Giving Back

I don’t just help people sell businesses and real estate – every closing sends a ripple out into the world.

A portion of every fee I earn goes straight to organizations working on the things I care about most: California poverty and homelessness, food security, kids and families, LGBTQ+ youth, global relief, and protecting our oceans and coastlines.

I like to keep it simple: when a deal closes, someone else’s life gets a little easier too. It’s my way of balancing the fact that I often work with high‑net‑worth clients while still staying grounded in service.

If we work together, you’re not just engineering your next chapter – you’re helping fund real, on‑the‑ground impact for people and places that need it.

🌴 California-Focused Impact 🐬

  • BOSS (Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency) — Empowers individuals through participant-led programs addressing poverty and homelessness.
  • Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment — Advocates for environmental justice in underserved California communities.
  • Families Forward (Orange County) — Provides housing stability, counseling, and food pantry support for families in need.
  • Los Angeles Regional Food Bank & Feeding San Diego — Delivers millions of meals annually across LA and San Diego counties.
  • Orange County Rescue Mission — Offers shelter, job training, medical care, and counseling for long-term self-sufficiency.
  • Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services — Combines food distribution with job training, ESL, and family programs.
  • Sacramento’s Wellspring Women’s Center — Provides meals, wellness support, and community programs for women and children.
  • School on Wheels — Delivers tutoring, school supplies, and backpacks to homeless students across California.
  • Second Harvest Food Bank (Silicon Valley & Santa Cruz) — Feeds tens of thousands monthly through trusted partnerships.
  • Tipping Point Community — Reduces homelessness and strengthens social support systems in the Bay Area.

👶 Kids-Focused Coast to Coast Impact 🐬

  • DonorsChoose — Funds classroom projects so public school students have the tools to succeed.
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation — Grants life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses.
  • St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital — Provides world-class pediatric care and research at no cost to families.
  • The Trevor Project — Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth.

🌎 International Impact 🐬

  • Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) — Emergency medical care in conflict zones and disaster areas worldwide.
  • International Rescue Committee (IRC) — Founded by Albert Einstein; provides aid, healthcare, education, and resettlement for displaced communities.
  • Kiva — Microloans that empower entrepreneurs to grow businesses and fight poverty globally.
  • Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) — Rescues children from trafficking and exploitation internationally.

Why Giving Back Matters

David Mayfair

I’ve spent my career helping owners build, grow, and exit companies. The money is important — but it’s not the whole story. Every deal sends a ripple through families, employees, and communities.

Giving back is my way of making sure those ripples reach a little farther: from your closing table to food banks, shelters, classrooms, clinics, coral reefs, and entrepreneurs who just need one real chance.

Thanks for helping make all of this happen.