Why I opened NexYear
I grew up around people who marked moments properly: the handwritten note, the remembered birthday, the small thing that told you someone had been paying attention.
Years later I watched businesses spend real money to win a relationship, then let it drift the day the deal closed. When a gift did go out, it was a basket or a branded pen, an obligation, not a message.
Early in my career I worked for the man who wrote the book on strategic gifting, and I watched one thoughtful box do what a year of follow-up calls couldn't. So I opened NexYear: one company that treats every gift as a message and every relationship as the asset it actually is.
Drew Meitner, Founder, NexYear
What we stand for
Authenticity
Real brands. Real voice. Nothing generic, nothing that could have come from anyone else.
Excellence
Quality you can feel before it's even opened: the weight of the box, the fold of the tissue, the hand of the ribbon.
Connection
Every touchpoint should build trust, not just check a box.
Made in the USA
Proudly American-made and responsibly sourced, rooted in Philadelphia. We build for a lasting impression, not a footprint.
Giving Back
A portion of every project supports Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, helping children who are deaf or hard of hearing learn to listen and speak. Your gift gives twice.