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.

Kaycee Joubert

I’ve been donating my time and services to my local humane society since 2008. As it’s an organization near and dear to my heart. It started with going into the shelter every week to photograph the adoptable pets, as professional portraits of these pets would help them get adopted. This concept spoke to my heart. My art was making. difference in the world. Read more>>

Krystal Flores

At the start of my business, I decided to donate to two charities: Ronald McDonald House Charity and Eye on Vision Foundation. It was important to me to implement a way to give back because I believe it’s important to support our communities. Both charities mean a lot to me, for different reasons. When my son was in the hospital for two months, recovering from open heart surgery, my partner and I stayed at a RMHC. Read more>>

Ethan Brisby

Absolutely. I have always self-funded the work we do at SHIFT Enterprise Academy through my freelance and real estate work. Anytime I manage a revitalization project, close a brokerage deal, or complete a ghost writing collaboration, I always infuse working capital into the SHIFT vision, so we can hire contractors for managing our operations, provide seed funds for our founders, or any myriad of needs my adopted SHIFT family might face. Read more>>

Owen Walters

Yes Mo & Co Soaps does. We have supported a wide variety of organizations in the past and will always vary the organizations we support. We always choose organizations that benefit or help the world around us/make the world a better place. Read more>>

Devin Larson

When I started Backcountry Bohemians I knew that once I was I had a financially stable business that I would immediately start giving back — then COVID hit. So many of my friends and fellow creatives started to take a hit on their business, and I didn’t have a ton of money where I could continue buying there art to support their businesses. It was a scary time! Read more>>

Kimberly Handel

Every year in honor of Memorial Day we do a fundraiser for TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors). TAPS is a highly rated charity whose mission statement is “to provide compassionate care and comprehensive resources to those grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one.” As a military family we have lost friends to both combat related causes and to PTSD/suicide, so it’s a topic close to our hearts. Read more>>