The Profit & Impact Collective...
The Profit & Impact Collective
100 Small Businesses. One Mission. 25,000 Meals.
Help us fight childhood hunger through collective community impact.
100 Small Businesses. One Mission. 25,000 Meals.
Help us fight childhood hunger through collective community impact.
2026 Impact Goal:
Activate 50 Community Organizations
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The Founders 100 Initiative
After decades helping Fortune 500 brands grow, we got tired of local businesses being left behind.
You don’t need more software - you need the same systems the big brands use to dominate.
We help you compete with the big brands and win - without hiring more staff or wasting money on ads.
Built for local business owners who are tired of doing everything alone.
You Don't Have to Choose Between Profit & Impact.
With more than 60 years of combined experience advising companies and developing leaders, from Main Street to billion-dollar brands, we understand the challenges small business owners face.
We kept meeting business owners who genuinely wanted to make a difference in their communities. Many didn't have the time, resources, or infrastructure to build and manage a community impact program. Others were already giving back, but doing it on their own.
That's why we created Leaders Lifting Leaders®.
To give small businesses an easier way to grow while creating greater community impact, without turning it into another job to do.
Our mission to accelerate generational wellbeing starts with a goal of helping provide at least 25,000 meals every month for children facing hunger across the United States.
Together, we can accomplish more than any one business could alone.
DJ Nixon & Dr. Linette Montae
Founders, Leaders Lifting Leaders®
You Don't Have to Choose Between Profit & Impact.
With more than 60 years of combined experience advising companies and developing leaders, from Main Street to billion-dollar brands, we understand the challenges small business owners face.
We kept meeting business owners who genuinely wanted to make a difference in their communities. Many didn't have the time, resources, or infrastructure to build and manage a community impact program. Others were already giving back, but doing it on their own.
That's why we created Leaders Lifting Leaders®.
To give small businesses an easier way to grow while creating greater community impact, without turning it into another job to do.
Our mission to accelerate generational wellbeing starts with a goal of helping provide at least 25,000 meals every month for children facing hunger across the United States.
Together, we can accomplish more than any one business could alone.
DJ Nixon & Dr. Linette Montae
Founders, Leaders Lifting Leaders®
"You can only succeed as far as you can reach back and help someone else." ~ Dr. Linette Montae
Stronger Businesses.
Stronger Communities
You shouldn't have to choose between growing your business and making a difference.
86%1 of Americans say they would buy products or services from a purpose-driven company.
What if some of your most powerful marketing wasn't... testing another ad, chasing the latest social media trend, or trying to figure out what to post next... but the impact your business is making?
That's why we say Community Impact IS the Profitable Strategy™.
It gives potential customers another reason to choose you, existing customers another reason to come back more often, and your community another reason to recommend you.
1 Porter Novelli/Cone Purpose Biometrics Study
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿
We are steadfast, inclusive, and empowering.
We are dedicated to financial literacy for all, irrespective of background or status.
Our approach is rooted in educational integrity and the unwavering belief in everyone's potential to achieve financial independence.
We pledge to illuminate the path to financial knowledge, ensuring clarity, relevance, and accessibility in all our endeavors.
Real Leaders. Real Results.
Before working with Leaders Lifting Leaders, I knew I had something valuable to offer, but I wasn’t getting the visibility I needed. Through their strategies, I was able to position myself as an expert, attract higher-level opportunities, and grow my revenue faster than I expected. If you’re serious about scaling, The Collective will put you in the right rooms and give you the strategy to stand out.
Dr Linette is brilliant beyond words. She opened my eyes to possibility and potential and illuminated a path forward after months of feeling stuck. Her process is so thorough and intentional that it has planted seeds and systems in my mind that will benefit my business for many years to come. But beyond that, working with Dr Linette has helped me understand myself better as a leader and business owner as well and it’s not common that you find someone who can assist you with both.
Working with Leaders Lifting Leaders and Dr. Linette has completely transformed the way I approach my business. I went from experiencing challenges with clearly conveying my value to NOW confidently charging what I’m worth; and attracting high-quality, fully aligned soul mate clients! The strategies learned and skills acquired have given me greater clarity, vision, and momentum. I know without a shadow of a doubt that The Collective will also offer other entrepreneurs a similar experience and breakthrough!
How The Profit & Impact Collective™ Works
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿
We are steadfast, inclusive, and empowering.
We are dedicated to financial literacy for all, irrespective of background or status.
Our approach is rooted in educational integrity and the unwavering belief in everyone's potential to achieve financial independence.
We pledge to illuminate the path to financial knowledge, ensuring clarity, relevance, and accessibility in all our endeavors.
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Join the Collective
Choose the membership option that works for your business and become part of a nationwide collective committed to making a meaningful difference in our communities.
Choose the membership option that works for your business and become part of a nationwide collective committed to making a meaningful difference in our communities.
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We Install Our Profitable Impact System™ for Your Business
We give your business a done-for-you way to create greater community impact without having to build or manage it all yourself.
We give your business a done-for-you way to create greater community impact without having to build or manage it all yourself.
