Why We Invested: Échale
R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund, an initiative of Realize Impact and Sprout Enterprise®, announced that the fund has joined Beneficial Returns, an impact investment manager, in an investment to improve the lives of rural Mexicans through a loan extended to Échale, a social enterprise delivering community development and financing services to communities in rural México.
Sprout Enterprise® 2022 Impact: Investing in Artisan Enterprises
Craft Is the Original Circular Economy.
The craft story today is in many ways what the story of craft has always been – of artisans making use of waste, left over or found materials, of design and innovation to perform the alchemy of material transformation into a product of function and beauty, of expressing and sharing cultural and community values, and of telling the stories of each generation.
Why We Invested: Fuchsia Shoes
R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund has invested in Fuchsia Shoes, a sustainable fashion brand headquartered in Seattle. Fuchsia Shoes manufactures handcrafted shoes based on the traditional Pakistani khussas enhanced for comfort and durability for the American consumer.