Profession / role:

Program Manager

Company / organisation:

Nest

Website (if you have one):

www.buildanest.org

My primary role in relation to fashion is:

Consultant

I am looking to discover or buy

Source intelligence, network and Data base information

About me / About business or organisation:

NEST is devoted to maintaining traditions of craft and the livelihood of artisans worldwide through site specific programming including training, infrastructure improvements, and design industry partnerships

Career history / Company history:

A nonprofit dedicated to identifying and collaborating with responsible artisan businesses through the provision of customized capacity building programs to enable each enterprise to become profitable and have a significant positive social impact. We have 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 a participatory model, we work 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.