{"id":3171,"date":"2025-11-21T13:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/?page_id=3171"},"modified":"2025-12-24T14:26:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T14:26:39","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3171\" class=\"elementor elementor-3171\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cddf017 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cddf017\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e614c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39e614c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996c56d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"996c56d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Behind Every Great Community Are Great Local Businesses. \nWe Spotlight Them<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e13ab1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e13ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We started The Welcome Company with a simple belief: the best local businesses deserve to be discovered for the right reasons &#8230; trust, reputation, and the quality of their work. And homeowners deserve something just as important: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a friendly guide that helps them feel confident about who they let into their home.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everything we do is the intersection of these two goals<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d50ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49d50ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c75625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c75625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"874\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heroimage-1-min.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heroimage-1-min.png 874w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heroimage-1-min-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heroimage-1-min-768x599.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fabef6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fabef6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd7197 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fd7197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How We Serve The Community<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc6435 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bc6435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We help plumbers, dentists, remodelers, HVAC pros, roofers, veterinarians \u2026 and other top local businesses that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">serve local families<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2026 stay top-of-mind through three simple channels that all reinforce trust:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a109b90 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a109b90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ca670 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5ca670\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dac3ed5 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dac3ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gift-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3810\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gift-icon.png 390w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gift-icon-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Welcome Gifts and Conversations<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">that create a warm introduction\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6952e e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa6952e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a75ecd elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3a75ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hyperlocal.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5337\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hyperlocal.png 834w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hyperlocal-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hyperlocal-768x624.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Hyperlocal Social Listening and Engagement<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">where we\u2019re active in the same community conversations they care about\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2cbe97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2cbe97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe don\u2019t advertise. We recommend.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1934c1 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1934c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dab2cb elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6dab2cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Newsletter.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3817\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Newsletter.png 390w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Newsletter-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Beloved Hometown Newsletters<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">filled with curated pros, local events, stories, nonprofits, and things that make a community feel like home\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f030fc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f030fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our job is to highlight <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">them<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2026 our partners.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The people who show up early, stay late, answer the phone, solve real problems, and keep this community running.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We help make sure people know it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50db61f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50db61f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d074b4f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d074b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Makes Us Different\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ecaf6 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34ecaf6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1b897 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f1b897\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2952c48 elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2952c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. We\u2019re local. Really local.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe live here. We shop here. We volunteer here. We drive the same roads and sit in the same bleachers.\n This isn\u2019t an algorithm or a national directory  it\u2019s neighbor-to-neighbor.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29646eb e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29646eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3751a26 elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3751a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-light-bulb-1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. We get entrepreneurs.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOur team has built companies, scaled them, sold them, rescued them, and learned the hard way what it means to grow.\n We have enormous respect for anyone running a business or a practice.\n We know the stakes. We know the pressure.\n And we built this company to actually help.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c29964 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c29964\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ceeb8e elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7ceeb8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-checkmark-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. We listen first.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery partner conversation starts with a simple question:\n \u201cWhat would actually move the needle for you?\u201d\n Then we build around that.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa4777d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa4777d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edf36c8 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edf36c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b8bf1 elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e6b8bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-home1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4. We keep it simple.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNo complicated dashboards.\n No opaque metrics.\n No jargon.\n Just thoughtful touchpoints that help the right homeowners remember the right professionals at the right time.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2492b85 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2492b85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311e13e elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"311e13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-handshake\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5. We\u2019re trusted by the community.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHomeowners recognize our Welcome Buggy.\n They read and love our newsletters.\n They use our recommendations.\n And they talk to us which means they trust the businesses we highlight.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4343e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca4343e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f5bae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18f5bae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b99e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7b99e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b1a79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24b1a79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ce0a2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4ce0a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the Team\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22995f8 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22995f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We\u2019re a small team with big ambitions for local businesses:\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5220f76 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5220f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">People who love meeting homeowners.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">People who love championing local pros.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">People who take pride in doing work that actually matters.