Philanthropy

Pam Baer Shares an Update on Nest and Supporting Local Maker Shops

Pam Baer and the Nest team are thrilled to connect with Pivotal Ventures to further support local maker shops.

Desiree Perez Helps Pave Team Roc’s Philanthropic Mission

Desiree Perez discusses her work with Team Roc, Roc Nation’s philanthropic arm that supports social justice initiatives and other humanitarian causes.

Five Steps To Becoming A Conscious Business Leader

When I started my business in 2014, I found myself wrestling with how to incorporate my philanthropic mindset with my business goals. In the traditional capitalist model, we're conditioned to produce something—whether it's a product, a service, or a platform—from concrete thoughts and actions. Once we've met quarterly and annual revenue goals, any extra time or money that we happen to have leftover can be donated to an organization for a gold star of participation. This typical model, which leav

Preparing For Miss USA From The Epicenter Of COVID-19

Back in January of this year — though it feels like a world away now — I won Miss New York USA. At that point, I was officially in the running to compete for the title of Miss USA and closer than ever to making one of my biggest dreams come true. The weeks following, I had an incredibly busy schedule. I would wake up at 6 AM and not get back to bed until 10 or 11 PM every single night, 7 days a week. Then, COVID-19 changed everything, with everything canceled and me being stuck inside my apartme

How Maria Conceicao Went From Poverty To Alleviating It