Kim Allchurch-Flick is a consultant, advocate, change agent, and founder of Mighty Epiphyte
Mighty Epiphyte has provided me the opportunity to do what I love, helping people create companies that are forces for good! This passion came about not just from business experience, but a life surrounded by nature and contrast. without knowing what to call it, I’ve known we need each other: community, customers, employees, and good governance, and we need nature as much as nature needs us to be kind and loving back: environment. I love the things nature has to teach us about biodiversity, what people have to share about how they’re experts in their own lives, and how businesses can embrace all of this.
Above image caption: Kim Allchurch-Flick with one of her rescue dogs.
When businesses are an active voice for people and the planet, there is much good that can happen. These are impacts we can make as we can strive to improve. At Mighty Epiphyte I advocate for, and support social impact entrepreneurs with the resources and information they need to succeed in business, while measuring, improving and reporting impacts. People in business are busy. I bring a fresh perspective and guidance with an equity lens to help you bring in more customers who are searching for companies with strong values! This includes guidance to prepare for and complete B Lab Assessments for B Corp Certification, or the assessment for Business Corporations for Good, providing social enterprise entrepreneur decisions and support every step of the way.
As a connector and collaborator who catalyzes good business, my passion lies in years of cultural learning and experience woven through marketing, consultative selling, and account management — overall great business acumen!
Throughout my life, I’ve been connected to nature, so much that I became a biology major. That provided me with a career in medical sales. Now, even better, it’s coming full circle as I created a Certified Backyard Habitat. My husband and I, and the pups, are wilding a small forest, learning from some wonderful supporters how to provide for improved biodiversity and habitat! Even a little can be a lot.
Certifications
Mighty Epiphyte is certified as:
- B Corp
- Benefit Corporations for Good
- PSU Business of Social Enterprise Certificate
- Institute for Equity-Centered Coaching in Leadership and Coaching
- Certified Projects for Good Consultant
- Acumen Human Centered Design for Social Innovation
I build partnerships with strategic and thoughtful problem-solving while being a resource with a keen awareness of what it means to affect People, Planet, and Profit with an equity lens.
Volunteering and Philanthropy
#alwaysanadvocate volunteering for and donating to community, arts, and environmental organizations that support social enterprise, education, and climate issues. I serve on three non-profit boards: White Bird Dance, Exit the Maze, Global PDX, and Golden Leaf Education Foundation (GLEF).
Reported annually in Benefit Reports
Teaching and Public Speaking
- On Panel for Benefit Reporting for BLD, 2023
- Benefit Reporting Session for SEAChange, 2023
- Marketing Session for SEAChange, 2023
- All of Your Business Podcast with Michael Jonas, 2022
- Live interview with Anna McAfee Local X, 2020
- Podcast with Bryan Cargill — Tactus Media, 2020
- Bread and Roses Radio, 2018 and 2019
Education
Education and experience enhance my daily work ethic. I earned an International Business Management Masters (MIM from PSU) in Marketing and Sustainability and certificates in Digital Marketing Strategies, Social Enterprise and Project Management. Expertise through “think on my feet” successes in emerging markets, start-ups, non-profits and mid-size companies.
Educator and Mentor
- Business advisor and instructor at PCC SBDC Business Builders and Buying and Selling Outside the US
- Instructor for Oregon City BixPOD
- Xcelerate Women
- Mentor and capstone advisor for the Portland State University MBA program.
Benefit Reports
Benefit Reports are annual documents summarizing the impacts made during the year in Community, Environment, Ethics, Client Services, Advocacy and Anti-Racism efforts.
2022 Benefit Report
2021 Benefit Report
In 2021 some awesome clients made Mighty impacts. We worked on B Corp certifications, re-certifications and benefit reports, and Benefit Corporation for Good certifications. Mighty Epiphyte made greater strides in the environment with a couple of certifications! 2021 was also a year of greater anti-racism learning and practice. Through December 2021.
Volunteer Hours – 120
Donations – $3853 including 1% for the Planet
2021 Benefit Company Report with values, manifesto, 18-page PDF
2020 Benefit Report
In 2020 Mighty Epiphyte helped a company in New York become the first company to take the Benefit Corporations for Good Assessment and file their Benefit Report with the state! This is great for both the client and BCFG! During 2020, many things shifted, there were fewer in person volunteer opportunities and increased opportunities for making donations! Mighty Epiphyte also began working with Bookshop.org on the B Lab assessment for the US and the UK!
Volunteeer Hours – 120
Donations – $3728 including 1% for the Planet and 4Ocean
2019 Benefit Report
Volunteer Hours – 196
Donations – $1115.00 including 1% for the Planet and 4Ocean
2018 Benefit Report
Volunteer Hours — 124
Donations — $3360 including 1% for the planet and 4Ocean