4. Since 2006, Nourish International has grown into a national
movement with 60 Chapters on college campuses in the US
and Canada and a National Office in Chapel Hill, NC.
5. Nourish International accomplishes its mission by serving as a platform for
students to make a global impact today. The Nourish International Model has
three parts:
– students gain skills in social enterprise,
responsible development, and leadership to create lasting change
– students run these socially responsible businesses to raise money and
help support people, planet and profits
– students and partners (community-led, grassroots NGOs) establish
lasting relationships centered around addressing issues related to extreme
poverty. Chapters invest the earnings from their ventures and also commit small
intern teams for a 6-8 week project alongside the partner organization.
6. • Our approach is unique in that it
addresses the massive needs of
communities with sustainable,
scalable solutions, while catalyzing
tomorrow’s leaders to take action
now. Nourish students partner with
communities who lack the necessary
funds and resources for development
projects, but who have the
entrepreneurial vision to eradicate
poverty.
7. Our approach is unique in that it addresses the massive needs
of communities with sustainable, scalable solutions, while
catalyzing tomorrow’s leaders to take action now. Nourish
students partner with communities who lack the necessary
funds and resources for development projects, but who have
the entrepreneurial vision to eradicate poverty
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9. • The Triple Bottom Line Theory considers the impact of business on
People, Planet, and Profit.
Our Ventures respect the health, safety and prosperity of all
producers, vendors, volunteers, consumers and the greater community,
ensuring fair and beneficial practices towards all involved.
Our Ventures respectfully steward the environment. All products
are sourced, consumed, and disposed of in a way that reflects sustainable
environmental practices.
Our Ventures create a viable business that sustainably produces
profits
10. • We believe that business can be a
powerful tool for creating opportunity
and seek to use markets when possible
to produce sustainable wealth and
possibility for both our communities and
communities abroad. We seek to invest
in social enterprise.
• Ventures vary across campuses and
include Business Ventures like Sidewalk
Symphonies, Hunger Lunch and Cafe
Nourish and Event Ventures like The
Thrift Sale and Hold’em for Hunger
poker tournament.
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13. • Our lasting impact on extreme poverty comes in two main
ways:
• Through our projects where we invest in long-term, community-
based solutions to poverty
• Through our students whom we equip with the
entrepreneurship, leadership, and cross-cultural skills they need
to become lifelong agents of social change
