Social Enter pr ise Business-to-Business Buying Guide

Rem arkab ly good businesses serving

the Cent ral Ohio business com m unity.

Winter 2019

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businesses? businesses that intent ionally integrate social

im pact as a non-negot iab le com ponent of their business

m odel. SocialVentures supports these nonprofit and

for-p rofit businesses so that ent repreneurs, consum ers and

beneficiaries of their m ission-d riven endeavors are all bet ter

posit ioned to p rosper.

Why Buy fr om Social Enter pr ises:SocialVentures has developed th is guide in response to local com panies that w ish

to use purchases from local social enterp rises to m eet part of their Diversity & Inclusion

or Sustainab ilit y goals. Every social enterp rise in th is Guide creates social im pact w ith

the revenues from your purchase. In th is guide each social enterp rise is ident ified by

w hich United Nat ions Sustainab le Developm ent Goal is addressed by it s social im pact .

More specific inform at ion on m any social enterp rises? social im pact can be found

online: socialvent urescbus.com /m arket p lace.

If you are responsib le for your com pany?s Diversity & Inclusion or Sustainab ilit y

purchasing p rogram , you can use purchases from the social enterp rises in th is

guide to m eet your goals. By choosing to do business w ith local social enterp rises, you

are also help ing to st rengthen our com m unity and p rovide hope to those that are less

fortunate.

Validated Social Impact:

Each social enterp rise listed in th is

guide has it s associated United

Nat ions Developm ent Program m e's

Sustainab le Developm ent Goals

(SDG) num bers associated w ith

their p rofiles.

Sustainable Development Goals:

SocialVentures and Bet ter Business Bureau of Cent ral Ohio

(BBB), in collaborat ion w ith Measurem ent Resources

Com pany (MRC), are advancing a p ilot p rogram to develop a

new service that w ill review , validate, and com m unicate the

social im pact created by social enterp rises in Cent ral Ohio.

Thirteen social enterp rise p ilot part icipants w ill m arket test a

new seal w ith consum ers.

The social enterp rises in th is guide w hich d isp lay th is seal have a clearly art iculated

statem ent of their social im pact that is supported by quant itat ive m et rics. SocialVentures

has validated that the m et rics are correct and they are consistent w ith the statem ent of

social im pact . When you choose to buy from a social enterp rise that has the Validated

Im pact Seal, SocialVentures has the ab ilit y to m easure and report the social im pact that

your organizat ion 's dollar spend has created . If you are interested in th is Im pact Report ing

Service, or w ish one of your social enterp rise vendors to acquire the seal, p lease contact

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In This Guide:

6?7 Employee Resour ces

Volunteer Coord inat ion

Transportat ion

Healt h + Wellness

Cult ural Train ing

Recruit ing

10?11 Meetings + Events

Coffee

Ed ib les

Boxed Lunches

Catering

Recycling

8?9 Bui ldings + Gr ounds

Groundskeep ing

Paint ing

Cleaning

Dem olit ion

12?13 Mar keting + IT Solutions

Prom ot ional It em s

IT Solut ions

Call Center

14 Alphabetical List of Businesses

Besa Pr omise

Volunt eer Coord inat ion . Besa partners w ith som e

of the best b rands in Colum bus and across the

United States to d rive associate engagem ent .

givebesa.org

Empower Bus

Transport at ion . Em powerBus p rovides

dependab le workforce-ready cit izens d ignified ,

reliab le, and on-t im e t ransportat ion to and from

work, as well as t ransportat ion for ind ividuals in

need of access to health care and educat ional

resources.

Em pow erBus.com

Chr oma Consulting

Cult ural Train ing. Equality Ohio?s Chrom a

Consult ing guides and em powers the

developm ent of st rong team s by help ing them be

m ore inclusive of the LGBTQ-com m unity. Chrom a

provides custom solut ions w ith interact ive

t rain ings and policy review s.

equal i t yoh io.org

Columbus Counci l on Wor ld Affair sCult ural Train ing. A p rem ier t rain ing resource for

p rofessionals of all t rades and backgrounds, the

Colum bus Council on World Affairs offers Global

Fluency Train ing to help develop cross-cultural

com petence and provide tools for effect ively and

successfully working across cultures.

colum busw orldaf fairs.org6

EMPLOYEE RESOURCES

Fit to Navigate

Recruit ing. Fit to Navigate p rovides opportunit ies to

those w ish ing to enter the fitness indust ry and

receive relevant cert ificat ions. From in and outside

of p rison, FTN inst ills ent repreneurship , personal

grow th, and relat ionship -build ing across two

d ist inct populat ions.

f i t t onavigat e@gm ail .com

L.A. Wellness Wor ks

Healt h + Wel lness. L.A. Wellness Works, LifeCare

Alliance?s corporate wellness p rogram , is designed

to m eet the wellness needs of em ployers and

em ployees through health , nut rit ion, and

educat ion services. l i fecareal l iance.org

Gr eenleaf Job Tr aining

Recruit ing. Greenleaf p rovides em ploym ent

support services to ind ividuals w ith d iffering

ab ilit ies. Beyond filling job openings, Greenleaf

helps ind ividuals w ith d isab ilit ies enjoy greater

independence, self-sufficiency, and p roduct ivity

through skill t rain ing and m eaningful em ploym ent .

green leaf j t s.com

Welcoming City

Recruit ing. Welcom ing City p rovides access and

opportunity to p rosperity for all residents through

econom ic, cultural, and com m unity integrat ion.

