Making A Difference

The State of Social Enterprise in Central Ohio

Fourth Annual Report

August 7, 2018

This report is made possible by the generous support of

Founded as the Center for Social Enterprise Development in June 2014, SocialVentures is dedicated to developing a thriving ecosystem that supports social enterprises and social entrepreneurs from initial concept to sustained financial viability and creation of significant social impact.

Since its founding, the local social enterprise ecosystem has grown from 18 social enterprises to the 102 listed in the Marketplace at the end of this report. The work of SocialVentures has benefited from the support of 43 donors since its founding, contributing a cumulative $977,335 to advancing social enterprise in Central Ohio.

SocialVentures works extensively with partners to create a coherent ecosystem of support for social entrepreneurs. In the past year, SocialVentures advanced social enterprise in collaboration with Abercrombie & Fitch, Alleviating Poverty Through Entrepreneurship (APTE) Summit, Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio, CauseImpact LLC, Columbus Business First, Columbus SOUP, ECDI, Facilitator on Fire, Festival for Good, GiveBackHack, Hopewell, Improving, Kiva Columbus, Lextant, Measurement Resources Company, The Metropreneur, Next Step Business Consulting, NiSource, Notley Ventures, OhioHealth, Ohio Entrepreneur Expo, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, Ohio University TechGROWTH Ohio, Rev1 Ventures, SEA Change, Social Enterprise Alliance, Techstars StartUp Week, and Thoughtwell.

We are especially grateful to American Electric Power Foundation for underwriting the preparation of this report and to Ernst & Young LLP for design and production.

SocialVentures has continued its efforts in Growing the Movement, Business Acceleration, and expanding Access to Capital for social entrepreneurs. Highlights over the past year include:• Expanded awareness of local social enterprises through more than 7,200 unique visits to our online

Marketplace since its launch in August 2017

• Trained more than 167 individuals through seven workshops, three information sessions, and two accelerators

• Successfully launched Social Ventures Fund, LLC, attracted three new investors, and managed the Fund through its first investment in a local social enterprise

SocialVentures measures its success by the progress of Central Ohio investors, mentors, partners, customers, and social entrepreneurs in making a difference for these remarkably good businesses as creators of the major social impact described on pages 4 and 5 of this report. That impact improves the lives of all individuals in Central Ohio.

About SocialVentures

SocialVentures advances remarkably good businesses — businesses that intentionally integrate social impact as a non-negotiable component of their business models.

The Central Ohio community is taking note that social enterprise is making a difference in the lives of so many. In this fourth annual report, we focus on the many ways this is happening. To compile this information is a major task, and I want to thank Molly Tafrate, Sara Parker, our school-term intern Kaitlyn Kendall-Sperry, and our summer intern John Conroy, for the countless hours they have spent preparing this report. We are grateful to American Electric Power Foundation for supporting these reports since 2014, and for underwriting the cost of preparing this year’s edition. And thanks to Michael Borelli and Ernst & Young LLP for generously designing and printing this report.

Social enterprise is making a difference in the local economy. Their numbers now exceed 100 and we can document over 2,300 jobs, $49 million of payroll, and sales of $73 million being generated by these remarkably good businesses. Sixteen companies alone created 253 additional jobs for individuals who may otherwise have been excluded from full participation in the economy: the formerly incarcerated, recovering addicts, the chronically homeless, and survivors of trafficking.

Social enterprise is making great inroads in creating the social impact traditionally associated only with nonprofit businesses. Pages 4 and 5 of this report provide examples of the tremendous growth in their social impact as well as the impressive diversity in the type of social impact they are creating.

Businesses are making a difference in finding new ways to help social enterprises to grow and prosper. Page 6 describes how businesses are learning how to become customers and investors and employers of the disadvantaged. They are helping each other to become better entrepreneurs, to tell compelling stories of social impact, and to learn effective ways to connect customers to the two-pronged benefits of good products and services and creation of meaningful social impact.

Capital is the lifeblood of any growing business, and businesses are making a difference by continuing to be a strong source of grant dollars and gradually expanding their involvement in lending to social enterprises. I am particularly excited by the progress of Social Ventures Fund, LLC, which is steadily picking up new investors and just completed its first investment in a local social enterprise.

Our community continues to grow the social enterprise movement in Central Ohio as more and more companies and individuals are engaging with social enterprise to make a difference. Join the movement by donating, sponsoring, investing, mentoring, advising, and buying from social enterprises. The end of this report lists the 102 social enterprises currently in business, all eager to turn your purchases into impact that will transform Central Ohio.

Allen Proctor, President & CEO

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The profile of social enterprises in the Central Ohio economy continued to expand and strengthen in the past year. This growth can be attributed to development of new startups, improved information about existing enterprises, and accumulated experience as many social entrepreneurs enter their second and third year in business.

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Making A Difference: Economic Impact

Social enterprises continue to make a difference in the Central Ohio community through rapid sector growth and development.

