Mission-Based

On a 21-Year Mission in Minneapolis to Make ‘Beer That Gives Back’

Jacquie Berglund has steered Finnegans through the years – and more recently, the pandemic and social unrest – to sell craft beers that fight food insecurity.

How Can You Land a ‘Climate Career’? There’s Not Just One Path, College Students Say

With the climate crisis getting more dire by the day, students are getting creative about careers.

An Urban Farmer Reflects on Food Justice, Black Dirt and Leaving the Bronx Behind

Karen Washington, who coined the term ‘food apartheid,’ is passing the torch to a new generation.

Healing With Animals

An hour south of Boston, Debra White is helping animals (and people) heal at her 17-acre Winslow Farm.

Recycling Fashion’s Cast-Offs

Meet the former New York City Sanitation Department employee who found a way to salvage the fashion industry’s textile scraps.

A Boston Doctor Opens a Clinic to Help the Pandemic’s Most Vulnerable Homeless Women

Roseanna Means of Health Care Without Walls offers a new way to care for a female population with unique needs.

These 3 Women Show How to Be an Ally to People With Disabilities

In honor of Disability Pride Month, we spotlight female entrepreneurs whose products or services aim to improve lives.

Her Fashion Brand Empowers Women in Guatemala. Now, She’s Fighting for Change at U.S. Border

After 15 years running Mercado Global, Ruth Álvarez-DeGolia is taking on a bigger role to aid immigrant families from Central America.

Revisiting ‘Instead of Building a Wall…’

Vice president Kamala Harris traveled to Guatemala and Mexico this week to better understand the migrant crisis. We’re re-releasing our 2019 podcast featuring Kate Curran, whose nonprofit gives families a reason to stay in Central America.

An Opera Nonprofit Bets on VR, With a New Show About Joan of Arc

Opera on Tap, with chapters across the country, is betting on virtual programming — and a pandemic-proof theater box on wheels.

MacKenzie Scott Gives Away $4.2 Billion to Organizations That Need It Most. Hint: Not Amazon

The ex-wife of the world’s richest man has been donating to food banks, YMCAs and historically Black colleges.

Meet the Fashion ‘Trash Nerd’ Who’s Won Money and Love from Vogue

Jessica Schreiber left New York’s sanitation department to launch Fabscrap. She’s still reselling textile waste, despite the pandemic.

Entrepreneurial Women Help Bridge Gap Between Struggling Chefs and Food Insecure

Outlets such as Cooking for Community help connect restaurateurs whose businesses are suffering with those who need nutritious meals.

Amid Pandemic Hunger Crisis, Entrepreneurial Women Work to Combat Food Insecurity

With a mix of savvy and compassion, these socially conscious women are lending a helping hand as more people go hungry during Covid-19.

Her Nonprofit’s Name and Message Are the Same: Buy From a Black Woman

Nikki Porcher couldn’t find a support network for Black women entrepreneurs. So she created one.

This Quiet Network of Quilters Is Boldly Confronting Police Brutality

Quilting, which has a long tradition rooted in African American culture, is enjoying a Renaissance in a moment rife with global crises and protests against police brutality.

Battling Brain Cancer, a Philanthropist Donates $200 Million to Fight Racism

Liberal donor Susan Sandler, diagnosed with glioblastoma, has started a new fund to beat systemic racism.

Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Pledges $5 Million to Women Entrepreneurs in ‘Scary’ Time

The billionaire businesswoman is offering the money to 1,000 female entrepreneurs struggling during the coronavirus crisis.

Saving Our Oceans, One Load of Laundry at a Time

Researcher and entrepreneur Rachael Z. Miller is on a mission against microfiber pollution. Her startup, Cora Ball, is taking the fight to washing machines the world over.

This Oscar Winner Got Folks Talking About Period Stigma. These Women Have Fought it for Years

And the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short went to … “Period. End of Sentence,” a movie shining a light on the period stigma holding back girls the world over.

Ep. 31: The Happiness of Reading

Did you know that opening a book for the joy of it floods us with good feelings? Rana Dajani created We Love Reading to foster a love of reading in young people.

A Fan Teams With Singer Martina McBride to Do Good

Through Team Music is Love, Sheila Jones leads fans of country star Martina McBride in “flash mob volunteering.” Together they tackle domestic violence, hunger and more through tour-stop activities and the power of song.

Ep.18: Making a Difference with Foster Kids

With her nonprofit One Simple Wish, Danielle Gletow is bringing the joy of childhood to the lives of foster kids, one wish at time.

3 Solutions from Women to a Staggering Plastic Problem

Plastic waste is harming marine life — and human life — around the globe. Through businesses and nonprofits, these women are hoping to turn the tide.

Ditching Corporate Life to Care for Kids Half a World Away

Maya Rowencak started her nonprofit, Maya’s Hope, after a life-changing visit to a Filipino orphanage. Through storytelling — and lots of legwork — she raises funds to give these children the care they deserve.

Combining Cold Facts and a Warm Heart to Empower African Women

Filipa Carreira of Mozambique runs research firm FC Consulting and its nonprofit project, Wamina, which supplies local women with reusable menstrual pads that keep them healthy and give them independence.

How Celebrity Women Are Lifting Up The Sisterhood

Tory Burch, Sara Blakely and Eva Longoria are using their fame and fortunes to help other women succeed and to lift up whole communities. They are bright examples of the many women who use their success for good.

A Former Hairstylist Brings Hope to Senior Dogs

Sherri Franklin, inspired by her affection for senior dogs, created a San Francisco organization called Muttville that has rescued thousands of them.

A Beauty Queen’s Platform Becomes a Nonprofit That Stands Against Domestic Abuse

Former pageant winner Lovern Gordon launched Love Life Now to unite communities against domestic violence and break down the isolation that survivors like her have experienced — and that allows abuse to persist.

Using Talk and Technology to End Harassment

Hollaback!, a women-run nonprofit, empowers people who have been subjected to harassment, whether in the street or on the internet, by letting them steer the conversation and drive change.

Ep.14: On a Mission

Meet Donna Peel and Stacy Ratner, two very different women taking on two very different social missions — both with inventive, entrepreneurial nonprofits.