Founded by entrepreneur Rachel DesRochers, The Gratitude Collective is a community-minded creative partner built around cooperation rather than competition. For more than 16 years, DesRochers has supported entrepreneurs and strengthened communities through purpose-driven work that helps organizations connect with the people they serve.
Creative WomenFounded in 2004, Athens-based Creative Women creates handmade home textiles and decor through fair-trade partnerships with more than 1,400 women artisans in nine countries. Its collections pair traditional techniques and natural materials with a mission to preserve textile heritage while helping women build economic opportunity. The brand is especially distinctive for connecting shoppers with the makers behind pieces such as handblown recycled-glass tumblers and Tanzanian Iringa baskets.YORK, PA
Moore & Moore CreativeRun by three first cousins, Moore & Moore Creative is a Washington, DC-area and Greater Cleveland creative production firm that makes branded merchandise and develops the designs and activations around it. The all-woman Moore Team brings more than 25 years of combined creative-industry experience to fresh, meaningful work, with sustainability and storytelling central to its approach. The company serves clients from organizations such as WMATA and the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation while using its creative work to encourage connection.TWINSBURG, OH
G.R.A.C.E. by Millie MaxFounded in 2017 by Mileyka “Millie Max” Maxwell, G.R.A.C.E. by Millie Max is a faith-based beauty brand built around the idea that beauty begins within. The company’s USA-made nail lacquer turns each manicure into an expression of faith and encouragement, with a percentage of annual profits returned to the community.33RD ST, NY
Thomas & Richard, LLCBlack-woman-owned Thomas & Richard, LLC is a New York-based enterprise founded by Christina Thomas to pair business innovation with community impact. Best known through its Brown Girl’s Brew® brand, the company creates culturally rooted beverages while also helping public, private, and nonprofit clients advance outreach and organizational projects. Its work is shaped by a focus on underserved communities and greater representation.NEW YORK, NY