For public and private sector changemakers
Leading with purpose is straightforward in theory. In practice, it means navigating systems, structures, and incentives that weren’t always built with impact in mind. We believe that the only way we are going to meet the scale of the challenge is through greater collaboration and connection.
Connect, collaborate, and learn together
Purchasing with Purpose brings together impact and purchasing professionals to create a community of changemakers that are transforming the way business delivers impact. A place to connect, collaborate, and learn together, helping you to get what you need to ensure that you are scaling and embedding impact that endures, without compromising integrity and impact.
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Most online communities end up prioritizing the highest member tier. We maintain a transparent $20 per month subscription o cover costs and ensure the service is shaped around the needs of all members. Sign up to a month’s free trial here:
We bring together peers and leaders from high-impact sectors to identify opportunities for scale and to tackle challenges and barriers for impact-led purchasing to thrive. If you are an intrapreneur who is keen to take a leadership role in a community of practice that is seeking to drive systemic change in the way we think about and deliver impact, get in touch with [email protected].
Scale your impact without scaling your budget through impact-led purchasing
Are you interested in cutting through the market noise and instead focusing on getting started with building a more resilient, future-ready supply chain by sourcing from innovative, impact-led businesses that are delivering local impact right here in the US?
Our 6-week Masterclass, designed for purchasing, impact, and supplier diversity leaders, equips you with everything you need to scale your impact without scaling your budget. Join our next Masterclass and you will:
“The Masterclass program reshaped my approach to purchasing as a strategic lever for impact. It offered a powerful mindset shift but also practical and actionable solutions that can be immediately applied. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking to align procurement with purpose.“
You will learn everything you need to get started with impact-led purchasing, alongside building your own knowledge of sustainable and responsible business frameworks and practices. The expert-led program centers around developing an action plan to launch an impact-led purchasing program, embedding impact into your operational teams, and utilizing a purchasing budget, which is on average 645 times bigger than impact or CSR budgets.
Previous participants rated the overall program 9.11 out of 10 and 9.78 out of 10 for the program team’s skills and experience.
Want to learn more? Download our program overview, or get in touch with [email protected] to discuss your specific needs and upcoming training dates.
Our Purchasing with Purpose Essentials program provides you with the foundational knowledge you need to get started with impact-led purchasing. Whether you are a seasoned pro or completely new to the space, our free Essentials program, developed by global leaders in responsible business, will help you to build the case and get started within your business. The program is self-paced and can be completed in under 2.5 hours.
To access the training program, join our community, where you will also get the opportunity to connect with peers, access exclusive events, and stay on top of what is happening in the sector.
We will also be offering a cohort-based Essentials program, which will include 2 sessions with peers to go deeper into the concepts, and to gather insights on your action plans. If you are interested in joining, get in touch with [email protected]
Driving impact and value that endures
Purchasing with Purpose supports mission-led companies to start and scale impact-led purchasing, driving business value that ensures businesses can grow their community impact without growing their budgets.
Every dollar your organization spends is an opportunity to drive impact through your supply chain. Our consultancy services exist to help you make the most of that opportunity. We work with businesses at every stage of their journey, from those taking their first steps to get started with impact-led purchasing, to those that are looking to scale their programs. The key is that no matter your starting point, you need to bring your teams along the journey with you and our experienced team will ensure that you embed operational changes that last.
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Instead, we take the time to understand your business, your values, and your goals, and then help you build a purchasing strategy that’s genuinely workable and genuinely impactful. Want to discuss your needs? Get in touch with our [email protected].
Have an idea of where you want to start with impact-led purchasing, or looking for support to identify key opportunities within your supply chain? We will work with you and your team to identify suppliers that meet your purchasing needs wherever you are in the country. Here are some examples of suppliers in the Purchasing with Purpose community.
Chris is a social impact and circular economy leader, who has worked across the NGO and business sectors for almost two decades.
Prior to joining Purchasing with Purpose, Chris led eBay’s circular innovation and impact team, focusing on the role of e-commerce in empowering economic opportunity across under-served communities, as well as how recommerce can support the transition towards a circular economy. Prior to joining eBay in 2020, Chris spent several years on issues surrounding education and skills development in Ghana, India and South Africa. He then transitioned into working more closely on how business can drive social impact, spending time at Marks & Spencer and Ben & Jerry’s where he led their social mission strategy in Europe for 6 years, focusing on refugee and asylum rights.
Chris is an alumni of The University of Cambridge Institute of Sustainable Leadership, has a BA in Geography from The University of Manchester and a Masters in International Business and Development from The University of London.
Jared Lewis is a strategic leader operating at the intersection of law, emerging technology, and social enterprise. With over a decade of experience spanning Capitol Hill, global corporate environments, and the nonprofit sector, Jared excels at translating complex regulatory constraints into actionable growth and impact strategies.
Jared holds a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law, where he completed a concentration in International and Comparative Law. His legal expertise is further bolstered by a certificate in International Law from the Center for Transnational Legal Studies (Georgetown University at King’s College London). He served as an AI Law & Policy Fellow at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office and an AI Policy Advisor for the NYU Brennan Center for Justice, where he developed ethical governance frameworks and researched the civic impacts of AI integration.
Jared’s background as an intrapreneur is defined by his ability to build scalable systems within large organizations:
As a Partner at Kofa Policy Group, Jared continues to champion social enterprise by developing data-driven tools and social impact initiatives in collaboration with social enterprise organizations.
Jared supported the development of Purchasing with Purpose’s decision-making framework designed to help organizations strategically shift 3% of their spend toward social procurement. His work focuses on creating earned revenue programs that operationalize the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and drive measurable impact in local and global communities.
In addition to his JD, Jared holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago and a BA from George Washington University. He is a frequent speaker on the digital age and strategic opportunities for emerging markets, committed to building a future where technology and policy drive the “people and planet first” business ecosystem toward measurable transformation and serve the public interest.