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33176ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33176ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0473dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0473dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our founders have built and scaled multiple companies.<br \/>Our team comes from community engagement, operations, marketing, and local service work.<br \/>But titles matter less than the mindset:<br \/>Be neighborly. Be helpful. Be honest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-920910f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"920910f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Our Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f49d11 elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"7f49d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;bb1e59a&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;cbcac74&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;2bf1deb&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #4&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;7dfd77d&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #5&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c5498a6&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fafdb5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fafdb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8686502 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8686502\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephencoakley\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e136b6f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e136b6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephencoakley\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2721-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6297\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2721-2.jpeg 492w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2721-2-231x300.jpeg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephencoakley\/\">Steve Coakley<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Co-Founder, serial entrepreneur, several start-ups and exits. Married 35+ years, dad of 3, \"Pops\" of 4. Outdoorsman, golfer, music fan, always building something new. Army \"brat\" that eventually settled in NoVA for 30 years before putting roots down in Chapel Hill.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcec09f team-member e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcec09f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d990d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6d990d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f58f7 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d8f58f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Troy-Taggart.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6298\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Troy-Taggart.jpg 384w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Troy-Taggart-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Troy Taggart<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Co-founder,  lifelong builder of companies, married 30+ years, father of 3, and grandfather. Originally from NJ, he spent 34 years in NoVA before settling into his new home in Wendell.  Enjoys  walks with his 13-year-old chocolate lab, Bean, sneaking in a round of golf, and cooking great meals. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ee62a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4ee62a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15327a8 e-con-full team-member e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15327a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e23de2 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4e23de2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kim-Updegrove.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6301\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kim-Updegrove.png 451w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kim-Updegrove-264x300.png 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Kim Updegrove<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Welcomer extraordinaire! Kim is deeply involved in the community and a true people person if there ever was one. She LOVES  engaging with new homeowners, delivering gifts, and creating meaningful connections on behalf of our vendor partners.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a424d61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a424d61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c3fe2 e-con-full team-member e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64c3fe2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kristen-madanat\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1cfe4 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1d1cfe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kristen-Madanat.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6299\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kristen-Madanat.jpg 384w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kristen-Madanat-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Kristen Madanat<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Community Engagement, a creative soul with a blend of art, design and business acumen. She draws energy from music, boba tea, and social media and uses that spark to build real, meaningful connections in the digital space for our partners.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b82ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64b82ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a6b7c e-con-full team-member e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42a6b7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/deborah-rucker-299aa8293\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7b1a6 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9b7b1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Deborah-Tucker.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6300\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Deborah-Tucker.jpg 350w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Deborah-Tucker-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">De\u2019Borah Tucker<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Executive Assistant and the heart and soul of The Welcome Company. She runs on coffee, color-coded calendars, and good vibes. Cat mom to Kash and Kenji (both frequent Zoom crashers), finds real joy in connecting new homeowners with incredible local businesses.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd79f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcd79f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1502af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1502af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce87dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bce87dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1988860 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1988860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Nonprofit Initiative\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4770811 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4770811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Logo-with-heart.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Logo-with-heart.png 400w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Logo-with-heart-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c1104 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95c1104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every community has organizations doing quiet, meaningful work. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We support a selected few of them by:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">featuring them in our newsletters,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including them in welcome gifts,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highlighting volunteer opportunities, and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">giving them visibility across our platform.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because strong communities aren\u2019t built by accident they\u2019re built by people showing up for one another.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3aa844 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3aa844\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3160aa e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3160aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74bb2d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74bb2d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6096\" alt=\"\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit.png 400w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513af13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"513af13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6096\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit.png 400w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c324a69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c324a69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6096\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit.png 400w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29d79a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f29d79a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6096\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit.png 400w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/thewelcomecompany.com\/staging\/2768\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WelcomeCo-Logo-for-Non-Profit-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf75cc6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cf75cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Recommend a Great Cause<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ffa40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72ffa40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d7ade e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19d7ade\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77d8fb elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b77d8fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If You\u2019re a Local Business \u2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e65efe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e65efe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnd want more people to know who you are and trust you, \nwe\u2019d love to talk.\nWe\u2019re serious about our work, easy to work with, and committed to helping you grow the right way.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2897dc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f2897dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button 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