Nest

Founded: 2006 Social Entrepreneur: Rebecca van Bergen Structure: 501(c)3 non-profit, headquartered in New York City ... Where we work: Programming across 5 continents in 40+ countries Reach: 6,000 artisans in 2016 with the opportunity to reach 50,000 in 2016 and more than 300,000 in 2017 Demographic Served: Nest operates in areas of high poverty and/or high unemployment. 90% of Nest artisans are women. In emerging economies, recipients of Nest’s services have an average of 8 children or dependents, which leads to a multiplied impact. Impact: Nest artisans earn an average of 120% more than the national minimum wage in their country. In 2015 alone, artisans benefitting from Nest’s services averaged 76% growth in revenue, 45% growth in production, and an 8% increase in employment. Mehr anzeigen