PLACEMAKERS. SOCIAL IMPACT ADVISORS. COURAGEOUS CREATIVES.

In partnership with an extensive specialist network, we transform spaces, assets, events, and products through collaborations between for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations. We turn original thinking into bold solutions that unite purpose, people, planet, and profit.

PLACEMAKERS. SOCIAL IMPACT ADVISORS. COURAGEOUS CREATIVES.

In partnership with an extensive specialist network, we transform spaces, assets, events, and products through collaborations between for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations. We turn original thinking into bold solutions that change the world before bedtime™.

PAST AND CURRENT PROJECTS

CHANGE THE WORLD BEFORE BEDTIME™ – the book

Shop your local bookseller

OR PURCHASE YOUR BOOK HERE

NOT YOUR MAMA’S MARINARA™ – raising funds for anti-hunger nonprofits

WELLfed™ – safe water initiative

OTTO SAYS NO – the book

COMING SOON

Words by Josh Chalmers
Illustrated by Trish LaPointe

AMPLIFY – Join Your Evolution™

Nonprofit Fundraising Events

SOME PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT

The Awesome People Who Need To Know Each Other™ Podcast

Debuting in 2026

CHANGE THE WORLD BEFORE BEDTIME™ – K-8 school + educational initiatives

SHOPTIMIST™ – social impact retail + pop-up stores

United Sweets Of America™ – social impact pop-up and mobile retail brand

Experiential Food Hall + Indoor Farm

Awesome has a new address.

SOME PRODUCT, EVENT, AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES IN DEVELOPMENT

EVERYDAY HEROES – The book. 24 hours. 192 countries. Kids with cameras capturing their heroes.

The Awesome People Who Need To Know Each Other™ Breakfasts – morning events for nonprofit partners

Five imaginative hearts, one unexpected holiday season, and the discovery that the most extraordinary magic can often be found right in your own backyard.

eat. drink. change the world.

– our safe water initiative

HELLO, JOY – the playgrounds

United Sweets Of America™ – the social impact ice cream celebrating U.S. farm ingredients

TAKE A PEEK AT A FUTURE NORTH STAR DREAM: THE IMAGINARIUM

BECAUSE A BUILDING SHOULD BE A FORCE FOR GOOD.

CLICK HERE TO SEE AN OVERVIEW OF THIS FUTURE DREAM — THE IMAGINARIUM BUILDING

ADVISORY BOARD

Dr. Jonathan Adelstein

Be Liora

Monique Aiken

TIIP, Make Justice Normal

Nathaniel Ardente

Real Estate Consultant

Julie Bowers

Hearst Television

Mike Burnes

BASE Equity Partners

Matt Camp

Peer Venture Advisors

Carolyn Casey

Project 351

Alex Dubanowitz

Redgate Development

Marvin Francois

The Founders’ Pool

Chad Gomes

Hudson Valley Startup

Toby Hunt

Earth Cubs

Alyson Molloy Hussey

Alyson Molloy Hussey Consulting

Jennifer Iannolo

Imperia Global, Codebase

Alexis Jackson

PHILANTHROPY
SPECIALIST

Heidi Johnson

Wellesley College

Andrew Keleher

G2 Capital

Amy Kingman

Amy Kingman Consulting

Melissa Luna

GreenLight Fund

Julie Mahan

City Year

Ali Mahmoud

Glasswing Ventures

Emily Heaton Miller

St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Lesley Ryan Miller

Girl Scouts of Eastern MA

Ashley Moore

America’s Test Kitchen

Dana Mortenson

Co-Founder, World Savvy

Oompa

Outlaud World

Sung Park

Archimedes Venture Studio

Justin Pasquariello

East Boston Social Centers

Oscar Pedroso

Thimble, Tech Access Global

Sam Robinson

Kraft Group Real Estate

Susanne Salerno

Susanne Salerno Consulting

Veronika Stabinger

Human Centered Solutions

Lisa Tanzer

Katie Couric Media, CEO Coaching

Dr. Peter Weinstock

Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard

Anne Yurasek

FIO Partners

And an additional 30+ advisors in legal, environmental, finance, arts+culture, media, marketing+communications, retail, real estate development, and architecture categories