We’ve been blown away by the examples of generosity and kindness that are at the heart of so many brands in the community. We asked some of the most giving entrepreneurs and leaders we know to tell us about how they think about the practice of donating a percentage of sales.

Kelly Billiot.

At Snazzé, our mission is to clothe women in radiance while engaging in the movement to end human trafficking. Read more>>

Tera Jones.

I don’t necessarily donate a portion of my sales, but I do a lot of volunteer work with my photography. I help out a local cat rescue. I take photos of the adoptable cats and make cute photos to catch people’s attention when scrolling. I also do photoshoot for holidays and the money goes toward helping the rescue. We are doing several Christmas photo session with Santa and “The Mean One” People can bring pets, or family and get a 5×7 to take home. Read more>>

MICHAEL BELL.

A customer recently dropped off a crate of vinyl records. Normally, these are throwaways or stuff you’d find by the curb or in the thrift stores. But these were not, and I’m saying, it was LOADED with good stuff. The Grateful Dead. Classic Rock. Soul. You name it. So we decided to pay it forward and donated a percentage of sales from the collection to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. We got a kind message from its director saying that our donation helped provide 1500 meals to our hungry friends and neighbors. Read more>>