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The Beyond Seattle In-TEN-tionalist Guide to Filipinx American History Month

For the past year, national news sites have celebrated the ascendance of Filipinx cuisine in the American mainstream. In honor of Filipinx American History Month, this In-TEN-tionalist guide highlights Filipinx restaurants in five different U.S. cities. LOS ANGELES,...

The Station: Luis and Leona Rodriguez

Leona Rodriguez stays busy behind the bar (Photo Credit: Fulcrum Coffee). The Station is a beacon of culture and community for many folks across Seattle, particularly in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. Husband and wife owners Luis and Leona Rodriguez have cultivated a safe and welcoming space, particularly for black and brown folks in Seattle,...

The In-TEN-tionalist guide to Latinx Heritage Month: Phoenix Edition

Latinx people make up over 40% of the population in Phoenix, Arizona, which makes Latinx (Hispanic) Heritage Month an exciting time to #SpendLikeItMatters. There is no shortage of amazing Latino-owned businesses in the valley to support, but we’ve put together an In-TEN-tionalist guide to some...

#SupportDeafOwned

Mozzeria owners, Melody and Russ Stein. Photo credit: Behind The Food Carts. It's the International Week of the Deaf, and so we wanted to highlight a few deaf-owned businesses. The Deaf community remains underemployed compared to the hearing community, and businesses like those listed below offer needed employment and community. Crepe Crazy,...

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 months ago where...

The In-TEN-tionalist guide to Latinx Heritage Month

Ever wonder why Latinx (Hispanic) Heritage Month starts in the middle of the month? Turns out September 15th is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Plus, the Mexican Independence Day is...

Small Business. Big Impact.

On Saturday, September 14th our friend Sage Ke'alohilani Quiamno is hosting a fundraiser at The Collective in Seattle to support indigenous rights and #ProtectMaunaKea. We want to thank Terra Plata, Sweet Alchemy, Stoup Brewing, Molly Moon's, Hood Famous Bakeshop, and Gelatiamo for generously contributing to the the raffle that will be a part of the...

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 series of...

Celebrate Women’s Equality Day 2019 with Intentionalist and Cupcake Royale

Women's Equality Day is August 26, commemorating the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Fortunately for folks in Seattle this year, Cupcake Royale is sweetening the celebration by offering 25% off your entire order when you bring in a receipt from...

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...