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February 5, 2026
NESsT Lirio Fund, News, Supporters, Funding, Latin America
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The NESsT Lirio Fund Disburses Over $20 Million ...

NESsT is proud to announce that the Lirio Fund has surpassed $20 million USD in disbursements through 37 loans, which have contributed to over 1.5 million hectares of land preserved and 16,000 lives positively impacted. 

The NESsT Lirio Fund Disburses Over $20 Million USD, Improving Livelihoods and Protecting the Environment Across Brazil, Colombia, and Peru
January 22, 2026
News
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Reflections on 2025, Looking Ahead to 2026 with ...

As NESsT enters a new year, NESsT CEO Chad Sachs reflects on the organization’s growth, the resilience of the social enterprises we support, and the collective impact made possible by NESsT’s extensive community of supporters.

Reflections on 2025, Looking Ahead to 2026 with NESsT's CEO Chad Sachs
November 13, 2025
Violet, Poland
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CoopTech Hub: Strengthening Communities through ...

By prioritizing privacy, autonomy, and collective governance, CoopTech Hub – an innovative tech cooperative that recently joined the NESsT Violet Fund – is supporting Polish organizations and communities to work together securely, transparently, and independently.

CoopTech Hub: Strengthening Communities through Accessible, Inclusive Technology
November 7, 2025
Amazonia, Brazil, Bioeconomy, Latin America
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From Territories to Global Decisions: ...

Indigenous Peoples remain largely underrepresented in global decision-making spaces — revealing a contradiction between their leading role in protecting nature and their absence from the forums where environmental and economic policies are defined. This exclusion is no coincidence: it reflects historical, linguistic, financial, and political barriers that limit the access of those who live in and protect the territories to the tables where the future of biodiversity and the economy is decided.

From Territories to Global Decisions: Communities at the Forefront of the Socio-Bioeconomy
November 5, 2025
Amazonia, Brazil, Colombia, Event, Latin America, Peru
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Heading to COP30: Strengthening the Voices and ...

Beginning next week, NESsT will participate in COP30 Brazil, in Belém, Pará — a historic conference that will place the Amazon at the center of global climate discussions and mark the largest Indigenous presence ever recorded in UN negotiations. We will be there alongside entrepreneurs from our Amazon portfolio, bringing experiences born in the territories and showing that the most effective climate solutions come from those who live in and protect the forest.

Heading to COP30: Strengthening the Voices and Solutions of Amazonian Territories
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December 14, 2017

How can you support ethical value chains that impact future generations?

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December 14, 2017
How can you support ethical value chains that impact future generations?

AMAZ Foods is a social enterprise that seeks to help these communities create sustainable futures not just for today's families but also for generations to come. The result is a company that operates as a laboratory for innovation.

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December 7, 2017
Romania, Portfolio

Join Us in Taking A Stand Against Poverty This Holiday Season

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December 7, 2017
Romania, Portfolio
Join Us in Taking A Stand Against Poverty This Holiday Season

Meet Victor. Victor is a coppersmith in the Romanian village of Brateiu. There used to be 200 Roma coppersmiths in his village. Now there are only six left. He says he’s proud he can continue to practice the craft of his ancestors and make a living doing so. 

Tagged: Roma, Romania, Social Enterprise

Mónica Vásquez del Solar
December 6, 2017
News, Portfolio

Tips for Entrepreneurs - Steps in the Process

Mónica Vásquez del Solar
December 6, 2017
News, Portfolio
Tips for Entrepreneurs - Steps in the Process

NESsT's portfolio director for the Andean Region offers three top tips for social entrepreneurs: (1) Look Deep, (2) Seek Feedback and (3) Test, Test, Test.

Tagged: Social Entrepreneurship, Tips

Nicole Etchart
November 29, 2017
Brazil, Portfolio, Featured

Make Social Entrepreneurship a Part of Your Philanthropy

Nicole Etchart
November 29, 2017
Brazil, Portfolio, Featured
Make Social Entrepreneurship a Part of Your Philanthropy

Over the past 20 years, NESsT has invested in social entrepreneurs creating jobs for those most in need because we’ve learned that this is one of the most effective solutions to poverty. 

Tagged: Social Entrepreneur, Sustainability, venture philanthropy

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November 15, 2017
Europe, Event

#NESsT20: Enterprising Solutions, Dignified Futures

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November 15, 2017
Europe, Event
#NESsT20: Enterprising Solutions, Dignified Futures

In celebration of our 20th anniversary, NESsT hosted a photo exhibition and reception reflecting on 20 years of social enterprise at the Impact Hub Budapest. View the online gallery.

Tagged: #NESsT20, social enterprise

Nicole Etchart
October 23, 2017

The I2E Inventing Green Tool: Making the Daunting Task of Reducing Climate Change Less Daunting

Nicole Etchart
October 23, 2017
The I2E Inventing Green Tool: Making the Daunting Task of Reducing Climate Change Less Daunting

Efforts to prevent climate change can appear to be daunting. They don't have to be. Going green makes business sense. With support from the Lemelson Foundation, NESsT and partners have developed tools for entrepreneurs seeking to build environmentally friendly businesses.

Tagged: Social Enterprise, Tools

Renata Truzzi
October 18, 2017
Brazil, Event, Publication

Women are a majority treated as a minority

Renata Truzzi
October 18, 2017
Brazil, Event, Publication
Women are a majority treated as a minority

Empowering girls and women can save a country's economy. The British Council Brazil in partnership with NESsT published a study revealing the severity of gender inequality and the power of social entrepreneurship in solving it.

Tagged: Women, Social Entrepreneurship

Guest User
October 10, 2017
Consulting

Fostering Financial Sustainability of Oak Foundation Grantees in Belize

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October 10, 2017
Consulting
Fostering Financial Sustainability of Oak Foundation Grantees in Belize

This project with the Oak Foundation assisted five Foundation grantees to increase their financial sustainability through earned-revenues.

Tagged: Latin America

Guest User
October 2, 2017
Peru, Portfolio

Combatting the Informal Economy in Peru through Social Entrepreneurship

Guest User
October 2, 2017
Peru, Portfolio
Combatting the Informal Economy in Peru through Social Entrepreneurship

Not much is known about the informal economy in Peru, yet it is one of the reasons why many people face poverty, particularly women.

Tagged: Social Enterprise, Women

Guest User
September 28, 2017
Consulting, Romania

From the Bitter Part of a Sales Job to the Sweet Beginnings of a Jam Business

Guest User
September 28, 2017
Consulting, Romania
From the Bitter Part of a Sales Job to the Sweet Beginnings of a Jam Business

Bunicel is a jam business founded by Romanian Mihai Zaharia four years ago, along with the support of NESsT. Mihai was a winner of OMV Petrom's "Made in Andrei's Country" program and received both seed funding and business development delivered by NESsT.

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