Build then Bless®
Philosophy

Disrupt corporate philanthropy with us! If you're looking for better ways to serve your community and grow your business, we're sharing every strategy that's helped us get more sales, have happier employees, and impact lives beyond a vague corporate donation.

Isabelle Franco
Isabelle Franco |

A Shifting Mindset With a Couple of Dollars

When you know better, you do better. And participating in BTB helped me know better.  I’m Isabelle, Content Strategist and fellow Build then Bless-er. The notion of giving without it actually having to cost you anything is the very thing that drew me to Lemonade Stand. When this is a company’s priority, you notice what…

Derrek Corry
Derrek Corry |

Wait On It

It’s a reminder that, in our busy lives, we should strive to look beyond our own needs and recognize the hard work and challenges of those serving us. They deserve our respect, empathy, and generosity—now more than ever. Being married to a waitress has made me look at the service industry in a completely different…

Alohilani Jacob
Alohilani Jacob |

How Build Then Bless Gave Some College Students a Free Date

After that experience, I started thinking about everything differently. One small act of service has the chance to create a bigger impact on the world—but it starts with the way we approach the people around us.  When I first applied to Lemonade Stand and heard about Build Then Bless, I was actually kind of nervous….

Abby Haralson
Abby Haralson |

Can the Workplace be Joyful? How To Create a Happy Work Environment

Global employee engagement reached a record high in 2022, peaking at 23%. But workplace stress took the 1st place podium with 44% of workers saying they experienced “a lot of stress the previous day.” Gallup’s Global Workplace Report also found that 60% of workers say they’re emotionally detached at work and 19% are miserable. Those…

Abby Haralson
Abby Haralson |

Build Then Bless Shows the Goodness in People

Micro interactions that lead to a macro movement start with people like myself or you or anybody listening really, where you find a quick moment to do something good for somebody else. By the time 10 of us have done something small, we’ve done something big. After three years at Lemonade Stand, Christian Rodarmel has…