Women Veterans Network (WoVeN)

What Women Veterans Network (WoVeN) does

Women Veterans Network (WoVeN) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2017 by Drs. Tara Galovski and Amy Street, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and housed at Boston University School of Medicine. WoVeN's core product is an eight-session peer support program delivered through trained women Veteran Peer Leaders, offered both as in-person groups across 100+ cities and as online groups via Zoom. The organization has trained over 100 Peer Leaders and has reached women Veterans across 26 states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico, with over 200 participants in online groups since inception.

WoVeN's product portfolio includes WoVeN Groups, Alumni Groups for ongoing engagement after the initial eight weeks, a Resources library covering mental health, healthcare, local resources, women veteran-owned businesses, and research opportunities, an annual National Summit, and the BRIDGES program launched in January 2021 to mentor women service members during their transition to civilian life. WoVeN's underlying technology stack is intentionally lean: Zoom for virtual group delivery, LiveImpact for enrollment and peer-leader applications, and Juicer.io for social media feed aggregation. There is no proprietary technology platform; the product is fundamentally a community and human facilitation model rather than a software product.

WoVeN is funded entirely through donations and grants, with initial development supported by the Walmart Foundation in 2017 and subsequent funding from the Oak Foundation, Bob Woodruff Foundation, Boston University, the Texas Veterans Commission, and the National Center for PTSD. Programs are offered free of charge to all women Veterans and service members, with the organization absorbing travel, hotel, and meal costs for Peer Leader training. WoVeN generates revenue through a community-led go-to-market model, growing via word-of-mouth, social media, newsletter, VA partnerships, and referrals from veteran service organizations. Strategic partnerships with the VA Center for Women Veterans, VA Women's Health, Bob Woodruff Foundation, RallyPoint, Combined Arms, and Service Women's Action Network extend its reach and referral pipeline.

Name

Women Veterans Network (WoVeN)

Legal name

Women Veterans Network (WoVeN)

Website

https://wovenwomenvets.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran Peer Support Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterans Affairs & Military Family Services (BPAIAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Veterans & Military-to-Civilian Transition Programs (EDAAAOAH)

Keywords

• Veteran peer support
• Women veteran services
• Military transition programs
• Community support groups
• Nonprofit veteran outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: WoVeN is a nonprofit organization funded through donations and grants. The organization accepts donations through Boston University School of Medicine. Initial development was supported by the Walmart Foundation grant, with ongoing support from foundations including the Oak Foundation, Bob Woodruff Foundation, and others.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

WoVeN delivers a peer support network for women U.S. military Veterans through structured 8-week group programs (delivered in-person locally and online via Zoom) facilitated by trained women Veteran Peer Leaders. Its portfolio includes an Alumni Groups program for ongoing connection, the BRIDGES mentoring initiative for women service members transitioning to civilian life, Peer Leader training, an annual National Summit, and curated resource directories on mental health, healthcare, women veteran-owned businesses, and research. All programs are provided free of charge to participants, funded by foundation grants and donations.

