May 2023 | Issue No. 26
FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY: Deeply Rooted in Our Community
An interview with Dr. Katrina Rogers, President of Fielding Graduate University
Dr. Katrina Rogers and I first met in a professional setting, and while our c...
Community Matters
March 2023 | Issue No. 24
WHAT HOTEL IN A FAR AWAY LAND IS COMMITTED TO ITS PEOPLE?
A Kinder Hotel Experience: At Home With Family at the Jaya House
Over the past two years, we have dedicated this column to socially responsible businesses in Santa Barbara. But after m...
February 2023 | Issue No. 23
A HUGE HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO OUR KEY SPONSOR
for their spirit of generosity in sponsoring A Kinder World of Commerce's feature article each month in Hope Ranch Living Magazine!
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January 2023 | Issue No. 22
HOW DO YOU START LIVING IN HARMONY WITH THE SEASONS?
In 2019 a shared vision for creating more community around A Kinder World of Commerce brought Monica Lenches and me together. In the process of clarifying our vision, we noticed that we also...
December 2022 | Issue No. 21
HOW CAN YOU MAKE EVERY LITTLE THING MATTER?
Last year one of our first interviews was with Marine Schumann, co-founder of Brighten Solar.
I loved getting to know her, and we have since not only become good friends but she has become the spons...
November 2022 | Issue No. 20
HOW DO YOU THANK A KINDER BRAND?
Claudia and I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on how our Kinder of World of Commerce campaign has evolved over the last two years and to thank our kinder brands for their participation and contri...
October 2022 | Issue No. 19
HOW DOES A "BEYOND ORDINARY BUSINESS" MAKE AN IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY?
An interview with Claudia Rucker, founder/owner of Beyond Ordinary Business
Claudia Rucker is an avid ambassador for bringing about change and good in the world. We knew w...
September 2022 | Issue No. 18
WHO IS KINDLY TAKING CARE OF OUR FURRY FRIENDS?
An interview with Kerri Burns, CEO of Santa Barbara Humane
Five minutes into meeting Kerri Burns for the first time I knew I was speaking to someone who was genuinely passionate about what she d...
August 2022 | Issue No. 17
HOW DO YOU SHINE A LIGHT IN THE DARKEST CORNERS OF THE WORLD?
An interview with Megan Birney, president of Unite to Light
I came across Unite to Light at our local travel store, Circa Terra. I was intrigued by these solar-powered lights and c...