A Message from the CEO

Innovate. Transform. Disrupt. I have been the CEO of Hildebrand for the past 10 years. Over the past decade, I’ve worked closely with the staff, Board, and families experiencing homelessness to make sure the organization is responsive, compassionate, and impactful, and that every child and their parents receives all the resources they need to move forward to find, and remain in, new homes. I can’t imagine a more rewarding job or working with a more inspiring and motivating team.

And yet, during this past year—FY22—Hildebrand’s work has been even more rewarding and uplifting than any of us could have imagined. As Hildebrand completed the final year of its previous Strategic Plan, staff and Board worked together to create a new, three-year plan to continue to strengthen and support the organization’s ongoing evolution. The new Strategic Plan is bold and expansive. It builds on Hildebrand’s strengths and experience with families experiencing homelessness, while also developing plans for growth and connections to more comprehensively meet complex needs of children, mothers, and fathers. Hildebrand’s vision is still every family has a home and now, to realize that vision, Hildebrand will innovate programs and resources, transform families and the organization, and disrupt the systems that lead to poverty and homelessness. Innovate. Transform. Disrupt. I am so proud that with this new Strategic Plan, and this bold, strong dynamic, Hildebrand will continue to change the lives of the more than 1,000 children, mothers, and fathers we work with every year.

This Annual Report also highlights many of Hildebrand’s FY22 accomplishments including the purchase of 12 Humphreys Street, Dorchester and our celebration event; the ongoing impact of the Student Success Education Initiative on school-age children in our shelters; Cradles to Crayons awarding the national Chairman’s Council Impact Award to Hildebrand; our eviction prevention community outreach and advocacy work with CHAPA; opening a satellite office on Groom Street, Dorchester; the Stabilization Services team’s ongoing success with moving families out of shelter and into permanent homes—the list goes on and on. As the need for shelter, supportive services, and housing increased, Hildebrand responded.

I thank all of you for your interest and support as Hildebrand moves forward with our new Strategic Plan, to innovate, transform, and disrupt. Together, in partnership, we can continue to fulfill Hildebrand’s vision that every family has a home.

Sincerely,

Shiela Y. Moore CEO