Learn how rewarding it can be to work for a brand that gives back from a panel of speakers. Find out how they differ, what the difference is between a B corp and a charitable business.
What:
2 curated 15 minute matches followed by a moderated panel with speakers that work/have created a business that give back.
Where:
Mar Vista Art Department
12513 Venice Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
When:
November 30th
7:30-9:30pm
Cost:
$20- Early Bird, $25- Standard, $30- Day of
FOUNDER- LOVE INFINITY FOR ALL
Diane (pronounced Deanne) is the founder of Love Infinity For All, a jewelry company whose mission is to start a conversation about the far too silent impact of mental illness. Every piece is handmade in Los Angeles and donates 15% to local mental health charities.
Diane is originally from Brussels, Belgium. She has also lived in Germany and Switzerland. After graduating from college she moved to Los Angeles, with only $100 and not knowing a word of English. Though she is known for being an advocate for mental health she also is a successful yoga teacher. After a couple of years of hard work and earning a second degree, she discovered yoga and it's numerous health benefits. That's when she decided that teaching Yoga was what she wanted to do. Diane holds a 500 RYT certification and has been teaching Yoga for 10 years as well as anatomy for numerous Yoga teacher trainings in Los Angeles for 5 years. Though her teaching has helped people experience life through a different lens, she had been yearning for a way to help people on a bigger scale. Creating Love Infinity For All is fulfilling her need to impact the world and change it for a better more compassionate future.
CO-FOUNDER- SIESTAS FOR FIESTAS
We are Chris and Jesenia, a husband and wife team from Los Angeles. In 2015 we relocated to Cancun, Mexico. Upon our arrival, we were blessed to meet Pastor Arturo and his congregation at Fe, Amor y Esperanza. He shared with us an especially personal and heartfelt mission; the church’s ongoing Christmas project to feed families living in poverty. We were inspired by his heart for this project and began brainstorming ideas on how we could help. We came up with the idea of creating festive beach blankets using the region’s soft and charming textiles. Behind the beauty and purpose of these delightful blankets is an even more gracious cause inspired by kindheartedness embodied by Fe, Amor y Esperanza.
SOCIAL GOOD STRATEGIST & FOUNDER- DEFINING GOOD
Rachael Parker-Chavez is a Social Good Strategist and the Founder of Defining: good, which exists to inspire and equip entrepreneurs to generate positive impact through business. She helps business owners create purpose-filled brands and authentic cause partnerships; working with business owners one-one-one, in group workshops and through digital tools and resources. She also shares advice and encouragement as the host of ‘Good Matters,’ a show dedicated to building businesses that make the world better.. Rachael lives in LA with her husband and three furry kids, where she enjoys being outdoors, listening to people’s stories and using far too many emojis.
GIVING PARTNERSHIPS SPECIALIST - TOMS SHOES
Originally from St. Louis, MO, Natasha has lived + worked in southern California for the past 5 years. Prior to moving to California, she’s had the privilege of living and working in multiple cities around the world and considers herself a global citizen. After graduating with a B.A. in Spanish Language and Culture from Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH, she moved back to Madrid, Spain (previously studied abroad there!) to become a teacher. Being a person who thrives on change, once that adventure was coming to a close the next opened up in Boston, MA. Natasha lived in Boston for 2 years while completing her Masters degree in International Public Health and eventually graduated with her MPH exactly 1 month before moving cross-country to California. She currently works at TOMS Shoes, where she’s been part of the Giving Team for the past 4 years. At TOMS she has had the opportunity to travel the world visiting the many Giving Partners that TOMS gives to, as well as managing a portfolio of them, primarily in the America’s region. In her spare time, Natasha enjoys getting her zen on by practicing yoga, reading random books, eating the many delicious culture delights that LA has to offer and traveling to the countryside to take a deep breath of non-polluted fresh air.