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Together, We Make a Difference
Each month, the Collective helps provide 25,000 meals for children facing hunger across the United States.
There is no preferred choice.
The Pay It Forward Membership exists to be claimed. Continuing the invitation is simply another option for the leader who wants to do so.
Whether you participate once or continue throughout the year, you're joining other business owners to create greater community impact together.
Accelerating Access, Impact & Generational Wellbeing™
There are more than 36 million small businesses in the United States.
What if just one million of them came together to create greater community impact?
Imagine what that collective could make possible for organizations and initiatives serving underserved youth, developing Emerging Leaders, and strengthening local communities.
That’s the power of collective impact.
Our vision is to bring 1 million businesses together to Pay It Forward and accelerate Access, Impact & Generational Wellbeing™ in communities across the nation.
HOW WE MAKE IT SIMPLE
Profitable Impact System™
85%1 of U.S. adults say they're more likely to support a business that engages with its local community.
We set up the infrastructure, manage the moving pieces, and give your business a simple way to participate in community impact and show customers the difference you're making.
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿
We are steadfast, inclusive, and empowering.
We are dedicated to financial literacy for all, irrespective of background or status.
Our approach is rooted in educational integrity and the unwavering belief in everyone's potential to achieve financial independence.
We pledge to illuminate the path to financial knowledge, ensuring clarity, relevance, and accessibility in all our endeavors.
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿
We are steadfast, inclusive, and empowering.
We are dedicated to financial literacy for all, irrespective of background or status.
Our approach is rooted in educational integrity and the unwavering belief in everyone's potential to achieve financial independence.
We pledge to illuminate the path to financial knowledge, ensuring clarity, relevance, and accessibility in all our endeavors.
We Create Greater Community Impact Together
Get the benefits of community impact for your business without having to build or manage it all yourself. Your business becomes part of collective initiatives supporting underserved youth, developing Emerging Leaders, and strengthening communities.
Together, we can create greater impact than any one business could alone.
Done-for-You Impact Marketing
61%2 of consumers say they don't believe a company has a social mission unless it's clearly communicated somewhere they can easily find it.
We professionally develop and keep your Community Impact Page updated with the difference your business is helping make, then give you ready-to-share content to promote it to your customers and community.
We Handle Your Donation & Sponsorship Requests
Save time and make a difference without adding more work to your plate.
Your community can submit requests for donations, sponsorships, and support directly through your Impact Page, and we'll manage those requests and help connect them with resources across our network so you can stay focused on running your business.
Get More Visibility, Referrals & Customers
Reach more people and create more opportunities to grow your business.
Get in front of potential customers through press opportunities, business spotlights, media features, our directory, and referrals across our network.
1 The Harris Poll, May 2023.
2 Cone/Porter Novelli Purpose Study, 2018
Become the Obvious Choice
Differentiate your business with a professionally developed Co-Impact webpage that showcases your partnership with Leaders Lifting Leaders®, strengthens your credibility, and gives customers another reason to choose your business.
We built Customer Driven™ to feel effortless. You get a complete, ready-to-run growth system — the power of an entire team for a fraction of the cost.
Increase Profitability Without Compromise
Stay ahead with monthly trainings focused on what's working in business right now, along with practical resources, proven strategies, and expert guidance designed to help you increase profitability and build a stronger business.
Make Better Business Decisions
Gain insight from experienced advisors, valuable resources, and a community committed to helping one another.
We believe results earn retention. We don’t lock you in — we earn your business every month.
Increase Your Visibility
Expand your visibility through Featured Interviews, Collective initiatives, strategic partnerships, business spotlights, media exposure, and meaningful connections that help more people discover and trust your business.
Create Community Impact From Day One
The day you join the Profit & Purpose Collective™, your business begins creating community impact through our collective initiatives. You don't have to wait until your business is bigger to start making a difference.
Coaching + Private Community
Your membership includes the Leaders Business Academy™ - with on-demand trainings, resources, and live Q&A sessions built to help local business owners grow with confidence.
Your membership includes the Leaders Business Academy™ — with on-demand trainings, resources, and live Q&A sessions built to help local business owners grow with confidence.
Strategic Relationships
We connect established business leaders and strategic partners to build trusted relationships and collaborations that lead to new opportunities, increased visibility, and accelerated growth.
Business Growth
Established business owners scale their companies through mentorship and growth programs like the Local Business Accelerator and Profitable CEO Mastermind.
Community Impact
We collaborate with businesses on initiatives that create access, resources, and opportunities within their local communities.
Together, our network turns local business success into meaningful community impact at scale.
Generational Wellbeing™
Our model supports long-term wellbeing by aligning business success with lasting impact across individuals, families, and communities.
Community Impact
We collaborate with businesses on initiatives that create access, resources, and opportunities within their local communities.
Together, our network turns local business success into meaningful community impact at scale.
Generational Wellbeing™
Our model supports long-term wellbeing by aligning business success with lasting impact across individuals, families, and communities.
Through corporate and community partnerships, we expand access to advanced business growth systems at sponsor-supported rates.
Availability is limited based on partner capacity.
