Explain the process of what happens in the
We also wanted to provide an opportunity for
made for | made by experience.
artists and makers to be able to give back.
They spend so much of their time earning a
made for | made by is like any other curated
living (it’s not easy or glamorous to be a
online marketplace, except we added a twist.
maker!), that there is little time to go
With every item purchased through made for
volunteer. Again, no one has to change their
| made by, one of our partnered non-profits
behavior in the made for | made by model,
gets a double donation: the item’s buyer make
which is what makes it so appealing.
a donation, as does the item's maker.
How many artists do you currently have in
When a customer selects a product, they are
your roster?
required to donate to one of our three
partnered nonprofits - choosing between $1,
Nine.
$2, $5, and $10 per item; made for | made by
has upfront agreements with their artist
What is the criteria for being a made for |
partners about how much they will donate per
made by artist?
item sold as well. For the most part, our
artists match the nonprofit choice of their
We ask that our artists are committed to
buyer.
keeping production in the United States, that
their products are handmade by them or their
What made the donation business model
employees, and that if they have employees,
so compelling for you?
they pay them fair, living wages.
At the surface, we’re just like any other
Do you see yourselves increasing your
millennials - always looking for a way to make
roster in the future? If so how many would
a positive impact on the world.
be too many?
But really, the donation model is compelling
Absolutely. That’s a great question – we want
because we believe we’ve found a way to
to make this a sustainable business f