Our Community
Nosara is home.
We are active participants in community organizations that strive to enhance the overall well-being of our region. We support these groups in accomplishing their strategic goals by fostering their long-term capacity through grants, outreach, mentoring opportunities, and small business loans. Our focus areas include promoting quality education, ensuring access to water, managing wastewater, fostering sustainable development, and nurturing a healthy natural ecosystem.
As part of our B Corp certification, we are committed to donating at least 2% of our gross operating revenue to local nonprofit groups each year.
Harmony Fund
The Harmony Fund awards annual grants to different local non-profits and honors the long-standing commitment of The Harmony Hotel to community members who have taken action to address community challenges. Since 2015, we have partnered with the Guanacaste Community Fund (GCF), a donor-advised fund that works throughout the entire province of Guanacaste. Our partnership with the GCF has allowed us to expand our efforts to a regional level, improve the accountability of the locally organized groups, and diversify the groups that receive benefits from the GCF. Since its founding, the Harmony Fund has granted over $236,000 to local community organizations.
Historical fund distribution by category:
Some of our Partners
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Costas Verdes works to restore coastal ecosystems devastated from past agricultural exploitation. Harmony Projects donates part of our property to be used for their native tree nursery. Eventually these trees are replanted along the beach and other deforested areas.
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We work with this local school and its students as part of the adopt-a-school program led by Guardians of Nature. Our support includes yearly contributions to improve the condition of their building and infrastructure.
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Dreamcatchers CR is a non-profit organization focused on the enrichment of children in the areas of creative arts & athletics. They work with at-risk children from low-income families and provide safe spaces to learn, grow, and develop skills needed for a healthy future. Harmony Projects supports their educational programs.
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The mission of Cen-Cinai is to provide quality, accessible and equitable health services in Child Care and Protection, Preventive Nutrition, and Promotion of Child Growth and Development. We supported the establishment of Cen Cinai in the neighboring town of Esperanza, and currently support the payment of rent and utilities.
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Nosara Recicla improves the quality of life in our community through sustainable and modern waste management, as well as community education and outreach efforts. Harmony Projects has provided grants and administration support to the organization’s board of directors.
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NOS provides ocean safety education, awareness initiatives and prevention training programs to keep our local shores safe. Harmony projects was a founding sponsor when the organization was created in 2022.
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This organization provides food and other household necessities to families living in extreme poverty in Nosara. We supported their essential Covid response project with donations and call center staffing. Recently we partnered with them for Nosara Sonrie, promoting good dental care for kids in the local schools.
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We are so fortunate to have this amazing first response volunteer organization in our town. Their work goes above and beyond fighting fires to include wildlife rescue, vehicle accident response, and offering educational programs. Harmony Projects provides monthly financial support for their operations.
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WCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and conservation of sea turtles and other wildlife at the Ostional National Wildlife Refuge. Harmony Projects is a key partner in the installation and monitoring of their wildlife camera trap program, and monitoring of the quality of our ocean water.
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The Ostional Wildlife Reserve includes the beaches of Ostional, Nosara and Guiones. It also extends inland along the estuaries of the rivers and mangrove swamps, and serves to protect the nesting habitat of sea turtles, as well as birds and other wildlife. For each booking sold at our hotels, we donate one dollar per person per night to a fund that supports the operations of the refuge.
Local Sourcing
Even though our location is relatively remote, there are ample opportunities to find much of what we need in our own region. We prioritize sourcing local products, and work closely with partners who share our commitment to environmentally friendly practices. Our ongoing collaborations with local farmers and fishermen forms a small-scale supply chain network that emphasizes working in harmony with the seasons, and strengthens our community’s economy and local food security. Additionally, shrinking the distance our food has to travel maximizes the freshness and flavor of our produce, while reducing our carbon footprint.
Creativity & Events
Supporting and sharing creative culture is one of our fundamental values. Through the Harmony Hotel's Artist in Residency program, we welcome artists, writers, filmmakers, philosophers, and other creative practitioners to pursue their work in our unique natural environment. Our aim is to bring the richness of global ideas to Nosara, creating opportunities for artists, guests and community members to come together in meaningful and enjoyable ways. We regularly host event nights that serve as platforms for sharing ideas and nurturing a sense of community and connection.