Join the Profit & Impact Collective™
Support from our sponsors and partners helps us keep membership accessible to more small business leaders.
- Profit & Purpose Academy™ Access
- Monthly trainings on what's working today
- Monthly Q&A sessions with trusted advisors
- Training Vault for you and your team
- The Leaders Lifting Leaders® Opportunity Exchange
- Exclusive member access to book one-on-one strategy sessions with our Trusted Advisors
- Strategic partnerships and networking opportunities
- Done-for-you Community Impact Initiatives your business joins from day one
- Professionally developed Co-Impact webpage
- Business visibility opportunities
- Opportunities to be featured through global media outlets
- Ongoing updates, tools, templates, and resources
Profit Without Compromise™
Build a Business That Makes Money and Makes a Difference™
Join us live for the first Profit Without Compromise™ masterclass on September 29.
Included Benefits:
Collective Community Impact
Professionally Developed & Managed Community Impact Page
Donation & Sponsorship Request Management
Press, Media & Visibility Opportunities
Referrals & Business Connections
ANNUAL PAYMENT BONUS
Business Funding & Credit Program $1,200 INCLUDED
Through our Impact Partners, you'll get access to a complete virtual system that helps you build stronger business credit, become bankable, and access capital.
No long-term contract.
Founding Members keep their $100/month rate for as long as their membership remains active.
- Profit & Purpose Academy™ Access
- Monthly trainings on what's working today
- Monthly Q&A sessions with trusted advisors
- Training Vault for you and your team
- The Leaders Lifting Leaders® Opportunity Exchange
- Exclusive member access to book one-on-one strategy sessions with our Trusted Advisors
- Strategic partnerships and networking opportunities
- Done-for-you Community Impact Initiatives your business joins from day one
- Professionally developed Co-Impact webpage
- Business visibility opportunities
- Opportunities to be featured through global media outlets
- Ongoing updates, tools, templates, and resources
Profit Without Compromise™
Build a Business That Makes Money and Makes a Difference™
Join us live for the first Profit Without Compromise™ masterclass on September 29.
Included Benefits:
Collective Community Impact
Professionally Developed & Managed Community Impact Page
Donation & Sponsorship Request Management
Press, Media & Visibility Opportunities
Referrals & Business Connections
One Time - $100
Participate for 30 days. One payment. No automatic renewal.
MONTHLY - $100/m
Continue creating collective community impact with automatic monthly renewal.
ANNUAL - $1200/y
Continue creating collective community impact with automatic annual renewal.
BONUS: Business Capital Access Program
12 Month Access - $1000 INCLUDED
Delivered through our Impact Partners, this program helps improve your business's bankability, positioning you to access more capital for growth.
No long-term contract.
Monthly and annual members keep their $100/month rate for as long as their membership remains active.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Profitable Impact System™?
The Profitable Impact System™ is the infrastructure Leaders Lifting Leaders® manages on your behalf so your business can participate in community impact without having to build and manage everything yourself.
Do I have to create or manage my own community impact program?
No. That's the point.
We handle the infrastructure behind the Collective's community impact so participating doesn't become another job for you or your team.
Does the community impact happen locally?
Some of our collective impact initiatives may serve communities beyond your local area. Your Community Impact Page also gives people and organizations in your own community a direct way to submit requests for donations, sponsorships, and other support through Leaders Lifting Leaders®
This gives you a way to participate in greater collective impact while staying connected to the needs and opportunities in your own community.
What happens when someone submits a request on my Community Impact Page?
Requests are submitted directly through your Community Impact Page and received and managed by Leaders Lifting Leaders®, so they don't have to land in your inbox, at your counter, or with your employees.
How can community impact help my business make money?
Community impact gives potential customers another reason to choose you, existing customers another reason to come back, and your community another reason to recommend you. We help make that impact visible, creating opportunities to build trust, visibility, referrals, and customer loyalty.
We don't promise a specific amount of revenue or profit.
What happens after my one-time membership ends?
Your 30-day membership ends automatically. Your Community Impact Page is unpublished, but you keep the promotional materials and press releases provided during your participation.
You can return for another one-time membership or choose a recurring membership.
Is my payment a charitable donation?
No. Membership payments support both our coordinated community impact initiatives and the infrastructure required to operate the Collective. They are not charitable donations.
Am I locked into a long-term contract?
No. Choose a one-time 30-day membership with no automatic renewal, or participate continuously through a monthly or annual membership.
100 Businesses. 25,000 Meals. Every Month.
One business can make a difference. Together, we can do more.
Join The Profit & Impact Collective™ and help turn collective business participation into meaningful community impact.
Participate once or continue throughout the year. We handle the coordination.
Founding Member status is available to the first 100 paid members of the Profit & Impact Collective™.
The Founders 100 Initiative closes when the 100th member joins.
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿
We are steadfast, inclusive, and empowering.
We are dedicated to financial literacy for all, irrespective of background or status.
Our approach is rooted in educational integrity and the unwavering belief in everyone's potential to achieve financial independence.
We pledge to illuminate the path to financial knowledge, ensuring clarity, relevance, and accessibility in all our endeavors.
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