Our mission
She Rises,
We All Rise
Ibu champions global artisan communities preserving women’s heritage skills—providing a vibrant marketplace, design collaboration, capacity-building grants, storytelling, and meaningful engagement.
The Ibu Impact
Since 2013, we've connected thousands of women artisans across 50+ countries to the growing global market for ethical luxury goods—building sustainable marketplaces, funding capacity-building grants, and forging the long-term partnerships that turn craft into lasting economic sovereignty. We’re not correcting poverty. We’re correcting a market failure: the systematic undervaluing of women’s work.
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Years in action
13
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Countries
50+
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Artisans
100K+
IN HER WORDS
“Together the difference can be even more, together a movement can rejuvenate thousands as this journey continues... Yes, the drops make the ocean.”
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SUPPORTING THE MOVEMENT
“If we want to save the planet, we support women, who then support children, and communities, and ultimately the world.”
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From the FOUNDER
“Many women with whom we work have incredible skills, but they’ve never been recognized for them, In their ability to articulate their lives through their work, they are growing into self-authorized lives.”
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Ibu Foundation | 183-B King Street | Charleston, SC 29401
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