Welcom ing City assists New Am ericans w ith

securing a tem porary em ploym ent p lacem ent

through its staffing agency.

ust oget her.us/em p loym ent -services/

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EMPLOYEE RESOURCES

Fair haven Lawn Car e

Groundskeep ing. Lutheran Social Services?

Fairhaven Law n Care creates t ransit ional job

t rain ing and work experiences for residents of the

organizat ion?s hom eless shelters, equipp ing them

w ith the necessary skills to live m ore independent ly.

lssnet w orkof hope.org/fairhaven law ncare

Natur e's Touch LandscapingGroundskeep ing. Nature?s Touch is an

Alvis-operated landscap ing and law n care

enterp rise for clients seeking sustainab le

em ploym ent or taking steps tow ard

ent repreneurship in landscap ing.

nat urest ouch landscap ing.org

Tr ansitions Commer cial CleaningClean ing. Transit ions specializes in com m ercial

cleaning services, rendered by t rained Alvis clients.

Clients are referred for long-term em ploym ent or

pursue ent repreneurship . Em ployees earn

com pet it ive w ages and profit s support Alvis'

m ission work.

alvis180 .org

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BUILDINGS + GROUNDS

CleanTur nClean ing + Dem ol i t ion . CleanTurn revitalizes spaces

by p rovid ing p rofessional resident ial and com m ercial

interior dem olit ion and cleaning services. Cont ract ing

w ith CleanTurn is an investm ent in the lives of m en

and wom en desiring fair chance and support ive

em ploym ent .

CleanTurn .com

Patr iot Pr ide PaintingPain t ing. Pat riot Pride Paint ing p rovides paint ing

services and powerful im pact to the com m unity. Pat riot

Pride em ploys and em powers veterans to reach

self-sufficiency by gain ing em ploym ent

and housing.

lssnet w orkof hope.org/pat r iot p r idepain t ing

SCRAM! Wildl i fe Contr ol

W ild l i fe. SCRAM! Wild life Cont rol is a service of

Ohio Wild life Center p rovides NON-LETHAL

solut ions to hum an-w ild life conflicts in the hom e

or business. State-cert ified technicians conduct

inspect ions, evict p rob lem w ild life, and fix any

st ructural issues.

oh iow ild l i fecent er.org

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BUILDINGS + GROUNDS

Bottoms Up Coffee Co-opCof fee. Bot tom s Up w as estab lished as a social

enterp rise w ith a m ission to lower the staggeringly

h igh infant m ortalit y rate in one of Colum bus'

oldest and poorest neighborhoods.

bot t om supcof fee.com

Coffee Cr after s AcademyCof fee. Coffee Crafters Academ y operates cafes

inside of p risons. They t rain incarcerated

ind ividuals in the barista t rade and support them

in their t ransit ion out of incarcerat ion w ith job

p lacem ent and support services. Wholesale/retail

coffee and catering services availab le.

cof feecraf t ersacadem y.com

Roosevelt Coffee Roaster sCof fee. Roosevelt Coffee LLC is under the sam e

ow nership as The Roosevelt Coffeehouse.

Roosevelt Coffee Roasters sells w holesale and

retail roasted beans. Roosevelt works to create

social im pact in the areas of unclean w ater,

hunger, and hum an t rafficking.

roosevel t .cof fee

Food For Good Thought

Ed ib les. Food for Good Thought p rovides

innovat ive em ploym ent services to ind ividuals

w ith aut ism . A gluten-free bakery, bakers w ith

aut ism can be found in the bakery each day and

work w ith job coaches to develop skills that can

be used , for em ploym ent in the com m unity.

food forgood t hought .com

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MEETINGS + EVENTS

Blue Bow Tie Cater ing

Cat er ing. Blue Bow Tie creates em ploys ind ividuals

w ith barriers to em ploym ent , teaches them

m arketab le job skills, and em powers them to find

jobs that p rovide sustainab le incom e. Catering

includes b reakfast and lunch for groups from 10 to

30 0 , and revenues support Godm an Guild .

b luebow t iecat er ing.com

Fr eedom a la Car t

Cat er ing. Freedom a la Cart em powers survivors of

hum an t rafficking to build a new life of freedom

and self-sufficiency. Freedom 's catering and box

lunch services p rovide a genuine culinary

experience through delicious cause cuisine.

