WE'VE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. www.cplc.org More than 42 years ago, a group of community and student activists of Mexican descent created Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) to address the problems of the barrios of South Central Phoenix, Arizona. Although its initial focus was on creating employment opportunities and combating community deterioration, CPLC became increasingly aware that these problems were much deeper rooted. As a result, CPLC expanded its services to provide assistance to disadvantaged individuals regardless of ethnic origin. Since 1969, Chicanos Por La Causa’s primary reason for being has been to provide its community with economic opportunity. They have delivered on this promise through four pillars of service: Economic Development: The organization’s economic development division that provides business lending, commercial development, neighborhood revitalization, and financial empowerment. Education: The organization’s education priority focus encompasses programs such ...
Got Margin? Housing Works Does. Announcing this month's Giving Back Social Enterprise. The mission of Housing Works is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain their efforts. Believe in the Power of Entrepreneurial Spirit. No Margin, No Mission. Congratulations to Housing Works: Proudly Named Our Giving Back Social Enterprise of the Month At No Margin, No Mission, we are committed to supporting organizations that successfully apply entrepreneurial practices to better achieving their social or environmental mission. As part of that commitment, we select an ...
WE’VE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Housing Works http://www.housingworks.org New York City-based Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Their mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain their efforts. Key to the success of Housing Works since its founding has been the organization’s three pillars: ADVOCACY Through their advocacy offices in New York City, Albany, Washington D.C., Mississippi and abroad in Haiti and Puerto Rico, Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention information and other life-sustaining services, as well as legal protections from stigma and discrimination. Housing Works ...
. GOT MARGIN? Cleanslate Does. Announcing This Month's Giving Back Social Enterprise. Cleanslate provides neighborhood beautification services to customers and transitional jobs to motivated adults with high obstacles to employment. No Margin, No Mission. Believe in the Power of Entrepreneurial Spirit. Congratulations to Cleanslate: Proudly Named Our Giving Back Social Enterprise of the Month. At No Margin, No Mission, we are committed to supporting organizations that successfully apply entrepreneurial practices to better achieving their social or environmental mission. As part of that commitment, we select an outstanding social enterprise each month that ...
WE'VE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Cleanslate www.cleanslatechicago.org Since 2005, Cleanslate has provided neighborhood beautification services to customers across Chicago and transitional jobs to motivated adults with high obstacles to employment. This sustainable social enterprise grew out of the mission and success of The Cara Program, a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides innovative life- and career-skills training, job placement, and employment retention services to men and women affected by homelessness and poverty. When Cleanslate first started, a small crew and a handful of staff swept streets and picked up trash in one neighborhood. Today, Cleanslate provides litter abatement, landscaping, special event, and snow removal services to 14 communities across Chicago and boasts a revenue base of roughly $2 million. Over the past five years, Cleanslate has provided more than 1,000 transitional jobs to students of The Cara Programwho face significant barriers to employment. During their time at Cleanslate, interns gain valuable work experience, on-the-job training, ...
WE’VE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AtWork! www.atworkwa.org AtWork! is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that helps people with disabilities be productive, integrated and contributing members of their communities. As a successful social enterprise, AtWork! helps people with disabilities learn marketable skills; find and keep good jobs in the community; and earn wages and benefits that help them escape poverty. At 50 years old, AtWork! is fiscally strong and growing. To remain strong requires consistent and diverse sources of revenue. AtWork! earns income to fuel its mission by operating unique social enterprises—partnerships with the community and business that have a dual purpose: provide jobs for the people we serve and generate revenue. AtWork!’s Social Enterprises The Issaquah Recycling Center is often referred to as the “jewel of Issaquah”. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, the Recycling Center accepts nearly ...
