Supporting social enterprises operated by local nonprofits is a powerful way to invest in the community’s well-being and economic vitality. These innovative ventures, which offer a range of services from creative media and business consultation to essential janitorial and security services, create a dual impact: (1) They provide high-quality, often competitively priced services to your workplace while (2) generating sustainable revenue streams for the nonprofits that run them.
This financial independence allows these organizations to expand their critical missions, whether it’s providing job training, housing assistance, or educational programs. By choosing to support these social enterprises for your business needs, you’re not just making a transaction, you’re directly contributing to the growth of local talent, fostering community development, and building a more resilient and equitable Central Ohio for everyone.
Besa
Corporate Volunteer Opportunity Coordination
Besa’s business solutions are built to help your organization connect with the community through impactful, curated volunteer experiences. Using a streamlined technology solution, Besa also provides accurate reporting to track how your company is creating impact with purpose.
Columbus Literacy Council
Connect Studio is a full-service creative studio and social enterprise of CLC-The Hive. The provide video production, photography, marketing, and high-quality printing services for agencies, businesses, and individuals. They create content that meets professional standards and supports CLC’s mission of community impact. To learn more, contact Robert Esomar.
Community Development for All People
Community and Cultural Development Consulting
CD4AP offers customized consulting on site, designed and delivered during a one- to three- day timeframe on topics ranging from Congregational and Cultural Development – including experiential training toward ministry goals – and Community Development – including understanding nonprofit infrastructure, finances, and program operation.
Festa
English and Spanish Language Classes at Your Workplace
Your business can hire Festa to teach English to associates and Spanish to managers – on-site before/after working hours, making it free and convenient for them. Festa Business ESL allows your company to invest in your associates, offering them the opportunity to become bilingual. This will close the communication gap among coworkers to solve problems from camaraderie to safety while strengthening the team, and helping to attract new employees and retain quality talent at your company.
Goodwill Columbus
Custodial & Janitorial Services
A customized approach to custodial services, designed to deliver exactly what you need at your office or building. Employees receive specialized training in floor care, equipment and green chemicals, and pass extensive background checks. This approach greatly reduces employee turnover, which makes Goodwill Columbus unique in the environmental services industry, and provides consistency for you.
Goodwill Columbus provides premium security services to organizations, large and small, across Central Ohio. Their security officers are highly trained to meet and exceed clients’ expectations in order to keep their facilities and assets safe. Employees are licensed by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, and certified in CPR, first aid, and AED, plus go through an ongoing training process using the Professional Security Training Network (PSTN) program. Goodwill Columbus is a PISGS (Private Investigator Security Guard Services) certified provider.
Want to learn more about our members’ social enterprises? Check out these cafe and catering options for your next event or meeting, or these retail options when buying produce, clothing, furniture, and more!