There’s a concept of the Matthew Effect which uses math to illustrate what folks have lamented about for thousands of years – the rich get richer while the poor get poorer. Take tech for example – the rich and poor often have different problems, but because it’s more profitable to solve problems for the wealthy a disproportionate share of tech innovation focuses on solving problems for the affluent. However, it doesn’t have to be this way – and we have been blown away by the thousands of members of our community who have devoted their lives through their businesses, organizations and art to serve the underserved.

Stef Bingham

After finishing my Division One college basketball career and graduating from St. Francis College in New York, I had no idea what I would do next. At the end of my last season, I was approached by our college’s sports analyst and offered a local coaching gig at a nearby private school. For me to coach the girl’s basketball team, I would first have to coach their girl’s volleyball team. Read more>>

Erin Copelan

“I want to be a Caregiver when I grow up.” Said no one ever. Caregiving sneaks up on you, unexpectedly, in a most unpleasant way. You could be caring for a child with a broken arm over the summer. It could be a pandemic. It could be an aging parent who just doesn’t remember anymore. It could be your spouse. Cancer. Read more>>

Aaliyah Brown

Arm Kandy is a handbag company but we are involved with our local community. Every quarter we donate food and toiletries to Indy Community Pantry. This year we hosted our first Thanksgiving volunteer dinner that fed the homeless downtown. We focus on business but our business allows us to bless others. It is a blessing to be a blessing. Read more>>

Jessenia Rios

Once becoming entrepreneurs a few years back, myself and co-founders Natalie and Alexandra, noticed the lack of authenticity and connection in many of the networking events we were attending. We truly felt that the struggle was real and not many people at these events looked like us or shared in our struggles. We decided to create a safe space of our own and ⁠Women Who Thrive was born. Women Who Thrive provides physical and mental fitness services to young girls in public schools and empowers women to take action. Read more>>

April Harrington

It is so important to consider EVERYONE when we are creating generational wealth for our communities. There are so many underserved communities out there and it is our responsibility to make sure that the education, the resources and the support get to everyone on a level playing field. It is also our responsibility to ensure that we are reporting incidents where these people are being discriminated against or treated poorly. Read more>>

Ashleah Hudson

Once, a girl posted in a group that she needed a reading. She expressed that it was important but that she was in financial hardship and presently homeless. I was the only person in the group that reached out to her. Read more>>

Haleema McCree

Vision Stationery Co’s mission is to serve understand women/girls of color who desire to be entrepreneurs, believe in themselves, break generational poverty, and build generational wealth. Read more>>

Shawntinique Shepherd

My name is Shawntinique Shepherd, and I go by Nique The CFO. I have always had a passion for numbers and owning my own business. One of the main reasons I got into my industry is that many tax preparers and accountants weren’t educating their clients adequately and I wanted to be that change. The types of services I provide are tax preparation for businesses, tax planning, accounting services, and CFO services. Read more>>