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- EIN 20-5450672
- (314) 707-1939
- 228 Park Ave S Suite 70891 New York NY 10003-1502 USA
- www.buildanest.org
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Causes: Economic Development, International, International Economic Development, Microfinance
Mission: Nest, inc. Is an irs section 501(c)(3) organization that identifies and collaborates with responsible artisian business through the provision of customized capacity building programs to enable each enterprise to become profitable and have a significant positive social impact. Nest has searched globally to identify a network of existing artisanal workshops that have strong leadership, are scalable and can transform their communities in one of three ways: alleviate poverty, empower women, and promote peace. Through their participatory model, nest works with the artisans to provide the services they need to both preserve and enhance artistic traditions and increase their ability to meet the capacity and quality demands of the exporting marketplace.
Programs: Nest provides artisans and artisan businesses around the world business training, facility and equipment upgrades, and capacity-building programming, along with linkages to global retailers, in order to increase business sustainability and social impact.