Keith Costello, President of Locality Bank and the Making Bank Podcast, recently invited me to discuss my upbringing and how I became an entrepreneur. We talked about the challenges and constant evolution of being a business owner and how philanthropy can be used as a business strategy.
The episode is out now and available for you to listen to on the following platforms:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/44yWocP
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3O3xPzD
YouTube: https://lnkd.in/excDRPJN
More: https://lnkd.in/eBA-8vsJ
Author: Kelly Alvarez Vitale
Kelly Alvarez Vitale understands how targeted philanthropy can help companies indirectly market products and services, often to clearly-defined market segments. She has witnessed how effective philanthropy opens business opportunities and helps build key business relationships.
Having a background in integrated marketing communication and experience working in the nonprofit sector, Kelly saw a need for a new philanthropic approach. Combining her years of professional experience along with her volunteer experience in leadership positions with nonprofit organizations such as the American Heart Association, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Leadership Broward Foundation, Broward Education Foundation, Jack & Jill Children’s Center and others, Kelly founded Strategic Philanthropy.