f reedom alacart .org

Fr eshbox Cater ing

Cat er ing. Whether it?s a board lunch for six or an

event for 1,0 0 0 +, Freshbox Catering offers tasty,

health ful op t ions. Freshbox p rofit s go d irect ly

tow ard help ing and em powering Cent ral Ohioans

in need .

f reshboxcat er ing.cat ert rax.com

Hot Chicken Takeover

Cat er ing. HCT offers pans full of ch icken, m ac

and cheese, and m ore for you to p ick up for

your corporate m eet ing or event . HCT provides

support ive jobs to ind ividuals w ho need a fair

chance at work, and supports their financial

stab ilit y, personal grow th, and p rofessional

developm ent .

hot ch ickent akeover.com 11

MEETINGS + EVENTS

L.A. Cater ing

Cat er ing. A full-service catering and event

p lanning com pany w hose profit s benefit LifeCare

Alliance; a p roud provider of Meals on Wheels.

la-cat er ing.com

South Side Roots

Cat er ing. South Side Roots is ow ned and operated

by Mid -Ohio Foodbank and located in the Reeb

Center on the South Side. It includes a

pay-w hat -you- can café, an affordab le fresh foods

m arket , a weekly com m unity m eal, catering

services, and m uch m ore.

sout hsideroot s.org

Zer o Waste Event Pr oductionsRecycl ing. Zero Waste Event Product ions LLC is the

lead ing recycling, com post ing, and w aste

m anagem ent p rovider for outdoor fest ivals and

events. Zero Waste m aintains a clean, com fortab le

venue from start to fin ish? w hile lowering the

environm ental im pact .

zerow ast efest .com

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MEETINGS + EVENTS

Hir eLevel Pr omotions

Prom ot ional It em s. As a subsid iary of Cent ral Ohio

Youth for Christ , HireLevel Prom ot ions creates and

sells h igh-qualit y b randed apparel and

p rom ot ional item s to fund p rogram s for at -risk

youth, and equip youth w ith job skills,

em ploym ent opportunit ies and t rain ing p rogram s.

h irelevelent erp r ises.org

Wild Tiger Tees

Prom ot ional It em s. Wild Tiger Tees are designed

in-house and printed by local youth w ho are

experiencing hom elessness. In partnership w ith

Star House, these youth receive t rain ing in graphic

design, screen print ing, and other soft skills to help

them gain em ploym ent and independence.

w ild t igert ees.com

Gr oundWor k gr oup

IT Solut ions. GroundWork group d rives social

im pact by unit ing innovat ive technology w ith

business expert ise to serve com m unit ies in need .

GWg is a nonprofit organizat ion that invests in

social enterp rises, develop ing new social

innovat ion m odels and sustainab le IT solut ions.

groundw orkgroup .org

Makeshar k

Market ing. Makeshark is a sm all business

m arket ing agency help ing com panies grow w ith

bet ter website design, SEO, social m ed ia, and

b rand ing. Makeshark p rovides support ive

internships to inner-city students for personal

grow th and professional developm ent .

m akeshark .com

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MARKETING + IT SOLUTIONS

For tuity Cal l ing

Cal l Cent er. Most call centers have h igh turnover

and low em ployee sat isfact ion, and it show s in the

qualit y of their service. Fortuity em ploys an

underut ilized inner-city workforce and invests

heavily in technology, t rain ing, retent ion and

advancem ent . Our em ployees have bright futures,

w hich m ot ivates them to p rovide excellent service.

fort u it y.com

Pear l Inter active Networ kCal l Cent er. Pearl Interact ive is a social enterp rise

that p rovides p rogram m anagem ent , staffing,

sourcing, and 50 8 services to the federal

governm ent and corporate clients. Pearl Interact ive

gives h iring p riorit y to d isab led veterans, veterans,

m ilitary spouses, peop le w ith d isab ilit ies, and

peop le living in geographically-challenged areas.

p insourcing.com

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MARKETING + IT SOLUTIONS

South Side Roots 10

Transit ions Com m ercial Cleaning 6

Welcom ing City 5

Wild Tiger Tees 11

Zero Waste Event Product ions 10

Besa Prom ise 4

Blue Bow Tie Catering 9

Bot tom s Up Coffee Co-op 8

Chrom a Consult ing 4

CleanTurn Dem olit ion 7

Coffee Crafters Academ y 8

Colum bus Council on World Affairs 4

Fairhaven Law n Care 6

Fit To Navigate 5

Food for Good Thought 8

Fortuity Calling 12

Freedom a la Cart 9

Freshbox Catering 9

Greenleaf Job Train ing 5

GroundWork group 11

HireLevel Prom ot ions 11

Hot Chicken Takeover 9

L.A. Catering 10

L.A. Wellness Works 5

Makeshark Website Design 11

Nature's Touch Landscap ing & Law n Care 6

Pat riot Pride Paint ing 7

Pearl Interact ive Network 12

Roosevelt Coffee Roasters 8

SCRAM! Wild life Cont rol 7

She Has A Nam e Cleaning 6

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