NESsT is thrilled to welcome Shanantina to its portfolio as the NESsT Fund closes another investment in a pioneering social enterprise helping indigenous communities thrive in the Peruvian rainforest.
NESsT and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Launch Search to Scale the Impact of 10 Social Enterprises in Poland and Romania
Concordia: Crafting a Family Space for Youth & Nurturing Skills for Success as Adults
#NESsT20: Enterprising Solutions, Dignified Futures
Decent Work: Adding Dignity to the Numbers
Social enterprises use innovative business models that connect vulnerable groups to formal labor market jobs. Despite the importance of this work, the majority of these enterprises are only measuring outputs such as number of jobs, and not the quality of these jobs and whether they are truly “decent” and moving these groups out of poverty and toward a path of social mobility.
CONCORDIA Bakery - A Springboard for Future Employment of Youth in Romania
NESsT Partners Spotlight: Guilherme Fernandes
Kiva Lenders Raise $25,000 for Cafe Compadre in 72 hours
Cafe Compadre's $25,000 loan was funded in under 72 hours! Thanks to the 766 Kiva lenders for becoming part of Compadre's mission to improve incomes for coffee farmers through solar tech!
Sustainable Fishery Trade: Building Partnerships in the Bay Area
Simone Pisu from Sustainable Fishery Trade (SFT), an enterprise that connects small-scale fishing families directly to the market, spent two weeks meeting with important sector leaders in San Francisco.
