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Danielle Kristine Toussaint is founder and CEO Purple Haus  and President of our nonprofit partner organization, Dream Purple Foundation.

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Her book, Dare to Think Purple, shares leadership insights and inspiring stories from social entrepreneurs. Over her twenty-year career, she has partnered with leaders at global organizations, national philanthropies, and local nonprofits to unlock the power of narrative change and strategic communications for the greater good. Previously, she founded the creative agency, She Thinks Purple, and most recently led brand marketing, partnership development, and communications strategy as Chief External Affairs Officer for NewSchools Venture Fund. Prior to that, she was the inaugural Communicator in Residence for Ascend at the Aspen Institute. She has been an angel investor and advisor to women and new majority led startups with a focus on economic mobility, sustainability, and technology. Her ghostwriting and self-authored pieces have been featured in publications such as Huffington Post, Forbes.com, Business Insider, and TEDx.

Jessica Lawrence is Special Projects Manager at Purple Haus, bringing deep expertise in executive support, program compliance, stakeholder engagement, and project management.

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With more than fifteen years in K–12 education, nonprofit and consulting environments, Jessica has helped districts, community organizations and mission‑driven teams turn complex initiatives into clear systems and measurable outcomes. She’s overseen multimillion-dollar grants, designed and evaluated family‑engagement programs, led stakeholder advisory councils and built internal workflows that drive efficiency and impact . At Purple Haus, she partners closely with clients and leadership to streamline operations, manage high‑stakes projects and ensure every engagement runs smoothly from kickoff through delivery.

Liz Miller is a communications strategist, marketing leader, and content writer who helps mission-driven organizations turn complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives that move people to action.

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For more than fifteen years, she has designed brand strategies for global companies and philanthropies, developed content systems for nonprofit and corporate executives, and created storytelling platforms that amplify diverse voices across sectors. She has guided senior leaders on narrative positioning and influence, partnering on high-stakes conversations in sustainability, education, workforce development, consumer goods, and supply chains. Her approach combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, grounded in the belief that intentional communication aligns people, ideas, and strategies to create a clear and practical path forward. At Purple Haus, she helps clients build messaging frameworks, clarify executive positioning, and make complex issues easier to understand.