A Smithfield, Virginia, firm created in 2023, Higher Purpose Consulting LLC utilizes human resource skills to generate positive social change. Higher Purpose Consulting LLC connects nonprofits with businesses that share their values and possess the resources to scale their impact.

Private companies benefit from the firm’s expertise as leaders learn to match nonprofit partners with their companies’ corporate social responsibility goals. This cultivates a genuine interest in charitable work and inspires employees to contribute by utilizing staff members' real-world successes and struggles in diverse nonprofit cause areas. The company matches preexisting company values with relevant causes, leading to a philanthropic brand image that doesn’t feel inauthentic.

The firm conveys essential skills related to nonprofit work through formal training and real-world experience to educate each client company's employees. It establishes frameworks the firms can use to host sponsorship events and reach out to nonprofits, sparking cross-sector partnerships. It also emphasizes the fact that charitable work can benefit from corporate skills, and that employees at for-profit companies who apply their expertise to community involvement can lead more fulfilling professional lives.