The collectives on this page are companies that work with global artisans, whether through fair trade arrangements or by allowing the artisan to set up shop in a maker-friendly shop. Entries display in the order they were entered, most recent first. Browsing is easy. Just hover your cursor over a logo and click to see an excerpt of the company’s profile, plus a link to it’s website. Click Open Collectives to select another type of collective. Or click Directory Categories to go to another category. And, to shop specific products from multiple sites all at once, click over to the Shopping Portal.
Ending Poverty by Empowering Women ABLE is a lifestyle brand focused on ending generational poverty through providing economic opportunity for women. The goal was to provide an alternative that would give these women an opportunity to earn a living, empowering them to end the cycle of poverty that kept them trapped. Armed with multiple studies illustrating how the employment of women benefits and strengthens the entire community, the ABLE team set out on a mission to end generational poverty, one job at a time.…
Products That Help Fight Poverty We work with highly vulnerable women who live in poverty stricken regions of the world. We provide job opportunities at anti-poverty wages so their circumstances improve. We introduce you to the person who made your product to educate a new generation of shoppers. Our products, our non-profit partners, and our community work in unison to help people break the cycle of poverty.…
Jewelry & Home Decor for Around the World Some dreams do see the light of the day. Do you cherish a style where the avant-garde is equally at home with the classical? Perhaps a traditional art or design employed to make a style statement? For us this very thought was the ‘eureka’ moment for starting Cultural Elements.…
Global Fair Trade Gifts Gifts With Humanity is a brand of Global Crafts. Our mission is to offer income-generating opportunities to craftspeople in developing countries by following fair trade practices including paying in advance at least the market price for items, ensuring that craftspeople receive payment, and ensuring that the craftspeople work in fair working conditions.…
Buddha Inspired Art & Artifacts Buddha Groove, a family owned business is an online store offering a thought-provoking collection of items and gifts that invigorate the human spirit. Our selection of home accents, garden décor, jewelry and personal items infuses contemporary design with the collected wisdom of historical icons, spiritual leaders, modern-day humanitarians and, of course, the Buddha’s gentle teachings.…
Fair Trade Non-Profit Artisan Collective Serrv is a nonprofit, fair trade organization dedicated to lifting disadvantaged artisans, farmers, and their families out of poverty. Behind every basket, tunic, and necklace that we offer, you'll find a story of positive change. A story of an empowered artisan or farmer who works in a safe environment, can send his or her children to school, and can save for the future with the reliable income he or she earns through fair trade.…
Indian Women Artisans Cooperative MarketPlace: Handwork of India is a not-for-profit organization which supports economic development for disadvantaged women in India. MarketPlace eschews the charity-based aid model, believing that it is better to give the artisans the opportunity to build their own viable and sustainable businesses. Through MarketPlace-supported programs the artisans receive training and education to help them set up and manage their own cooperatives.…
Handwoven Bags & Pillows by Guatemalan Women's Cooperative Mercado Global empowers indigenous women to overcome poverty and become agents of change in their communities. Our partner artisans represent one of the world’s most marginalized populations – rural indigenous women. Mercado Global provides donor-funded business education and leadership programs to help women become successful business owners. We then connect them with large-scale sales opportunities so they can turn these skills into income.…
Fair Trade Handwoven Bags & Rugs The purpose of Manos Zapotecas is to perpetuate the beautiful traditions and superb artistry of the Zapotec people of Oaxaca, Mexico by connecting them with socially conscious consumers around the globe. We strive to make a positive impact on the lives and communities of the artisans by nurturing lasting relationships and always abiding by fair trade principles.…
Fair Trade Artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America & Middle East Ten Thousand Villages is an exceptional source for unique handmade gifts, jewelry, home decor, art and sculpture, textiles, serveware and personal accessories representing the diverse cultures of artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. One of the world’s largest fair trade organizations and a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), the company strives to improve the livelihood of tens of thousands of disadvantaged artisans in 38 countries.…
Etsy was founded in June 2005 in an apartment in Brooklyn, New York to fill a need for an online community where crafters, artists and makers could sell their handmade and vintage goods and craft supplies. In the spirit of handmade, founder Rob Kalin and two friends designed the first site, wrote the code, assembled the servers and spliced the cables to get Etsy up and running.…
Global Fair Trade Artisans Novica is a Fair Trade organization based in California and dedicated to providing global artisans fair prices, no binding contracts, and the freedom to make a success of their craft by building a sustainable business. Novica customers are able to purchase unique high-value handmade products while they also help nurture and elevate the craft of global artisans.