October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. It’s also the month my company turned 2.
That isn’t a coincidence. I started Thread Talk in October of 2017 because I am a domestic violence survivor, and I wanted to build a business that would allow me to empower and support other survivors, while helping me build my own purpose-driven life.… Read the rest
On Sunday, July 21st, I had an awesome time at Pisgah Legal Services’ second annual ‘Our Global Table’ fundraiser. I became involved with Pisgah Legal Services’ young professionals board shortly after moving to Asheville in 2015. In my previous career as a financial and housing counselor, I worked closely with the local legal aid provider, especially when clients would ask me questions like, “Is it okay that my landlord put in my lease he can have video cameras in my apartment?” (yes, that really came up) or “My landlord put in his lease he can cut off my water if I don’t pay my rent on time – can he do that?” (also illegal). … Read the rest
Earth Equity Advisors is a proud signatory of 1% For The Planet. 1% For The Planet is an organization that certifies businesses that contribute 1 percent of their annual revenues to environmental non-profits.
We recently were certified for our 2018 contributions for the eighth year in a row.… Read the rest
US SIF, the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment published their biennial 2018 Responsible and Impact Investing Trends today. As we have been expecting, the amount of investments categorized as being sustainable and responsible has grown considerably since the last report back in 2016.… Read the rest