Greater Good

The mission of the outdoor company Cotopaxi is to combine eco-friendly products with fair labor practices and poverty alleviation. It’s infused throughout the operation, in everything from how the company sources material for its colorful fluorescent backpacks, sweaters, jackets, and other gear to its product-design process.

Organic Valley, the largest organic dairy cooperative in the U.S., is committed to saving organic family farms and caring for people, animals, and the planet.

In 2018, footwear specialist brand KEEN eliminated the use of harmful PFCs, or perfluorocarbons, in its product line. Under the leadership of Erik Burbank, KEEN hopes to help others in the industry understand the issues around PFCs and drive awareness.

Ear Community supports individuals born with Microtia (missing or underdeveloped ears) and Atresia (absent or underdeveloped ear canals resulting in hearing loss). Driven by a dynamic mother-and-daughter duo, the nonprofit is now on the cusp of achieving one of its main goals: mandating insurance coverage for people in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities.

After graduating from college, Paul Boudreau set his sights on changing the world. And he has — in a big way — by transforming the plastics industry through biodegradable and compostable bioplastic materials.

King Arthur Baking Company, the oldest flour company in the U.S., saw flour sales increase 80 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year. Here’s how the employee-run company made it happen amid a pandemic.

Girls4Tech, a program founded in 2014 by Mastercard’s Susan Warner to inspire young girls about careers in STEM, has already far surpassed its initial goal of reaching 200,000 girls by 2020. The future looks even brighter.

As President of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, which serves more than 11,000 homeless persons annually, Dr. James O’Connell finds purpose in caring for those who are struggling to survive.

The workwear company, founded in 1889, is helping trade professionals brace for the future while at the same time helping people with assistance they need right now amid the pandemic.

Judy Hoffstein, CMO of Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, talks about the nonprofit’s first PSA in several years, the importance of partnerships, and how to discuss an extremely delicate matter.

Through the Pat Tillman Foundation, Marie Tillman honors a true American hero by providing academic scholarships, professional development opportunities, and a national network to today’s budding leaders.

To unleash the power of purpose, it must be continuously measured. Here’s one way to go about it.

Over the past several decades, Seventh Generation has grown from a fledgling pioneer of eco-conscious home-cleaning products to a significant player in the market. At the same time, the Unilever brand takes highly vocal and visible stands on such issues as climate change and chemical ingredient disclosure.

“Our purpose is to eliminate the idea of waste,” says Michael Waas, global VP of brand partnerships at TerraCycle. To date, more than 202 million people have helped to collect and recycle waste through the company’s 75 recycling programs in the U.S. and 250 programs in 21 other countries.

The novel coronavirus has spurred nonprofits to take action on several levels, including crafting new messages that both acknowledge the severity of the crisis and explain how it might impact the organization.

The nonprofit 826 Valencia is making writing more accessible to kids, and in the process, giving them a voice.

Their lives intertwined by fate, Jackson and Tabitha Kaguri are changing lives and transforming the economies of southwest Uganda.

Over the past two decades, Operation Walk, a volunteer medical humanitarian organization that provides joint replacement surgeries at no cost for those in need across the globe, has operated on more than 17,000 patients in 25 countries. The man behind the successful organization, Dr. Lawrence Dorr, explains how it came about and the impact it’s having.

As CEO of Land O’Lakes, Beth Ford advocates for strengthening rural communities and supporting dairy farmers through agriculture technology and innovation.

Behind its longtime CEO Jonathan Reckford, Habitat for Humanity International is improving the wellbeing of families across the globe, one house at a time.