START WITH SAMANTHA

I’m thrilled to announce my newest project, Start with Samantha — a way to give back by supporting the next generation of changemakers.

In March 2020, I co-founded Balance Boxes when I was just 16 years old. What started as a small initiative has since grown into a global youth-led nonprofit that has distributed over 50,000 curated educational kits to children across more than 30 countries and 20 states. Under my leadership, Balance Boxes has partnered with over 300 companies, raised over $1.5 million in in-kind donations, and mobilized more than 125 student volunteers. Through every chapter of this journey, the most meaningful part has been that it’s always been youth-led.

Over the years, I’ve received countless messages from teens and young adults asking how to start a nonprofit—how to take an idea and turn it into something real, impactful, and lasting. That’s why I created Start with Samantha: to provide free, personalized coaching sessions for teens who want to launch their own nonprofit organizations.

If you're under the age of 19 and want to make a difference, I’d love to help. These free 30-minute one-on-one sessions are tailored to your questions, goals, and vision. Whether you're just beginning or already building something, we’ll talk through how to get started, find collaborators, grow your reach, and make your impact matter. Let’s start something meaningful—together.