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.

Jessica Schutz

Green Lady Gardens donates at least 5% of profits to non-profit organizations that address issues important to us. This includes environmental protection and social justice, empowering youth through the arts and environmental engagement, and supporting the Latino population of Colorado through programs that provide social, political, environmental, educational, and cultural benefits. You can find an (incomplete) list of organizations we donate to on our website. Read more>>

Lorri Lofton

I am the creator and founder of the Charlotte Brunch Festival. This event is community focused as it combines everyone’s favorite past time – brunch and spotlights local chefs all while giving back to a local non profit. On September 18, 2022 the 3rd Annual Charlotte Brunch Festival Powered by Chandon Garden Spritz was held at a new event venue in Charlotte. Read more>>

Canden Arciniega

I have run a walking tour company in Washington DC for over a decade. In that time, we have been hired hundreds of times by suburban schools to run walking tours of Capitol Hill or the National Mall for their students. At one point, I realized I had never been contacted by a locale DC public school to do the same. After speaking with some DCPS teachers, I was told that they on occasion take field trips to the memorials but never with a tour guide due to the expense. Read more>>

Felicia Cummings

Breaking into the mass communications industry and succeeding is no easy task. It’s because of the support and encouragement I received from my mentors and friends that I was able to take a leap of faith and start my own PR business. Today, I stand proudly as a PR Superwoman because others put in the time and effort to help me spread my wings and fly. Now, I’d like to do the same. I recently have started a Scholarship Fund through my PR business to help the next generation of PR superheroes. Read more>>