We’re delighted to release the NESsT 2024 Annual Report, highlighting a year defined by far-reaching impact and transformative growth. For nearly three decades, NESsT has worked at the nexus of people, profit, and the planet. In 2024, we reached a milestone that speaks to this mission: since its founding, NESsT has positively impacted the lives of over 3.4 million people from communities around the world.
Sweden joins as a donor to NESsT’s long-standing South America acceleration program, enabling the program to increase the number of enterprises it supports and to expand its efforts in Colombia, Peru, and into Brazil.
Our work on the ground in Brazil’s Amazon region has consistently shown that increasing women's participation is critical for the socio-bioeconomy to become a robust and sustainable national development strategy.
NESsT announces that Chad Sachs has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Sachs has held a series of senior management roles with NESsT since joining in 2019, most recently as Chief Investment Officer. He brings deep experience in the worlds of finance and social impact that will further reinforce NESsT’s mission of developing sustainable communities and building an inclusive economy.
Alexandre y Vinicius se propusieron lanzar una empresa social de reparto ecológico. Rápidamente se dieron cuenta de que no tenían todas las aptitudes necesarias para dirigir una empresa. Una buena idea y la pasión no bastan para que una empresa social tenga éxito; los emprendedores necesitan conocimientos especializados y asesoramiento para que sus negocios sean un éxito a largo plazo.
La filantropía de riesgo reconoce que un gran programa -que enseñe a leer a los niños, ayude a salir de la pobreza o mejore los resultados sanitarios- no es más fuerte que la organización que lo sustenta. Es crucial invertir en la organización y en su capacidad. Si se quiere tener programas eficaces y sostenibles que realmente marquen la diferencia, hay que contar con una infraestructura organizativa sólida y estable que los respalde. Hay que ir más allá de extender un cheque y adoptar una visión a largo plazo de lo que significa invertir en soluciones a problemas globales o locales.
