The non-profit Shebeen Bar was originally featured on SocialBusiness.org back in January 2012, when it was busy raising funds in order for it to open. Founded by 20-something ex-investment banker Simon Griffith, Shebeen Bar is the world's first non-profit bar and has now been open for eight weeks, in which Shebeen has drunk Australia out of its Ethiopian, Kenyan, and Laotian beers.
The new bar, located in Melbourne, sells 25 brands from 10 developing countries. The profits from the sale of each drink go toward supporting seven non-profits in the countries that the beers originate.
Beers include Ethiopia's Dashen, Namibia's Windhoek Lager, and South Africa's Boschendal Chenin Blanc, while the non-profits include Room To Read and Mothers2mothers.
Contact Information
Shebeen Bar website
Shebeen Bar on Facebook
Shebeen Bar on Twitter
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Non-profit Bars
- Opportunity for establishing more non-profit bars that donate profits to support charitable causes.
- Ethnic Beer Brands
- Opportunity for introducing more beer brands from developing countries to the market.
- Social Impact Business Models
- Opportunity for businesses to adopt social impact models that support nonprofit organizations.
Where This Applies
- Food and Beverage
- Opportunity for the food and beverage industry to explore non-profit bar concepts that give back to communities.
- Craft Beer
- Opportunity for the craft beer industry to expand its offerings by including lesser-known ethnic beer brands.
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Opportunity for the social entrepreneurship industry to create innovative models that combine business and philanthropy.
