From the moment Bill and Karen connected in high school, they realized they had a shared passion for doing good in the world – something their parents instilled in them early on. Whether it was taking in exchange students and helping them realize a home away from home or volunteering their time, contribution became the cornerstone of the Bayles family. With the arrival of Maria, Chelsea, and Sebastian, Bill and Karen raised their children to have faith, a heart of service and hospitality.
We provide a platform for social enterprise vendors to sell their products, significantly increasing their impact.
Our customers come for the convenience of our high-quality products, and stay for the feel-good vibes of our uplifting community.
Our innovative gamified marketplace makes giving exciting, highlighting the measurable impact of every single purchase.
– Warren Buffet
For many, life can feel chaotic and overwhelming. But one of the greatest gifts 2020 gave us was a shared sense of what matters most. guudguuds™ is an opportunity for investors to support a multitude of social and environmental impact companies through the digital construction of a community, the creation of a positive and safe social media space, and a marketplace for everyday impact makers. Through our innovative approach to commerce, investors can do good without sacrificing on financial returns.
– Steve Jobs
For years, the Bayles’ have demonstrated uncommon tenacity, entrepreneurial grit and courage in pursuit of the mission.
When others talk concept, the Bayles take action; when others look for a way, the Bayles find a way.
guudguuds is a progressive approach to eCommerce utilizing a feel good story supported by a win/win energizing every purchase.
Character is often measured by how quickly one rises after falling; but the real test is how quickly one reaches for another when they have fallen. The Bayles’ exemplify this as they courageously fought with relentless tenacity to overcome challenges so they can be there to pull others up
Character is often measured by how quickly one rises after falling; but the real test is how quickly one reaches for another when they have fallen. The Bayles’ exemplify this as they courageously fought with relentless tenacity to overcome challenges so they can be there to pull others up
…You are one who wants to change the world but it’s easy to feel like there is too much to be changed and don’t always know where to start. Guudguuds provides one answer to that shared sense of responsibility and values.
Here the shopping you have to do becomes the shopping you’re excited to do. Every purchase makes an impact.
Our vendor partners – and the goods you buy – are contributing to dozens of amazing causes like the empowerment of women, the eradication of poverty, support for refugees and a zero waste world.
We know creating great change doesn’t happen alone. It takes a village. Which is why we also created a community platform that connects all you do-guuders with one another to share ideas, ask questions, celebrate your mountain top moments and support one another in those valley bottom lows. It is a place where a neighborhood first, store second platform exists. Guudguuds make it just a little easier to be a hero.
With impact as the constant focus, their entrepreneurial family mission took them to mountaintops and through valleys to found and scale companies raising over $350 million dollars for non-for-profit organizations in need.
Despite all of the contribution, there was one problem they felt they needed to solve.
To reimagine giving for the next generation.
And this is how guudguuds™ was birthed. guudguuds™ caters to the busy, well-intentioned everyday heroes – the do-guuders, who want to make a difference by aligning themselves with brands and communities that match their values. guudguuds™ makes it easy for conscious living to be a natural part of every day – it’s simple and it embraces the human need for authentic relationship.
Research shows that over 20M households in North America have stopped giving—this has a huge impact on our society. Add in the billions of dollars charities worldwide have lost over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic due to cancelled fundraising events and galas, as well as a significant drop in corporate giving, and the challenges seem daunting. Many of the problems in the world—hunger, homelessness, lack of education, etc.—could be solved with people being generous in whatever ways they can. Doing good and positively impacting the world doesn’t have to be hard or time-consuming. Shopping on our site is like going to your favorite farmers’ market, where every single purchase makes an impact on the community. Only here, our genuine community extends far beyond any one person’s home, and our positive impact is felt across the world.