Combining Profit & Purpose ft. Rob Clark

Combining Profit & Purpose ft. Rob Clark

From Mitten Money by Tri-Star Trust

May 19, 2026 · 30 min · Season 6 · Episode 5

About this episode

Kevin and Rob Clark discuss the importance of conscious capitalism and community engagement for businesses.

In the latest episode of Mitten Money, Kevin is joined by Rob Clark to chat about how companies can look beyond the bottom line and give back through conscious capitalism. Rob breaks down corporate community engagement into three pillars: philanthropy, volunteerism, and thought leadership. He explains that real impact happens when you move past simple sponsorships and build true partnerships. They discuss how getting out into the community can be a strong team-building tool that boosts morale, with a key takeaway being that community work should never be done for credit. When it’s done for the right reasons, business growth tends to follow naturally. They also share updates on Tri-Star’s growth in the Great Lakes Bay region, including a new 4,000-square-foot office opening this fall in downtown Bay City, as well as exciting news about co-host Will Zank, who is welcoming his third child! Comments made are not to be considered endorsements of Tri-Star Trust or its employees. All viewpoints expressed herein belong solely to the commentators, whether or not they are employees or clients, and remain uninfluenced and uncompensated by Tri-Star Trust or any of its affiliates.

People in this episode

Host: Kevin

Guest: Rob Clark

Topics covered

  • conscious capitalism
  • corporate community engagement
  • philanthropy
  • team-building
  • business growth

Keywords

  • conscious capitalism
  • community engagement
  • philanthropy
  • volunteerism
  • business growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tri-Star Trust

Places: Great Lakes Bay region, Bay City

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