazonminorOthersAWE maintains an Amazon Wish List through which donors can purchase items directly for clients. Wish List items are delivered to AWE's office and distributed to clients, including food, toiletries, household items, bedding, and clothing.
• Baltimore Immigration SummitminorOthersAWE staff and Youth Advisory Board member Anthony participated on a panel at the Baltimore Immigration Summit alongside HEAL to discuss the Steps to Success program and the experiences of trafficking survivor youth.
• Wide Angle MediaminorOthersWide Angle Media provided photography documentation for AWE's programs and events, including images of clients and staff sharing community meals and classes.
• Eight Catholic Communities (Founding Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWE was founded in 2011 when Catholic Sisters from eight Catholic communities and AWE founder Molly Corbett came together to provide housing and community to women seeking asylum in Baltimore. While AWE is now a secular organization, it maintains close relationships with these founding communities.
• Government Offices, Refugee Resettlement Agencies, Community Groups, Volunteers, and NeighborsmajorOthersAWE works with government offices, refugee resettlement agencies, community groups, volunteers, and neighbors to help restore safety, dignity, and hope to those whose lives have been uprooted by violence and disaster. These partnerships form the broader ecosystem through which AWE delivers services.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Relief: World Relief is a faith-based refugee resettlement and immigrant-services organization operating across the U.S., offering case management, ESL, employment, and immigration legal services — closely aligned with AWE's integrated programming.
• HIAS: HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) provides refugee resettlement, asylum legal representation, and integration services across multiple U.S. sites. Its combination of legal representation, case management, and community integration mirrors AWE's service stack for forced migrants.
• Boat People SOS: Boat People SOS provides refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, and community integration for Southeast Asian and other immigrant populations in the U.S. — comparable to AWE as a community-based, multi-program refugee services organization.
• Ethiopian Community Development Council: ECDC operates refugee resettlement, cultural orientation, and integration programs across multiple U.S. states. Its community-based, multi-service refugee model is structurally analogous to AWE's approach in Maryland.
• Casa de Maryland: Casa de Maryland is a Maryland-based immigrant services and advocacy organization offering legal aid, ESOL, workforce development, and health navigation to immigrants — directly competing in the same Maryland catchment area with overlapping services.
• International Rescue Committee: IRC is one of the largest refugee resettlement and integration organizations in the U.S., delivering case management, immigration legal aid, health, education, and employment services to newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers — directly comparable to AWE's holistic wraparound model.
• Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service: LIRS is a national refugee resettlement and child welfare organization that provides case management, legal services, and integration support for refugees, asylum seekers, and unaccompanied children — comparable in mission and service mix to AWE.
• Polaris: Polaris operates the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline and runs direct service programs for trafficking survivors. It is directly comparable to AWE's Trafficking Survivors Advocacy Program, which serves foreign-born trafficking survivors in Maryland.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: Catholic Charities USA operates a national network of agencies providing refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, and social assistance. AWE itself was founded by Catholic Sisters and continues a relationship with this faith-based umbrella — broader in scope but overlapping on refugee services.
• USCCB/Migration and Refugee Services: The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Migration and Refugee Services coordinates Catholic refugee resettlement nationally. As the parent body of many of AWE's founding Catholic communities, MRS is a closely related incumbent in the same faith-based refugee-services ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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