Pulsera Project
Pulsera Project
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About this organization
Mission
TO CREATE A MORE JUST COLORFUL WORLD THROUGH EDUCATION,EMPOWERMENT OF NICARAGUAN AND U.S. YOUTH.
About
THE PULSERA PROJECT'S NON-PROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MODEL IS UNIQUE BECAUSE IT ENRICHES LIVES BOTH IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD BY WEAVING PULSERA SALES INTO AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. WE SELL PULSERAS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CENTRAL AMERICANS, BUT WE DO SO WHILE EDUCATING THOUSANDS OF U.S. STUDENTS ABOUT FAIR TRADE, CENTRAL AMERICAN CULTURE, AND A RANGE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. WE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO OPEN THEIR HEARTS TO CARE ABOUT OTHERS, BUT WE ALSO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO OPEN THEIR MINDS TO THE AMAZING DIVERSITY OF IDEAS AND PERSPECTIVES IN OUR WORLD. THIS WIN-WIN MODEL IS THE MAGIC OF THE PULSERA PROJECT. SEE SCHEDULE O.THE THREE INTERWOVEN PARTS OF THE PULSERA PROJECT: 1) EMPLOYING NEARLY 200 NICARAGUAN AND GUATEMALAN ARTISANS IN FAIR TRADE JOBS. 2) EDUCATING U.S. STUDENTS THROUGH THE SALE OF PULSERAS. 3) INVESTING PULSERA SALE PROCEEDS IN NICARAGUAN AND GUATEMALAN COMMUNITIES.U.S. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMTHE PULSERA PROJECT COLLABORATED WITH 1,034 SCHOOLS IN 2019, UP FROM 909 IN 2018, REPRESENTING ENGAGEMENT WITH SCHOOL POPULATIONS OF ABOUT A MILLION STUDENTS. WE PARTNERED WITH 753 HIGH SCHOOLS, 178 MIDDLE SCHOOLS, 62 UNIVERSITIES, AND 40 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN 2019. THE PULSERA PROJECT HAS NOW COLLABORATED WITH 2,951 SCHOOLS, AND WITH THE HELP OF MANY MULTI-YEAR SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, A TOTAL OF 5,403 PULSERA PROJECT SCHOOL EVENTS HAVE BEEN HOSTED BY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS SINCE 2009.ARTISAN EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFITSWHILE U.S. STUDENTS EXPLORED LATIN AMERICAN LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP, 186 ARTISANS MADE THE 199,004 PULSERAS AND 7654 "BOLSITAS" (LITTLE PURSES) SOLD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ARTISTS RECEIVED INCOME AND BENEFITS TOTALING $476,654 IN 2019 - $388,743 FOR THEIR PRODUCTS, AND $87,911 IN BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE PULSERA PROJECT FUNDED THE GRANADA OFFICE/ARTISAN CENTER AND A FULLTIME STAFF OF FIVE TO SERVE ARTISTS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES, TOTALING 723 PEOPLE IN ALL.AS MEMBERS OF THE FAIR TRADE FEDERATION WE PAY FAIR TRADE PRICES THAT ARE USUALLY DOUBLE OR TRIPLE THE LOCAL MARKET PRICE, BUT THE PROJECT'S ULTIMATE IMPACT IS NOT MEASURED IN PRICES PAID, RATHER IN HUMAN WELL-BEING ATTAINED. THE PROJECT SERVES AS AN EXTENSIVE RESOURCE FOR ARTISANS, MANY OF WHOM ARE DEVELOPING PERSONAL GOALS, LIFE SKILLS, AND LEARNING TO MANAGE RESOURCES. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE THRIVE IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR LIVES.INVESTMENTS IN CENTRAL AMERICAAFTER PAYING ARTISTS FOR THEIR PULSERAS, AND FUNDING DIRECT BENEFITS TO ARTISTS, FUNDS REMAINED TO INVEST IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AS WELL. IN 2019 THE PROJECT'S INVESTMENT COMMITTEE APPROVED GRANTS AND LOANS TOTALING $161,208. INVESTMENT OF THESE FUNDS FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT IS ONE OF THE THREE PILLARS OF THE PULSERA PROJECT, ALONGSIDE U.S. STUDENT EDUCATION AND ARTISAN EMPLOYMENT.GRANTS AND NO-INTEREST LOANS ISSUED IN 2019 INCLUDED $19,400 GRANT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS & YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AT "CANTERA", $28,280 GRANT FOR OPERATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AT SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ORGANIZATION "GRUPO FENIX", $10,000 GRANT FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER AT ORGANIC COFFEE COOPERATIVE "LA HERMANDAD", $20,000 GRANT AND LOAN FOR FUNDING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND WORKER-OWNED CO-OPS THROUGH "LA BASE", $10,000 GRANT FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION THROUGH "NATURAL DOCTORS INTERNATIONAL", $5,300 GRANT FOR A RADIO STATION DEVOTED TO WOMEN'S RIGHTS THROUGH "ASOMUJERDI", $22,990 GRANT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGH "LA ESPERANZA GRANADA", $9,000 GRANT FOR DISABILITY ADVOCACY THROUGH "FRATER", $20,000 LOAN FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE ENTERPRISE "DOSELVA", $6,800 