Gratitude and Growth: What I’ve Learned Working with Small Businesses and Nonprofits

In a world where headlines often focus on conflict, loss, and uncertainty, it can be easy to overlook the quiet, powerful good happening all around us. At Highline Virtual, we have the privilege of working behind the scenes with small businesses and nonprofits that remind us every day just how much compassion and hope still exist in the world.

Our clients aren’t just organizations; they’re people with heart. They are the ones who show up for others, often without recognition, and make a difference when it matters most.

Seeing the Good

Working alongside nonprofits has opened our eyes to just how far people will go to help a stranger. We’ve seen this firsthand through incredible leaders like Michael Puffer, founder of TABI Oasis, who will drop everything to visit a family waiting in the ICU after a brain injury offering comfort, financial help, and a reminder that no one faces crisis alone. His dedication embodies what so many nonprofit founders and volunteers share: a willingness to serve, love, and give, even when it’s hard.

Purpose in Every Project

Another organization that continues to inspire us is Cast Outdoors Inc., which provides adaptive outdoor experiences for veterans and youth who are differently abled. Their mission is about more than canoeing or dog sledding, it’s about restoring independence, confidence, and connection. Every story they share is a reminder that healing doesn’t always happen in hospitals or therapy rooms; sometimes it happens on the water, surrounded by community and nature.

The Heart of What We Do

At Highline Virtual, our work might start with admin support; emails, payroll, coordination, but what it really becomes is partnership. Each task we complete contributes, in some small way, to a larger mission of hope, healing, and impact. That’s what fills us with gratitude and fuels our growth.

Because when you see the good these nonprofits and businesses are doing, when you realize that there are still so many people willing to help, to give, to lift others up, you can’t help but feel inspired to do more.

Looking Ahead

We’re proud to stand beside the businesses and nonprofits that make our communities stronger. They remind us that growth isn’t just about numbers, it’s about compassion, connection, and purpose. And for that, we’re endlessly grateful.