This Bar Saves Lives partners with researchers and nonprofits to deliver food aid for every bar purchased. They’ve built a passionate following of loyal customers and have donated more than 3.5 million life saving nutrition packets to date. We sat down with Clancy Cauble, their Head of Social Goodness to take a look behind the scenes of this social enterprise.

Molly Hayward founded Cora, a lifestyle brand giving women a modern method for managing their periods while providing sustainable menstrual products to girls in developing countries. We connected with Molly to hear more about her stroke of inspiration in rural Kenya, the dirty side of the industry, and the innovative ways Cora is delivering on its commitment to end period poverty.

Christy Dawn and her husband launched Christy Dawn Designs to bring her vintage-inspired aesthetic to women who wanted ethical fashion. We connected with Christy to hear about her commitment to socially and environmentally responsible fashion, the inspiration behind her line, and how motherhood has motivated her even when margins are tight.

BankPurely is on a mission to return banking to its roots for ethically-minded consumers with their community focus, their tree planting program, and their dedication to high-yield savings and investment options. Learn about their new mobile MoneyManager and start planning for a more sustainable financial future!

United By Blue is leveraging fashion to create high quality apparel and accessories for people who love the outdoors. Learn more about their serious conservation work and what it means to make an impact in our interview with Brian Linton, CEO and Founder of United By Blue.

We had the opportunity to attend The Heart Series Feb 15 & 16 in the beautiful city of Manhattan Beach, CA and found it to be an immersive learning experience, diving deep into the incredible innovation being shaped by some of our generations leading social impact companies.

These social good conferences are an excellent place for change-makers to come together for growth, networking, and inspiration.

Sex trafficking is a $99 billion industry and human trafficking in its total is a $150 billion industry, but one denim company is striving to make a dent in it. Outland Denim was founded by James Bartle as a means to provide stable employment and economic opportunity to women who would otherwise be vulnerable to being trafficked. But he didn’t stop there. He innovated on industry standards to create a superior line of jeans with minimal footprint. This is James’ story - from sausage sales and brothels to a truly inspiring social enterprise.

The Social Enterprise Alliance is a leading network empowering social enterprises with the tools and resources they need to succeed, and works to foster a social enterprise ecosystem in which they can thrive. We were thrilled to join this year's Social Enterprise Alliance Summit in Los Angeles this September, where we met and learned from many of the nation’s social enterprise leaders across the industry. 

We had the pleasure of attending The Yellow Conference, where we met and heard stories from inspiring women who are using their platforms to make the world a better place. The Yellow Conference is an annual event, bringing together 500 female creatives interested in doing social good, and this year's theme was The Present Journey. Here are our takeaways from the conference!

In order to help support Uganda’s economy, these inspiring companies have set up bases throughout the country. By employing local artisans, largely women, they are able to help break poverty cycles and give them sustainable fair wages. The founders of these companies fell in love with Uganda and its people, as have we from reading their inspiring stories and hope you do too.

Quality education as a form of sustainable development is important not only because it leaves a lasting impact, but also because it offers hope and opportunity that encourages people to lift themselves out of challenging situations. For many people in the west, it is hard to imagine that access to even basic education is not something available to everyone. To learn more about education as a sustainable form of international development, we recently sat down with Love Does, an organization focused on human rights and education around the globe.