Southwest Creations Collaborative

southwest creations collaborative (scc) is a successful contract manufacturing business with an ambitious social mission: to end poverty and create intergenerational wealth. founded in 1994 in albuquerque, new mexico, scc has pushed the boundaries of both the social enterprise model and the nonprofit model of foundation-funded social change. to reduce poverty, create economic opportunity and develop cycles of intergenerational wealth, southwest creations collaborative pursues a three-pronged strategy: • invest in women who in turn invest in their families. worldwide, studies and experience have shown that when a woman is given the opportunity to earn income, she will spend it on her children and family first. • provide financial stability through well paying jobs. financial stability gives a woman and her family the ability to pursue new skills, educational goals, and employment opportunities. • provide an infrastructure of employee programs that teach essential skills, increase employ