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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...

Intentionalist and Seattle companies and nonprofit organizations launch At The Table

There is undoubtedly more work to be done to ensure that there is a place for everyone at the table. We believe that where we spend our money matters, and that it's important to support local small businesses and the people behind them. That's why we're introducing At The Table, an...

How do you measure a year of Intentionalist?

For decades, the musical Rent has invited us to consider how we, “measure a year,” and as I look back on the first year of Intentionalist I find myself challenged to distill our initial five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes into a blog, but here goes. As I reflected with my team, we joked about whether over the course of our...

The Art of Chocolate Diplomacy on the None Size Fits All Podcast

It’s no secret that our CEO is a big fan of products with a purpose. So when she first discovered that jcoco chocolate is made by a Seattle, woman-owned company and that every bar sold makes a difference, she started carrying them with her to gift to people while telling the Intentionalist...

Reflection: How to make a difference on a college student’s budget

We were fortunate to have Juliette Bobrow intern with us over two periods this year — January-March and June-August. She recently returned to Carleton College for her senior year, but we are glad to be able to share her reflections on her internship with Intentionalist. “Seattle has...