Tory is a pioneer in empowering businesswomen. Through her Foundation, she uses her talent and passion towards designing comprehensive programs focused on an often marginalized group – women! Our business has benefited from access to capital, education, and exceptional mentorship. And a valuable lesson learned is that philanthropic actions have a ripple effect, and her personal commitment makes the Foundation thrive. She inspires me to pay it forward.

I had sent a few handmade samples to Neiman Marcus, Anthropologie and Bloomingdales. They all placed large orders for our product and I knew I couldn’t make it all myself. We had to produce larger quantities! When other banks turned us away, the Tory Burch Foundation gave us a chance to take out a loan to make these orders happen through the Capital Program. Today, we’re in over 300 boutiques, at every Anthropologie store, in the top Bloomingdales stores and selling out of our inventory at Neiman Marcus. It’s seriously a dream come true!