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Seattle health and fitness pros share how to make self-care resolutions stick

Aina Williams, Co-owner, The Ride It’s officially February. And the reality is that many of us have started to falter on our new year's goals and resolutions, particularly those related to our physical wellbeing. Are you among the many struggling to cultivate and maintain sustainable wellness...

How to be intentional with the money you spend this year

That’s right. It’s January, and we all have our new year resolutions in place. If one of your resolutions this year isn’t to #BeIntentional with your dollars, it should be! Where you spend your money matters and shopping small is one of the best ways to create a positive impact in your...

Top 10 Reasons to Give an Intentionalist Gift Card

Intentionalist Gift Cards debuted last week. Here is our in-TEN-tional list of reasons why they're a great way to #SpendLikeItMatters this holiday season and beyond: 10. One Card. Multiple Intentional Possibilities Want to support a local business, but having trouble picking just one?...

First Movers Matter

First Movers spark movements. And then it's up to the rest of us to follow. 2019 has been a year of firsts for Intentionalist: Our first History/Heritage Month resource (Black History Month), our first collaborations with Seattle companies and nonprofit organizations (At The Table), our first time moderating a panel at The Riveter, on a...

The most REWARDING Small Business Saturday

Get rewarded when you show up for local businesses on Small Business Saturday! It is truly rewarding to get to know the inspiring people behind the businesses in our communities, so in recognition of Small Business Saturday, Intentionalist and Business Impact NW want to reward you for supporting local businesses in your community. It's easy...

Intentionalist kicks off a first-of-its-kind partnership with Business Impact NW

As a Seattle-based social enterprise, we are fortunate to be part of a community of stakeholders who share our passion for supporting a vibrant and diverse small business community. This week, we are excited to announce a first-of-its kind partnership with Business Impact NW, the biggest SBA...

Programming with Purpose

From left to right, Sarah Angel and Maya Frame. Time flies when you're writing code that helps people #SpendLikeItMatters! As our interns Sarah Angel and Maya Frame prepare for the next leg of their coding journeys, they reflected on their brief time with the Intentionalist team. Sarah: I have live code! If you had asked me 9...

Making communities better one small business at a time

I attended my first IMPACT Pitch event in 2017. It was my first exposure to Business Impact NW, and I was excited to hear from local business owners with a deep commitment to the communities they serve. At the time, Intentionalist had not yet launched – I was at the beginning of a...

Hanging Out with Intentionalist Interns

Intentionalist is fortunate to be a member of the Paladin community, and we’re excited to host two Epicodus coding program graduates for an internship that connects their mobile and web development skills to our social impact mission. Our founder, Laura Clise recently sat down to chat with Sarah Angel and Maya Frame, and we’re excited to...