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.

Samantha Murphy

Many of our clients at 305 Hive are non-profits, and they use the reach of our Newsletter to promote their events. Beyond that, we also offer many options at no charge, as serving the underserved is one of our biggest passions. Read more>>

Ed Rosas

I had the opportunity to work with a local writer in my community. She was looking for an illustrator to design her children’s book. It was a passion project that she wanted to serve her community with, especially the youth. Read more>> 

AlphaMoses

When it comes to music, over a great deal of the artists represent only themselves in the music they put out. Take my genre Rap for example, only thing most of the artist seem to want to talk about is how much money they’ve made and the countless things the said money have gotten them Read more>>

Matt Swinney

The legacy fashion industry is still dominated by primarily white men. It’s counter-intuitive and the general public probably doesn’t even realize it. However, I’ve found in our 15 years of running Fashion Weeks that emerging brands are generally women-owned, LGBTQ+-owned or BiPOC-owned. Read more>>

Dwayne Perryman

Bringing awareness to all of the benefits and opportunities that come with home ownership is very important to me. There is a popular quote by Will Rogers that says “Don’t wait to buy real estate. Buy real estate and wait.” Read more>>

Sumana Goswami

There is always some one less privileged than you. There is always someone who has less than you. I always want to help those who need a little push a little guidance and a little light to shine bright. Read more>>

Ka’Nita Glover

It’s funny how we as individuals can look at the same thing and have multiple outcomes of what we are seeing. I find beauty, curiosity, and acceptance in that. When I think of “serving the underserved” i immediately think about my passion for creating beauty and wellness in beverage. Read more>>