Our Story
At Tapestry, we partner with local organizations and leaders in service and strategic problem solving within their communities. What could that look like for you and your organization?
Our Beginning
By 2008 the founders of Tapestry International had already helped launch two non-profit organizations primarily focused on specific regions behind what had historically been known as the “Iron Curtain.” While those efforts succeeded by their own measures, they also highlighted the need for an organization with a broad-based approach to both geography and application. An organization that could capture the learnings from multiple areas and adapt them to the needs of local communities. From that realization, Tapestry International, Inc. was launched as a broad-based economic and community development nonprofit.
Tapestry International is a sub-contractor on the 2501 USDA project that reaches out to traditionally underserved population groups in the US to inform them of USDA resources for beginning farmers and ranchers. Additionally we are involved in the Rural Energy for America Program in promoting grant information and assistance to Ag Developers & Small businesses in Oklahoma.
Our Philosophy
We recognize that individuals do not live within easily definable and compartmentalized boxes. Rather, their lives are multi-faceted, and they intertwine in community with others. This requires a holistic approach to our work and drives our engagement in a wide-ranging number of project types. In practice, this means we engage with local communities, organizations, agencies, governments, etc. to work together to improve their communities. This is often done by connecting like-minded individuals and organizations with a desire to help to those with needs. In so doing, we are guided by six principles:
Six Principles:
Our Work
We too exist in a multi-faceted, intertwined community, ours just happens to span multiple continents and includes multiple vocational, agency, and government partners. Vocationally our partners may be engineers, businesspeople, literacy workers, farmers, ranchers, retirees, ministers, and more. Additionally, the organizations with whom we work may be government agencies, universities, humanitarian relief agencies, faith-based organizations, and others.
On any given day you may find us engaged in rural development activities or urban agriculture in the USA, leadership training in Slovakia, economic and community development in Burundi, training activities in Hungary, humanitarian relief, especially among refugees or in post-war countries, or any number of other service projects where we have viable partnerships able to execute well.
Our Needs
As has been mentioned above, we seek to work in partnership with like-minded individuals and organizations both financially and on specific projects. We are always open to new partnerships be they local communities seeking assistance or individuals and organizations seeking to serve others. In particular, there is a demand for subject matter experts and for seed capital. If you’d like to join us, please don’t hesitate to contact us.