Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISANS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO EARN INCOME BY BRINGING THEIR PRODUCTS AND STORIES TO OUR MARKETS THROUGH LONG-TERM, FAIR TRADING RELATIONSHIPS.
OPERATION OF CRAFTS STORE IN ASHEVILLE, NC DISTRIBUTING PRODUCTS FROM UNDER-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
IN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED OVER 380,000 OF INVENTORY FROM ARTISANS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WHO ARE PAID A FAIR LIVING WAGE FOR THEIR PRODUCTS. OVER 3,000 HOURS WERE VOLUNTEERED BY MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY,PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE AT SEVERAL LOCAL SCHOOLS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS REGARDING FAIR TRADE. TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES IN ASHEVILLE, NC, IS A FAIR TRADE RETAILER OF ARTISAN-CRAFTED HOME DECOR, PERSONAL ACCESSORIES AND GIFT ITEMS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. FEATURING PRODUCTS FROM MORE THAN 130 ARTISAN GROUPS IN SOME 30 COUNTRIES, TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES IS PART OF A NETWORK OF OVER 390 RETAIL OUTLETS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. TOGETHER, THE ORGANIZATION HELPS BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND IMPACT THE LIVES OF 20,000 MAKERS IN 30 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE WORLD FAIR TRADE ORGANIZATION (WFTO), TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES HAS SPENT MORE THAN 70 YEARS CULTIVATING TRADING RELATIONSHIPS IN WHICH ARTISANS RECEIVE A FAIR PRICE FOR THIER WORK AND CONSUMERS HAVE ACCESS TO DISTINCTIVE HANDCRAFTED ITEMS. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO ESTABLISH LONG-TERM BUYING REALTIONSHIPS IN PLACES WERE SKILLED ARTISANS ARE UNDER- OR UNEMPPLOYED, AND IN WHICH THEY LACK OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCOME. TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES IS A GLOBAL MAKER-TO-MARKET MOVEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITED TO THE FOLLOWING ETHICAL PRACTICES: ENSURING MAKERS EARN A FAIR LIVING WAGE IN SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS, CARING FOR THE EARTH, INVESTING IN PARTNERSHIPS THAT EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, AND CELEBRATING CRAFT AND CULTURE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Janie Wilson | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Stacy Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Bob Pitts | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Alison Ormsby | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Ursula Jorch | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Marella Buncick | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Rob Campbell | SECRETARY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Christine Quinley | TREASURER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Kerry Keihn | VICE CHAIR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Merritt Moseley | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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