What Share Hope does

Share Hope is a private, direct-to-consumer ethical fashion company founded in 2010 and wholly owned by Share Hope Foundation, a nonprofit entity. It manufactures and sells a single apparel SKU, The Classic Black Legging ($65, high-waist, medium compression, sizes XS-XXL), along with gift cards in $10-$150 denominations, exclusively through its Squarespace-hosted online storefront. The company operates from Haiti, where its garment sector social programs — including the Gap Inc. P.A.C.E. life-skills curriculum, peer-to-peer health training, factory clinic improvements, cervical and breast cancer screenings, high school completion, and hearing programs for deaf and hard of hearing workers — are implemented in partnership with the Levi Strauss Foundation, Innovating Health International, Better Work Haiti, Starkey Hearing Foundation, and others.

The company's revenue model is a hybrid of one-time product sales and direct donations, with 100% of profits from legging sales directed to its social programs for Haitian garment workers. It pursues a direct-to-consumer go-to-market strategy with no third-party retail or wholesale distribution, relying on organic content marketing through its blog, Instagram (@shopsharehope), email newsletter, and influencer partnerships aligned with the Fashion Revolution #WhoMadeMyClothes movement. Customer segments are two-sided: ethical-fashion consumers in higher-income markets who purchase the leggings, and women workers in Haiti's garment sector who are the beneficiaries of funded social programs.

There is no proprietary technology platform, no AI or data infrastructure, and no disclosed headcount, revenue, or external funding. Scale is evidenced through program metrics rather than financial disclosures: over 1,400 P.A.C.E. graduates, 8,750 women trained in health education across 6 factories, 14 of 33 factories enrolled in clinic improvement covering ~29,000 workers, 4,000+ cervical and 5,000+ breast cancer screenings, 171 high school completions, and approximately 70 deaf and hard of hearing program participants. Leadership consists of Co-Founder and President Cynthia Petterson and Founder Anya Gass. The company celebrated ten years operating in Haiti in 2020 and continues to operate an active e-commerce site.

Name

Share Hope

Legal name

Share Hope

Website

https://sharehope.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Share Hope is a nonprofit-owned ethical fashion DTC company that sells a single legging product manufactured in Haiti, directing 100% of profits to social programs for Haitian garment workers. It operates exclusively through its Squarespace e-commerce site serving individual ethical-fashion consumers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of ethical fashion leggings ($65 per pair) and gift cards, with 100% of profits directed to social programs for factory workers in Haiti.
2. Donations: Direct donations towards social programs supporting Haitian garment workers, including earthquake relief efforts and ongoing empowerment initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Share Hope designs and sells a single SKU — The Classic Black Legging ($65, high-waist, medium compression, sizes XS-XXL) — manufactured in Haiti, alongside digital gift cards ($10–$150). 100% of profits are channeled to social programs for Haitian garment workers, including women's empowerment training, peer health education, factory clinic support, cancer screenings, high-school completion, and hearing-aid programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing workers.

Product overview

Share Hope is an ethical fashion company selling a single product line — The Classic Black Legging — along with gift cards. The company is a nonprofit organization (Share Hope Foundation) focused on social programs for Haitian garment workers. The leggings are manufactured in Haiti, and 100% of profits are donated to fund social programs including women's empowerment (P.A.C.E.), peer health education, factory clinic support, cervical and breast cancer screenings, and high school completion programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Classic Black Legging High-waist, medium-compression legging made ethically in Haiti, featuring pockets, odor resistance, and high coverage; available in sizes XS-XXL at $65. 100% of profits support social programs for Haitian garment workers. Sold directly to ethical-fashion consumers.
• Share Hope Gift Card Digital gift card for the Share Hope store, available in denominations of $10, $25, $50, $100, and $150; recipients can use it to purchase leggings or direct the value as a donation to social programs supporting Haitian garment workers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,400 women graduated from P.A.C.E. life skills training as of December 2021
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Innovating Health InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnered with Share Hope and Better Work Haiti beginning Fall 2017 to provide information and free screenings for cervical cancer (HPV) and breast cancer for women working in the Haitian garment sector. By April 2019, the initiative screened over 4,000 women for cervical cancer and 5,000+ for breast cancer, with appropriate follow-up care and procedures provided.
• Better Work HaiticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnered with Share Hope and Innovating Health International for the cervical and breast cancer screening initiative for garment sector workers in Haiti. Also involved in factory clinic improvement programs and health protocol training.
• Gap, Inc. (P.A.C.E. Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShare Hope is an official licensee, authorized and certified to implement the Gap P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement) program in Haiti. P.A.C.E. is a global women's empowerment and life skills training program designed by Gap, Inc. The 52-hour curriculum supports women working in the garment sector, providing foundational life skills, technical training, and support for workplace and personal advancement. Over 1,400 women had graduated from this program as of December 2021.
• Starkey Hearing FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide free custom hearing aids for deaf and hard of hearing workers in the Haitian garment sector. Part of Share Hope's commitment to providing equal access for approximately 70 deaf/hard of hearing workers in the Port-au-Prince area through hearing aids, speech pathology sessions, and sign language/literacy classes.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Everlane: Direct-to-consumer ethical apparel brand built on radical transparency and factory-disclosure pricing. Comparable to Share Hope as a DTC fashion brand that highlights supply-chain ethics and direct factory relationships.
• Reformation: Sustainable fashion DTC brand focused on transparency, ethical manufacturing, and visible sustainability reporting. Comparable to Share Hope in emphasizing traceable supply chains and a values-driven consumer base.
• Nisolo: Ethical leather goods and footwear brand publishing wages and impact metrics. Comparable to Share Hope as a transparent, impact-driven apparel/accessories brand with global factory partnerships.
• ABLE: Ethical fashion brand that employs and empowers women in developing countries, publishing wages and impact metrics. Most directly comparable to Share Hope's nonprofit-owned, women-empowerment-led mission.
• Kotn: Ethical fashion DTC brand sourcing cotton from Egyptian smallholder farmers with transparent supply chain. Comparable to Share Hope as a vertically-integrated DTC brand with supply-chain storytelling and worker/welfare narrative.
• Pact: Certified organic, fair-trade basics DTC brand. Comparable to Share Hope as a DTC apparel brand with ethical sourcing and supply-chain transparency at accessible price points.

Broad incumbents

• Patagonia: Established sustainable apparel leader with deep worker-welfare and supply-chain transparency programs. Comparable to Share Hope as a values-driven apparel brand, though significantly larger and broader in product range.

Emerging players

• Mata Traders: Fair trade apparel and accessories brand working with artisan cooperatives in developing countries. Comparable to Share Hope's mission-driven model serving garment workers in a developing economy.
• Indigenous: Fair trade apparel brand working with artisan cooperatives in South America and Africa. Comparable to Share Hope in ethical sourcing and worker-welfare narrative, though serving a different geography.
• Soko: Ethical jewelry and accessories brand employing artisans in Kenya with transparent supply chain. Comparable to Share Hope as a mission-driven DTC brand with measurable artisan/worker impact.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/shopsharehope
• Instagraminstagram.com/p/CBvkpeHhcwV
• Xx.com/sharehopehaiti
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/share-hope

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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