Social Engagement

As savvy as they come, Mercy Corps, a worldwide provider of emergency relief and economic development strategies, recently took on one such venture and is in the process of bringing another to life.

Based in Portland, Ore., Mercy Corps is highly skilled at quickly generating large amounts of donated money and goods for victims of disasters, and at helping with economic development strategies. Since 1979, it has provided $1 billion in assistance to people in 94 countries and currently runs development programs in more than 40 countries. So when exciting new opportunities surfaced in New York City, the largest philanthropic market in the world, Mercy Corps didn’t hesitate to explore them.