Nuru Consortium LLC

The inspiration to start Nuru came from the built up frustration of some lifers in the nonprofit sector. Don’t get us wrong, we have gotten the chance to work on amazing projects with some of the most incredible people in the world. And when we got to speak with those whose lives were touched by our programs and see the impact firsthand, it was always clear why we were in the sector.

However, we also saw the complicated roots of endemic issues being smoothed over or completely ignored in the interest of congratulating individual philanthropic efforts. We witnessed the voices of beneficiary communities turned down so that powerful institutions could set the agenda. We felt that ordinary people - both those who are served and those who would rally behind a cause, were being segmented and siloed away. And we knew that, unaddressed these conditions would be a perpetual roadblock to change.

We believe that companies and nonprofits alike can do more to utilize data, story telling, and partnership to uncover and mobilize an unlimited capacity to change the world for the better.

Nuru is Swahili for light or enlightenment. We chose it because we believe that the act of philanthropic work is at its core drawing on an immutable light of common humanity to improve the world. However, when one light is made to shine brighter, it can come at the expense of other smaller lights. We want to bring about greater equity and honesty to this realm of work.