The Lemelson Foundation Announces Three Commitments at 2010 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

Portland, OR and New York, NY– The Lemelson Foundation this week announced three commitments during the Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York City, pledging a total of $4.5 million to Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers, the Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-sustainability Team (NESsT) and the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA).

The Lemelson Foundation, which is dedicated to improving lives in both the U.S. and developing countries, announced $600,000 in support of Sustainable Harvest’s $3.89 million expansion of its small-producer coffee-growing operations in western Tanzania. The partnership was announced on Wednesday afternoon by David Griswold, Founder and President of Sustainable Harvest, during a panel session focusing on the world’s smallholder farmers.