GRANT AND LOAN FOR RECYCLING INITIATIVE "REDNICA", AND $5,000 GRANT FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION THROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE "HOTEL CON CORAZON".IN TOTAL, $722,268 WAS SENT TO GUATEMALA AND NICARAGUA TO PAY ARTISTS, FUND ARTISAN BENEFITS, PAY NICARAGUAN STAFF, AND FUND SOCIAL IMPACT INVESTMENTS IN 2019, INCLUDING $110,008 THAT WAS SET ASIDE FOR SOCIAL IMPACT INVESTMENTS IN 2020.WHERE SALE FUNDS GOOCCASIONALLY STUDENTS OR TEACHERS ASK IF ALL PULSERA SALE PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO THE ARTISTS. THE PULSERA PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT THREE GROUPS: ARTISTS, ARTISAN COMMUNITIES, AND U.S. STUDENTS. ARTISTS EARN INCOME AND BENEFITS, CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE GRANTS TO FUND THEIR WORK, AND U.S. STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE PROJECT. IT IS A POINT OF PRIDE FOR ARTISTS THAT THEIR WORK BENEFITS NOT ONLY THEMSELVES, BUT ALSO THEIR EXTENDED COMMUNITIES AND U.S. STUDENTS.U.S. PULSERA SALES THE PULSERA PROJECT RAISED $1,067,734 FROM PRODUCT SALES IN 2019 - UP FROM $973,243 IN 2018.FUNDS WILL ALSO BE CARRIED INTO 2020 TO FUND PULSERA PURCHASES AND ONGOING OPERATIONS, BOTH IN THE U.S. AND NICARAGUA. IT'S WORTH NOTING THAT MUCH OF OUR FALL SEMESTER INCOME IS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL JANUARY OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR, SO INCOME DOES NOT EXACTLY ALIGN WITH EXPENSES WITHIN A SINGLE CALENDAR YEAR.SIEMPRE ADELANTE IN 2020 AS WE HEAD INTO 2020 AND OUR TWELFTH YEAR, JUST AS IN 2019, WE SEE BOUNDLESS OPPORTUNITIES TO GET BETTER AT WHAT WE DO. ONE OF OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES IS AN ASPIRATION TO DO THE BEST WE CAN WITH THE RESOURCES AT OUR DISPOSAL - A VERY HIGH BAR, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE UNLIMITED POTENTIAL OF ARTISTS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. IT IS EVER HUMBLING TO CONSIDER HOW TO BEST BUILD A PULSERA PROJECT COMMUNITY WORTHY OF THE PEOPLE WHO INHABIT IT. INSPIRING TEACHERS MAKE MAGIC EVERY DAY, ENERGETIC STUDENT LEADERS ROUTINELY CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO WITH NEW INSIGHTS, ARTISTS AND THEIR ART UNLOCK OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE ELSE, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGHOUT NICARAGUA AND GUATEMALA EXPERIMENT WITH A DAZZLING ARRAY OF NEW INITIATIVES AND IDEAS IN HOPES OF BUILDING US ALL A BETTER WORLD. DOING THE BEST WE CAN WITH THESE RESOURCES WILL KEEP US PLENTY BUSY IN THE YEAR AHEAD. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE CHALLENGE! OUR GOAL IS TO EXPLORE THE WORLD, TO JOIN WITH U.S. STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, NICARAGUANS, AND GUATEMALANS IN CONTRIBUTING WHAT WE HAVE TO THE GLOBAL EXCHANGE, TO DISCOVER THE BEST IN OURSELVES AND OTHERS, AND TO ENRICH OUR WORLD WITH THE BEST OF WHO WE ARE. FROM WAY DOWN DEEP, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DEDICATED TIME, LOVE, AND GOOD ENERGY TO HELPING CREATE A MORE JUST AND COLORFUL WORLD IN 2019. ESPECIALLY, THANK YOU TO THE ARTISTS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND ACTIVISTS WHO MAKE THE PULSERA PROJECT TRULY THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME.A FINAL NOTE A MORE IN-DEPTH OVERVIEW OF OUR 2019 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE FOUND AS PART OF OUR ANNUAL YEAR-END REVIEW AT WWW.PULSERAPROJECT.ORG/YEARENDREVIEW.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “The pulsera project's mission is to create a more just and colorful world through the education and empowerment of nicaraguan and u.s. youth.we engage u.s. students in international service to provide economic opportunities for nicaraguans and guatemalans. we advocate for progressive ideas about international service that value economic aid as just one part of a mutual exchange that also includes the sharing of knowledge, ideas, and life experiences for the benefit of all.”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “To create a more just colorful world through education,empowerment of nicaraguan and u.s. youth.”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as PA, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 was 131 N WAWASET ROAD, WEST CHESTER, PA, 19382.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 4 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $26,377.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2009.
- The organization pays $263,369 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.