In the Business of Giving

In the Business of Giving

Hats off to the nonprofits, which labor under rules and regulations requiring them to operate according to missions strictly educational, spiritual, or otherwise not commercial. Without them, our community would contain more suffering than it does.

But there’s another type of do-gooder, one less frequently recognized: The for-profit company whose business plan is inextricable from its benevolent purpose. Unlike companies that invest in a corporate social responsibility program and call it a day, the following five Nevada businesses exist, in whole or in part, to make the world a better place. In these funding-challenged times, they offer an alternative approach to caring for Earth and its people. Here’s to them, too!

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The Distiller: Frey Ranch

Lissa Townsend Rodgers

They're building a circular system, from farm-to-bottle
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The Bookseller: Analog Dope

Christopher Alvarez

Uplifting community through books, beats, and Black expression
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The Fashion Importer: Alissi

Maicyn Udani

Women support women, and the planet, through this Indigenous-made label
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The Grocer: The After Market

Compassionate commerce stocks dignity in an East Las Vegas food desert
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The Architect: Jeff Roberts' Earthwise Design

He's building an homage to the planet and Indigenous culture

In the Business of Giving

In the Business of Giving

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