09.24.22
Award-winning men’s grooming and wellness brand Scotch Porter has launched the Scotch Porter Impact Fund.
The brand’s philanthropic commitment will provide consumers with the opportunity to be active partners in Scotch Porter’s give-back initiative through Scotch Porter donating a portion of its purchases to organizations that support financial growth and independence, and are committed to empowering the communities they serve now and in the future.
Driven by Founder & CEO Calvin Quallis’ own experiences, Scotch Porter is on a mission to power tangible and positive impacts on the communities that need it most. The brand will contribute 2% of its online US sales, combined more than 1% of its total sales, to empower communities through organizations including — America On Tech and ManifestWorks, while continuing to strategically work with partners who are providing economic mobility opportunities to underserved communities including Make USA.
“Scotch Porter’s mission extends far beyond the customers we serve. Its essence is what powers our commitment to enable the potential of overlooked communities and arm them with the tools and resources to live their best, most fulfilled lives,” said Quallis. “I am excited to officially launch the Scotch Porter Impact Fund because it is an initiative that puts that commitment in action. By allowing our consumers to be partners in pioneering this transformation, it is our hope that this fund will move the needle in advancing the economic empowerment of underserved, previously excluded groups.”
Four Philanthropic Pillars
Driving this initiative are Scotch Porter’s four philanthropic pillars:
Education and Job Training: Scotch Porter believes that job training and education are the building blocks of a fulfilling life. They are the keys to social stability and upward mobility. Scotch Porter is committed to creating and supporting education and job training pipelines to increase accessibility to men in underserved communities;
Entrepreneurship: As a descendant of an immigrant family and entrepreneurs, improving lower levels of business wealth among people of color — particularly among Latinos and African Americans — is a pillar that resonates deeply with Quallis. Arming communities with the tools and resources to build wealth through entrepreneurship is an extension of Scotch Porter’s mission of empowering others to live their best, most fulfilled lives;
Recidivism: Nearly 1 in 3 Black boys can expect to go to prison, and of those in this cohort, nearly 70% return to prison within one year. Real rehabilitation is the only way to end this vicious cycle, the brand says. Scotch Porter is deliberate about reducing recidivism and believes that it is one of the most impactful ways to drive change in the communities we serve.
With over $75,000 in donations to date, the brand aims to continue delivering on its mission by arming underserved communities with the financial tools needed through the proceeds accumulated by the Scotch Porter Impact Fund.