Because
This drives us to alleviate poverty by delivering products that impact lives.
What is our Mission?
This size shoe is approximately 1 lb
What is size medium?
In their spare time, this employee enjoys supporting startup founders, exploring new destinations, snowboarding, and spending quality time with their family.
Who is Nate?
Each entrepreneur in the Because Fellowship has a product that addresses an indicator, or basic human need, that falls within a dimension of the MPI. The MPI stands for....
What is the Multidimensional Poverty Index?
When Kenton Lee was walking down the dusty road, he noticed a little girl walking next to him wearing this color of dress
What is white?
This company value is all about bold ideas, joyful experimentation, and turning vision into reality through creativity, ambition, and a willingness to take risks.
What is We Create Change?
Over this many people suffer from soil-transmitted diseases worldwide
What is 1.5 billion?
Before Because, Andrew worked at this financial technology company based in Boise.
What is Clearwater Analytics?
GreenJoy Reusable Straws come from this country of origin
What is Vietnam?
This supporter organizes an annual walk-a-thon with their church each summer to help raise funds for Christmas Shoeboxes.
Who is Mary Habermehl?
As part of our We Care Deeply value, this three-word phrase captures our belief that the mission comes before ego, and that true success comes from collaboration, support, and shared purpose.
What is We Before Me?
This allows supporters to invite their communities to help them raise the money needed for shoe purchases
What is a peer-to-peer fundraising page?
Before joining Because International, this team member spent years working on conservation and hunger relief
Who is Jeanne?
This percentage of the population in Uganda relies on using polluting cooking fuels in their homes
What is 86%
In the coming year of _____, we are projecting to distribute 250,000 pairs of shoes
What is 2029?
As part of our We Prioritize Dignity value, we practice this type of listening—marked by humility, cultural sensitivity, and a commitment to truly understanding others’ perspectives.
What is relational listening?
Through this, you can purchase items that represent an aspect of our mission and support our work with entrepreneurs and The Shoe That Grows
What is the gift catalog?
Missi has an MBA from...
What is The University of Phoenix?
Fellows are eligible for this form of ‘patient capital’ aligned with their growth trajectory.
What are revenue-based finance loans?
Because International rejects this approach, emphasizing solutions that empower individuals rather than foster reliance.
What is paternalism?
This comprehensive illustration of the causal relationships linking what our organization does and how each of these leads to our end goal.
What is The Theory of Change?
Earlier this year, all international shipping was discontinued except for shipping from Kenya to these three other countries
What are Uganda, Tanzania, and Burundi?
Prior to joining the team, Harliet launched this consulting business
What is Think Opal?
Total jobs created by alumni as reported in the 2022 impact data.
What is “2463 jobs created”?
How many Kyle figures total are in the office?
What is 12?