2023 Impact Report

Everything Upstream was able to accomplish in 2023—and all thanks to YOU.

Hello to our supporters, partners, Reuse Solutions Network members, Friends Network, and everyone joining us in accelerating the shift to a new reuse economy.

Please enjoy our 2023 Impact Report to see what Upstream and the reuse movement were able to accomplish over the year.

I want to personally thank you for such a warm welcome since I began my tenure as Upstream’s CEO in mid-August of 2023. I am thrilled to be able to bring my experience and learnings from my time leading Don’t Waste Durham and GreenToGo over the past 12 years to Upstream, an organization near and dear to my heart for many years. I have enjoyed both reconnecting and getting to know many of you in my new role. It will take all of us working together to realize our collective vision: moving beyond our linear throw-away economy to a truly regenerative, circular economy.

I also want to thank the Board of Directors and staff who have welcomed me with open arms and hearts - embracing new ideas and approaches so we can best leverage my hands-on experience to serve the reuse movement. Your leadership, talent, and creativity help us to meet the moment together.

Here’s to an even bigger 2024.

All the very best,

Crystal Dreisbach, Upstream CEO

“Upstream has been such a massive source of inspiration and validation for me, and the reuse world is where I’m hoping to put most of my energy going forward. The Government Reuse Form truly helped me survive the challenging process of getting our single-use item regulation across the line!”

—Carla Bitz, Town of Banff
Reusies 2023 Community of the Year award winner

2023 in Review

Upstream by the Numbers

Income & Expenses

  • Income

  • Expenses

These individuals, businesses and foundations made our work possible in 2023. We send along a heartfelt thanks from everyone at Upstream.

Thank you to our donors

11th Hour Foundation

Aaron Miles

Anonymous

Argosy Foundation

Ashley & Rob Craig

ATC / Alisann & Terry Collins

B. & Julia Wardlaw

Barbara Cooper

Barbara Demere

Benjamin & Susan Baxt

Big Tree Catering

Bill Sheehan

Caroline Staudt

Cerise Bridges

Christine & Steve Wyman

Clinton Nixon

Closed Loop Partners

Conrad N Hilton Foundation

Coolidge Boreiko Family Fund

Cornell Douglas Foundation

Crystal Dreisbach

Cynthia O'Brien

Daniel Velez

David Hindin

David Stitzhal

Donna Phillips

Dunham Family Charitable Fund

Dylan Todd Simonds Foundation

Edith & Fred Allen

Edna Wardlaw Trust

Elbaz Family Foundation

Eleanor Hart Kinney

Elisabeth Archer & Eric Krauss

Elizabeth Coker

Elizabeth McMeekin

Ellen & Curt Goldsberry

Ennis C Baker

Floyd Fund

Forte Brands

Gideon Asen

Gregory M. Martin Foundation

Haley Nolde

Hump Foundation

Huskee

James O'Halloran

Janet van Zoeren

Jill Westmoreland

Joel Mathew

John & Martha Wolf Fund

John Lyddon Family Foundation

John Margerum

Johnson Ohana Foundation

Jon Hinck

Joshua Ko

Julie Lamy

Julie Muir

June Davenport

Kayleen Helms

Kevin Greene

Kit Sang Boos

Lakshmi Albright

Larry Hussey

Lauren Daniluk & Bill Tung

Leslie & Dan Hibshman & Kirkpatrick

Linda Lane Corrado

Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund

Lois Gervais

Louise Bowditch

Manuela Zoninsein

Marion Hunt

Mary McGee

Mary Ross

Mental Insight Foundation

Meredith Smith

Mitch Barlas

Nandini Checko

NCEL

New York Puzzle Company

Nikki Ardalan

Ocean Grants

Park Foundation

Plaine Products

Plastic Solutions Fund

Polly Medlicott

Rachel Setzke

Rhodes Consulting LLC

Robin Ried

Roy A. Hunt Foundation

Sally Liu

Sara Werder

Scott Atthowe & Patricia Thomas

Scott Clark & Holly Tate

Seven Springs Foundation

Shumaker Family Foundation

Sophie Avantaggio

Steven Sherman

Tandem Coffee Roasters

Teresa Abbate

Terri Markovich

The Blossom Fund

The Toast.org Impact Fund

Thomas Rice

Tina Nguyen

Tortuga Foundation

Tyler Hurd

Vanessa Tiongson

Weeden Foundation

William H. Donner Foundation

“Upstream inspires us and is such a great educational resource.”

-Susan Hopp, Plastic Free Marin

Team

Board

“I have worked closely with Upstream over the years in several capacities and have always been impressed by this organization’s forward thinking, collaborative, and creative approach to helping advance a circular economy that is just, equitable, and driven by reuse.”

— Jon Smieja, VP of Circularity, GreenBiz Group