Mother-of-two Yvonne Niami currently runs two humanitarian brands, n:Philanthropy, a clothing company; and VIVA XXXII Tequila, a give-back tequila. Niami founded n:PHILANTHROPY in 2015 as a way to marry her two loves — fashion and philanthropy. Part of her business philosophy is giving back 10 percent of her company’s net proceeds toward animal-abuse prevention and pediatric cancer research through organizations such as the ASPCA, SPCALA, and Children’s Hospital LA.

Below is an excerpt from an interview with Niami:

B+C: What inspired you to start your company?

YN: Starting n:PHILANTHROPY over four years ago was a dream of mine. I always wanted to meld fashion with philanthropy. At n:PHIL (what we like to call it in the office, since the full name is so darn long), we have managed to do just that. Fashion excites us, but we also have big hearts. We love to give back, so our brand donates 10 percent of net proceeds to pediatric cancer research and animal abuse prevention (two causes that are near and dear to us). We also volunteer at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles every month. It makes us grounded and grateful. We work that much harder to help where we can.

B+C: Name two heroes who you think should get a shout-out.

YN: I really love Bill and Melinda Gates (they’re a “hero couple” in my mind!). How they have dedicated themselves to do so much in the philanthropic world is so inspiring. They have been so smart about all of their donations, which make every penny they give go that much further.

Read the full article about n:Philanthropy by Jennifer Chen at BRIT + CO.