Director’s Message
Message from the Managing Director Dana Brice Smith
Welcome.
It is my pleasure to tell you about Trestle Group Foundation – an innovative, Swiss-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and expanding sustainable economic opportunities in emerging economies by supporting high-potential, women-led businesses.
Built on a new model of nonprofit support, and guided by the belief that entrepreneurship fuels the engine that drives economic opportunity, growth and social progress, the Foundation’s mission is to empower women entrepreneurs in emerging economies.
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are the key drivers of both economic opportunity and development in emerging economies. Women’s entrepreneurship – with its unlimited potential – is a vital contributor to economic expansion worldwide. Successful women-led SMEs provide more than just a financial stimulus within these growing economies – they promote social progress and change.
I encourage you to learn about our unique Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Partnership Program, as well as why individuals and leading organizations are partnering with the Foundation to support women-led businesses in emerging economies.
The Partnership Program identifies qualified women entrepreneurs in emerging economies and partners them with established business professionals – who help build the business skills, strategies, practices and networks needed to create new opportunities, fulfill potential, and achieve long-term success.
For individuals, the Partnership Program provides a unique platform to give back, share experience and directly affect opportunities for women-led businesses. Leading organizations are aligning the Partnership Program to reinforce established business values and philosophies including corporate responsibility/sustainability, diversity and inclusion, executive development, as well as attraction and retention of talent.
What differentiates the Trestle Group Foundation is its background in and commitment to business drivers, both for the women entrepreneurs and sponsor companies.
Our efforts feature hands-on, relationship-based, structured partnerships that facilitate critical experience and knowledge sharing. They also provide a unique opportunity for cross-cultural learning, personal and professional growth for all participants, and result in a broader, positive impact on the communities in which they are put into action.
Please use this website to explore and learn more about the mission of Trestle Group Foundation. We hope this information will help connect you to our innovative, results-driven nonprofit organization.
I invite you to establish a relationship with Trestle Group Foundation and support our pioneering approach to creating and growing sustainable economic opportunities in emerging economies.
Sincerely,
Dana Brice Smith