Product overview

Women Veterans Network (WoVeN) is a peer support network specifically designed for women Veterans, featuring a core program of eight-session peer support groups led by trained women Veteran Peer Leaders. The portfolio includes WoVeN Alumni Groups for ongoing connection after completing the initial program, the BRIDGES program for women transitioning from military to civilian life, Online Groups delivered via Zoom for nationwide accessibility, Peer Leader Training to build community leadership capacity, annual National Summits, and comprehensive Resources Pages covering mental health, healthcare, local resources, women veteran businesses, and research opportunities. Together, these offerings create a nationwide community fostering self-discovery, personal growth, and supportive relationships among women Veterans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WoVeN Groups Eight-session peer support groups facilitated by trained women Veteran Peer Leaders, offering 90-minute weekly sessions designed to build supportive relationships and foster connections among women Veterans in local communities and nationwide.
• WoVeN Alumni Groups One-off or serial meetings available to WoVeN members after completing an 8-week group, offering topics such as Choices, Communication, Community, Courage, Enlistment, Healthy Living, Identity, Paying It Forward, Reintegration, Empathy, Resilience, and Stress Relief.
• BRIDGES Program Building ReIntegration from Dreams and Goals to Execution and Success — a mentoring model that partners women Veterans with women service members through Battle Buddy teams, featuring a retreat program in the last year of service and six months or more of one-on-one reintegration support.
• Peer Leader Training National and regional training programs that prepare women Veterans to lead WoVeN groups. Training covers the WoVeN curriculum, group facilitation skills, and technical training on platforms like Zoom. Peer Leaders commit to leading at least two 8-week groups.
• Online WoVeN Groups Virtual peer support groups led by trained Peer Leaders via Zoom video conferencing, enabling women Veterans in rural areas or locations without local groups to participate in the WoVeN program from anywhere in the country.
• WoVeN National Summit Annual national event bringing together WoVeN Peer Leaders, Trainers, National Consultants, and staff for training, networking, and community building activities.
• WoVeN Resources Pages Curated resource library organized into five sections: Mental Health and Healthcare, Resources for Women Veterans, Local Community Resources, Women Veteran Owned Businesses, and Contribute to Research.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 women Veterans have participated in online WoVeN groups
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBWF is a WoVeN partner that publishes educational content for women Veterans, including a Spotlight on How Military Service Can Affect Fertility and information about their VIVA fertility program.
• Boston University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoVeN is affiliated with and operated through Boston University School of Medicine. The organization is housed at Boston University.
• National Center for PTSDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Center for PTSD is a supporting partner of WoVeN, providing research collaboration and mental health resources for women Veterans.
• RallyPointsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRallyPoint is the world's largest online military network and a WoVeN partner organization. CEO Dave Gowel spoke to WoVeN about supporting women Veterans and the organizations share resources for the military community.
• Combined ArmssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombined Arms is a one-stop resource organization for Veterans in transition that partners with WoVeN to help connect women Veterans to resources in their Austin region.
• VA Center for Women Veterans (CWV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe VA Center for Women Veterans monitors VA services for women Veterans and advocates for recognition of women Veterans' service. They partner with WoVeN to connect women Veterans to resources.
• VA Women's HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVA Women's Health offers programs and resources for women Veterans, and partners with WoVeN to promote connection opportunities during holidays and year-round.
• Texas Veterans CommissionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Texas Veterans Commission supports WoVeN's growth in Texas and is one of the founding supporters alongside the Walmart Foundation.
• Service Women's Action Network (SWAN)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWAN is an advocacy organization for women in the military that works to connect women Veterans and advocate for their needs. WoVeN partners to support women Veterans community building.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (Syracuse University): A university-based veterans research and program institute that develops transition and family-support programming. It overlaps with WoVeN's academic-clinical approach through Boston University and the National Center for PTSD.

Direct peers

• Combined Arms: A veteran transition resource organization that partners with WoVeN to connect women veterans to services in Austin. Combined Arms focuses on the broader veteran transition journey, with overlap on women-veteran support.
• Bob Woodruff Foundation: A major foundation supporting veterans and military families, including women veterans. WoVeN is a known partner, and the foundation both funds and develops programming for women veterans, overlapping with WoVeN's mission.
• RallyPoint: The world's largest online military network and a WoVeN partner. RallyPoint provides a digital community for service members and veterans, including women, and overlaps with WoVeN's online peer-support channel.
• Service Women's Action Network (SWAN): A national advocacy organization focused specifically on women in the military and women veterans. WoVeN is already a partner organization, and SWAN competes for the same donor and policy attention focused on women veterans.

Broad incumbents

• Team Rubicon: A veteran-led disaster response organization that builds community and purpose for veterans through service. It overlaps with WoVeN's mission of post-service connection and identity, though its primary activity is disaster response.
• Disabled American Veterans (DAV): A large, established veterans service organization providing benefits and transition support. DAV competes for VA partnership attention and donor funding within the broader veteran-services space where WoVeN operates.
• Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA): A large, established post-9/11 veteran advocacy and services organization that has built dedicated women-veteran programming. IAVA competes for donor dollars and policy influence in the same women-veteran support space as WoVeN.
• Student Veterans of America: A national organization supporting veterans in higher education. While focused on student veterans, it overlaps with WoVeN's transition-support and peer-network mission for a shared demographic of women veterans.

Emerging players

• Hire Heroes USA: A nonprofit focused on veteran employment and transition, with growing women-veteran programming. It addresses the career side of the same transition problem WoVeN's BRIDGES program targets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wovenwomenvets
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCv_YfNIgOk-BdriVbRlQeRg
• Facebookfacebook.com/wovenwomenvets
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wovenwomenvets
• Instagraminstagram.com/womenveteransnetwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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