ABOUT STENA

Our Mission

Simply stated, the mission of the Stena Foundation is to strengthen the foundation of economic prosperity through increasing financial inclusion and access to quality education. Stena does this by working with partners to craft impactful investments, scalable solutions, and insightful data-driven research.

Our Guiding Principles

Our Story

Steve and Jana, the co-founders of the Stena Foundation, believe that financial inclusion and quality education can be a catalyst for change, and can break the chains of generational poverty to lift local economies.

Teamwork

We are all team members and each one of us is equally important to attaining our goals. Words matter. How we treat each other matters. You can’t expect to make a positive impact on the world without first attending to your stakeholders, partners, and mission-focused communities.

Focus

The ability to hone in on a task, and to make every minute matter is what turns insight into action. When we choose to focus, we make the best use of our time and resources.

Insight

We practice constant curiosity and have a passion for research and data-driven solutions. It is imperative that we take the time to analyze each step we take and look for learning opportunities. This approach will ultimately drive the greatest degree of mission focused impact.

Leverage

We recognize that we can’t succeed alone. Leverage is about finding the most efficient way to partner with our networks and to use our resources to achieve our goals.

Purpose

We must understand the why and strive to do the right thing every time. Our mission is firmly front and center. Always.

Urgency

We believe in acting and investing now to help create the inclusive economic prosperity for all we want to see tomorrow. “Progress before perfection.”

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