In a world that often celebrates grand gestures and massive initiatives, there’s profound power in the small, intentional acts of kindness that build communities and transform lives. At Together Tools, we’re passionate about highlighting organizations that share our commitment to fostering connection and spreading kindness. Today, we’re excited to shine a spotlight on the TDB Family Foundation (TDBFF) and their remarkable “Power of Small” project.
The Origins of Kindness
The TDB Family Foundation was born from a beautiful experiment in kindness. In 2020, during a time when our world felt particularly fractured, founder Terri Bullock conducted what she called a “personal social experiment.” She selected 50 diverse individuals, provided them with financial resources, and gave them a simple yet profound mission: spread kindness with no rules or supervision—just empathy as their guide.
This initiative grew into what is now the TDB Family Foundation, an organization whose mission resonates deeply with us at Together Tools. The foundation “exists to celebrate stories of kindness, support the resiliency of individuals, and promote solutions that contribute to thriving communities.” Their approach demonstrates how small, intentional acts can create ripples of positive change.
The Power of Small Project
At the heart of TDBFF’s work is “The Power of Small” project—an award-winning documentary film that captures the essence of their mission. The project embodies a compelling premise: what happens when you gather diverse people, provide them with unexpected financial means, and set them on a mission to spread kindness? The result is a powerful testament to how small actions, driven by empathy, can transform communities.
The foundation’s approach to kindness isn’t just about feeling good—it’s strategic and impactful. Through their Kindness Grant Initiative, they fuel “people-powered kindness” with micro-grants of $1,000 awarded to individuals and grassroots efforts with simple but powerful ideas to create change. This perfectly captures the idea that meaningful change often starts small.
Where Our Missions Align
At Together Tools, we’ve built our platform on the belief that technology should make it easier for people to connect, collaborate, and create positive change together. We provide digital tools that help communities thrive by simplifying how people organize, communicate, and take collective action.
Like the TDB Family Foundation, we understand that:
- Small actions matter: Whether it’s a micro-grant or a simple feature that removes barriers to community engagement, small changes can have outsized impacts.
- Empowering individuals creates collective change: By giving people the right tools—whether financial resources or digital platforms—we enable them to become agents of positive transformation.
- Community is built through intentional connection: Both our organizations recognize that thriving communities don’t happen by accident—they require deliberate efforts to bring people together around shared purpose.
- Kindness is a powerful catalyst: Acts of kindness, however small, create connections that strengthen community bonds and inspire others to join the movement.
Why We’re Highlighting TDBFF
At Together Tools, we regularly spotlight organizations whose missions align with our own because we believe in the power of shared purpose. The more we can amplify the work of kindness-focused organizations like the TDB Family Foundation, the more we can collectively inspire others to join this important work.
We’re particularly drawn to TDBFF’s “Power of Small” project because it so beautifully illustrates how seemingly small actions—when guided by empathy and purpose—can create meaningful change. This philosophy mirrors our approach to building digital tools that make it easier for everyday people to organize, connect, and create positive impact together.
Join the Movement
We invite our community to learn more about the TDB Family Foundation’s impactful work by visiting tdbff.org and exploring their “Power of Small” project at tdbff.org/tpos/.
And as always, we’d love to hear how you’re using Together Tools to build community and spread kindness in your own corner of the world. Share your stories with us—because together, we can amplify the power of small acts to create big change.
This blog post is part of our ongoing series highlighting organizations that inspire us with their commitment to building community and spreading kindness. Together Tools is dedicated to creating digital solutions that make it easier for people to connect, collaborate, and create positive change.