[3] In 2012, she founded the Building More Philanthropy with Purpose (BMPP) Giving Circle with Kaohly Her and Terri Thao, [9] which brings Asian American families together to pool their resources together to fund social justice causes in the Upper Midwest.

[11] The CAAL sought to create a leadership network representative of the Asian Populations in Minnesota and together they provide policy recommendations.

[12] In 2014, Thao-Urabe founded and served as the Chief Operating Officer of RedGreen Rivers, a social enterprise which develops and connects women artisans in Southeast Asia to global markets.

[2] Apart from her entrepreneurship pursuits, Bo Thao-Urabe has been elected and appointed to a multitude of philanthropy driven boards.

[17][18] Both Saint Paul Mayor Coleman and Governor Mark Dayton declared November 1 as Bo Thao-Urabe Day.