Local consulting firm inspires others to Pay It Forward

Individuals from 70 countries came together for Pay It Forward Day last year. This Thursday, the 2015 aim will be to “inspire 3 million acts of kindness around the world.”
 
For one local business, the holiday is observed in the same way that a holiday like Christmas would be observed.
 
“You have the day off, and we spend it as a group,” says Blake Eve, marketing, recruiting and community engagement manager for Ingage Partners. “This year, there’s 80 of us participating by making boxes for A Child’s Hope International.”
 
Ingage Partners, a Hyde Park-based management and technology consulting firm run as a B Corp to “inspire and engage” while serving as a powerful force for good in the community, consists of 38 individual consultants. So to have 80 volunteers assembling food, water and life packs for the Hands Against Hunger program is special, Eve says, because it means clients are behind Ingage Partners’ mission as well.
 
“It’s great as an organization. Not only does it bond us together, but it allows us time to step back and see how we can help, and it allows us that time off to go out and volunteer,” Eve says. “And then involving our clients, it’s the way we look at things. We want to influence others to look at business in a different manner.” 
 
The international holiday falls on Thursday, April 30 this year. If your business or organization has no plans, there are plenty of ways to get involved as an individual. The act can be as simple as purchasing a cup of coffee for a stranger, who can then continue the ripple effect, making someone’s day a bit brighter. 

Do Good: 

• Participate in Pay It Forward Day Thursday by doing something kind or helpful for someone. 

• Connect with the Pay It Forward Foundation to start a ripple effect of positive actions year-round. 

• Encourage your business or organization to do something for Pay It Forward Day. Here are some options for giving back.