Our Charitable Initiatives
Our philanthropy centers on the Mejuri Empowerment Fund, purpose-driven products, and corporate giving. We go beyond financial contributions by engaging with partners and communities to drive meaningful change through collaboration, support, and education
Established in 2020, the Empowerment Fund supports women and non-binary people's access to skills through education to help them design the life they want. Mejuri has contributed over $1M USD through bursaries, scholarships, and advocacy partnerships across the US and Canada, including to initiatives and no-profits such as:
All proceeds from our 2023/2024 members-only sweater—proudly made in Canada from recycled cotton and polyester—supported CARE’s SHE SOARS initiative. This transformative program empowers young women in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia to invest in themselves and their futures by improving access to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR). Through education, advocacy, and skill-building, SHE SOARS helps young women realize their rights and create lasting change in their communities.
Our partnership with Design Thinking Africa in 2023 marks the start of our philanthropic efforts in our supply chain. Founded by Zambian-born Danish designer Patricia Mweene, Design Thinking Africa trains local women in Zambia in precision gemstone polishing, keeping value-added skills within the community and reducing reliance on outsourcing.
In 2024, Design Thinking Africa welcomed a new cohort of ten women, with two graduates from the 2023 class now serving as teachers and mentors. The program and its equipment have moved from Ndola to the Technical & Vocational Teacher College (TVTC) in Luanshya, giving students access to additional disciplines like goldsmith training alongside precision gem cutting. The program is working toward TEVETA accreditation, further professionalizing Zambia’s jewelry industry and empowering local artisans
Indspire is a Canadian Indigenous national charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people that Mejuri has been working with since 2020. They disburse financial awards, deliver programs, and share resources with the goal of increasing graduation rates for Indigenous students
In 2024, we introduced the Design Excellence Award in partnership with schools in Canada, the US, and the UK to provide scholarships and bursaries to individuals studying jewelry design and craft.
We distributed a total of $70,000 to seven schools, which are California College of the Arts, Central Saint Martins, George Brown College, Rhode Island School of Design, Savannah College of Art and Design, Ontario College of Art and Design University, and Vancouver Community College. In 2024, 16 Students received scholarships and bursaries through the Mejuri Design Excellence Award.
Since 2020, through UNCF, Mejuri is investing in historically underrepresented students across the US by providing scholarships and programming aimed at increasing the number of African American college graduates.
