After leaving the corporate world in 2019, I craved a way to use my skills to make a positive impact beyond the bottom line. I knew I wanted to volunteer more, and a networking engagement led me to Bpeace, a nonprofit focused on creating jobs in crisis-affected areas and expanding the economic empowerment of women.
Lisa Bowers decided to join Bpeace after being inspired by friend and board member Liz Wald. Reflecting on her journey, Lisa shares that she had been reading Liz’s annual letters for a few years and was inspired by her stories of helping smaller businesses with various challenges.
David Sturrock is an accomplished industrial engineer and one of the most sought-after volunteer business experts in the Bpeace community—but every time he starts a
Bpeace Skillanthropist Karisa Mashlan has deep experience in strategy and transformation, and that has served her well as a volunteer advisor helping Bpeace Fast Runner businesses grow.
FROM ROUTINE EMAIL TO TRANSFORMATIVE ALLIANCE In 2013, I was Bpeace’s Chief Program Officer. Jordan Less was a young professional who had recently joined the