Giving Back to My Community
The ways I carry forward what I’ve been given
Philanthropy is a vital part of my ongoing practice of gratitude, generosity, and connection.
It honors the people and places that have shaped me and ensures the good I’ve received doesn’t end with me.
Over the years, this commitment has taken different forms. Sometimes it’s meant creating structures that weave generosity into the fabric of business. Other times it’s meant showing up shoulder to shoulder with neighbors to meet a need.
However it takes shape, the core premise is always the same: carrying forward what I’ve been given and helping build a community where others can thrive too.
Incept Gives
In 2010, Incept’s founding CEO, Jeff White, created Incept Gives with a simple but bold idea: dedicate 10% of the company’s yearly earnings to giving back. Throughout its existence, Incept contributed more than $1 million to nonprofits and organizations making a difference.
Incept Gives became a reflection of Incept’s culture. A reminder that generosity should be built into how we work, not added on afterward. Over the years, Incept Gives supported dozens of organizations, from local initiatives that strengthen Canton and Akron, to global efforts reaching far beyond our own back yard.
For us, success was measured by the good we were able to share with others.
Part of Our Giving Story
Harvest for Hunger
Since the beginning of Incept Gives, our team enthusiastically supported the Akron–Canton Regional Foodbank through its annual Harvest for Hunger campaign. Each year, employees pitched in with food collections, donations, and volunteer hours, joining thousands of others across the region in the fight against hunger.
In 2021 and 2022, I had the privilege of serving as co-chair of the campaign, standing alongside Foodbank leaders and community partners to help launch one of the nation’s largest food and funds drives. That year, the Akron–Canton campaign set a goal of providing 4.6 million meals for families in need.
Surpassing our goal, we were able to provide 4.9 million meals to help feed residents throughout Summit, Stark, Holmes, Carroll, Portage, Medina, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties.
Being part of Harvest for Hunger deepened my belief in what’s possible when people come together with generosity and purpose. It was a reminder that giving isn’t only about resources—it’s about presence, collaboration, and hope made tangible in the lives of others.
My hope is simple: that the generosity I’ve received continues to ripple outward, shaping a community where everyone has the chance to thrive.