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Four More Vendors Bringing Even More Flavor to the Intentionalist Awards!

With less than two weeks until we crown the winners of the 2025 Intentionalist Awards, we’re excited to round out lineup of vendors who will be serving up flavor at this year's celebration. Joining Pizza by Ruffin, Tibbitts at FernHill, Patrick's Cafe & Bakery, and PJ's Classic Homemade Ice...

Meet the Food Vendors Bringing Flavor to the Intentionalist Awards!

The Intentionalist Awards are right around the corner, and we’re excited to introduce the first four food vendors who will be serving up some serious flavor at this year’s celebration! Each owner brings their own unique twist and a commitment to community that captures what the...

Latinx Heritage Month 2024

SpendLikeItMatters at businesses owned by people from Latinx, Hispanic, Latino/a-identifying communities as part of your Latinx Heritage Month celebration! To create our Latinx Heritage Month art, we worked with Seattle artist, Nathaly Lerma of Flor De Cactus Studio. She has shared the following explanation of the inspiration for her...

Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024

SpendLikeItMatters at AANHPI-owned businesses as part of your Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024 celebration! To create our AANHPI Heritage Month art, we worked with Seattle artist, Stevie Shao. She has shared the following explanation of the...

Introducing the 2024 D.C. United Small Business Pass

D.C. United and Intentionalist are excited to introduce the D.C. United Small Business Pass to encourage fans to explore and support DMV small businesses. In 2023, the D.C. United Foundation teamed up with Intentionalist, Major League Soccer, and Black Players for Change to highlight small...

Women’s History Month 2024

SpendLikeItMatters at woman-owned businesses as part of your Women’s History Month 2024 celebration! March is also Gender Equality Month, and we therefore celebrate progress made by trans/cis women, trans men, and other non-binary identities in advancing equal rights for those previously denied. To create our Women's History Month art, we...

Black History Month 2024

Artwork by: Jessie Lipscomb In February, as we continue to #SpendLikeItMatters, putting our collective thumb on the scales of economic justice, Black History Month 2024 is also a time for joy and celebration. We worked with Seattle-based artist Jessie Lipscomb (Momma Lips Draws) to create this year's Black History Month art. "I've been a...

2023 Intentionalist Awards

On Wednesday, October 11, the 2023 Intentionalist Awards celebrated small business community champions. Host Doug Baldwin Jr. and emcee Angela Poe Russell were joined by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Eighth Generation founder, Louie Gong, Visit Seattle Chief Marketing Officer, Ali Daniels, BECU Vice President of Diversity, Equity &...