We had the good fortune of connecting with Kelly Alvarez Vitale and we’ve shared our conversation below. Hi Kelly Alvarez, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business? I have three distinct memories that helped inspire me to start my own company. 1) Never having been a true morning…
Community Champion and Founder of Strategic Philanthropy, Kelly Alvarez Vitale, Shares How Doing Good Can Help Companies Do Well “Let me be clear, getting business cannot be the only reason why you join a board – people will see right through it. However, if you “do good,” we believe that you will “do well.” I had…
In 2013 corporate philanthropy accounted for five percent (or $16.76 billion) of the total giving in the U.S. While corporate giants account for millions in giving, the vast majority of the U.S. is made up of small businesses, those with less than 500 employees that also generously give. More importantly, small and medium businesses are…
You will find there are two types of people when it comes to holiday shopping – the Traditionalist and the Techy. The Traditionalist lives for Black Friday, and may even sneak out of Thanksgiving dinner a few hours early to snag a great deal. The Techy makes it through the turkey coma and is ready…
Water. We drink it, shower with it, use it to keep our lawns green and often times waste it. According to Visualizing.org, “if everyone in the world used as much water as the average American, the planet would run out of clean water within eight years.” Since 1950 there has been a 99 percent increase…
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Giving Back 10 Ways Small Businesses Can Give Philanthropically By: Kelly Alvarez Vitale While we may be in awe of companies like Google, Apple and Disney, the vast majority of the U.S. is made up of small businesses, those with less than 500 employees. With over 50% of the working population working for a…
Lean In or Lean Out Find What’s Best for You Sheryl Sandberg sparked an interesting conversation when she released her book, Lean In. For some, the book was inspirational. For others, it hit a nerve. Women across the country started Lean In Circles to support one another while others wrote articles about why they hated…
