Support local social enterprises
Social enterprises focus on more than just revenue and profit, committing to practices such as employing people who face significant barriers to mainstream employment; creating innovative products and services that have a positive social or environmental impact; or contributing a portion of their earnings to nonprofits.
Use your power as a consumer to support these innovative businesses.
To get started:
Identify local social enterprises by researching businesses' missions, hiring practices, corporate social responsibility, or "giving back" models.
Support social enterprises that emphasize helping those facing economic hardship.
Best Practices / Innovative Programs
Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) is a national membership organization that provides resources to help social enterprises succeed and grow. SEA breaks down social enterprise models and offers a directory of SEA members.
Poverty and the Arts has an artist collective that provides resources to homeless individuals so that they can obtain financial stability and independ