For-profits Growing in Popularity

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The local sector is far ahead of the nation in using for-profit business to create social impact. In 2017, the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund census of employment-focused social enterprises around the country found that only 14% of evaluated social enterprises were for-profit. In Central Ohio, 41% of the enterprises listed in SocialVentures’ online Marketplace are for-profit.

Measurement of the sector’s financial impact on the economy is now more comprehensive as we are able to collect this information from 70% of existing enterprises. These social enterprises employ 2,398 individuals. Reported payroll in the sector has reached $49 million, supported by sales of $73 million.

Analysis of sector year-to-year growth is misleading due to the rapidly changing condition of the Central Ohio social enterprise community and the availability of information that can be compiled and combined. However, we can analyze the trends of the 22 social enterprises which have been fully transparent with their data for the past two years. Using aggregate revenue and employment numbers, this subset of the sector demonstrated average revenue growth in the past year of 9.2% and created jobs for 253 additional individuals.

The majority of this employment growth was achieved by the social enterprises whose business models center on creating employment and job opportunities for individuals traditionally excluded from conventional employment opportunities. These individuals include the formerly incarcerated, recovering addicts, the chronically homeless, and survivors of trafficking.

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Social Enterprises Continue to Expand their Role in the Local Economy

There were 29 new social enterprises launched, while 13 exited the ecosystem through relocation, diminished prioritization of social impact in their business models, or simply cessation of operations. This net gain of 16 brings the current number of local social enterprises in Central Ohio to 102.

The business profile of the Central Ohio social entrepreneurial sector is undergoing a striking and significant shift. The sector is shifting away from a heavy retail1 emphasis towards a business-to-business sales model. Last year, we reported that 65% sold only retail.2 This year, only 51% remain totally focused on retail3 to reach their sales goals.

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Stories of Growing Impact

Social enterprises use business to make an impact on the social challenges facing our community. The past year saw tremendous progress in social impact. Here are just a few of their stories.

Freedom a la Cart supports survivors of human trafficking to transition to stable, independent lives. The organization:

• Supported 210 survivors, compared to 116 the year prior.

• Graduated and transitioned 14 individuals into employment, up from six in 2016.

Besa channels goods and volunteer hours to local charities. In 2017:

• 18,317 volunteer hours and $600,149 were contributed through Besa services, up from 15,800 volunteer hours and $441,386 in resources contributed in 2016.

Hot Chicken Takeover helps train and transition formerly incarcerated individuals into mainstream employment. In the past year they:

• Increased employment to 150 from 40 the year before, dedicating 70% of the 150 positions to employing formerly incarcerated individuals.

Eat, Purr, Love Cat Café measures its social impact by the number of cats that find homes. In the past year:

• 259 cats were adopted, while 16 cats found forever homes the year before.

Aunt Flow is committed to making free menstrual products available to individuals in need. In the past year, the organization:

• Donated 125,000 products, an increase of more than 90,000 compared to the previous year.

The Roosevelt Coffeehouse donates 100% of its profits to charities fighting against hunger, unsafe water, and human trafficking. In the past year they:

• Donated $30,000.

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Making A Difference: Social Impact

Impact addresses the diverse needs of the Central Ohio community

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To view the impact of more than 100 local social enterprises, please visit SocialVentures’ online Marketplace: socialventurescbus.com/marketplace/

youth from under- resourced communities provided with STEAM education

— SIMPLR STEAM Playground

students and educators served with programming

— WOSU Productions

adults with disabilities trained and employed

— Art & Clay on Main, Growlers Dog Bones, Kicks Mix Bookstore, and Square Seven Coffee House

social enterprises with employment-based missions — Art & Clay on Main, Coffee Crafters, Eleventh Candle Co., Fairhaven Lawn Care, Freedom a la Cart, Hot Chicken Takeover, Nature’s Touch Landscaping, Patriot Pride Painting Company, Pearl Interactive, Welcoming City increased their total employment from 522 to 772 over the past year

saved in taxpayer dollars due to reduced recidivism

— Coffee Crafters

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Hirelevel Promotions, Makeshark, Too Good Eats, and Urban Farms of

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previously homeless or low-income adults provided training and employment

— Dirty Girl Coffee, Fairhaven Lawn Care, Freshbox Catering, Nature’s Touch

Landscaping & Lawn Care, and Patriot Pride Painting

pieces of furniture donated to Furniture Bank of Central Ohio

— Downsize with a Heart

of recyclable and compostable materials diverted from landfills

— Zero Waste Event Productions

Total of 3,060,449 lbs — Zero Waste & Habitat

in unrestricted funds back to the Furniture Bank of Central Ohio

— Furniture with a Heart

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Central Ohio is well known as a collaborative community. Here are six examples of ways businesses are helping other businesses to advance social impact in our community. • ●Businesses becoming customers | Abercrombie & Fitch, NiSource, OhioHealth, and Safelite Group are working

with SocialVentures to determine ways to adapt their supply chain policies and diversity and inclusion programs to channel more purchases to business-to-business (B2B) social enterprises, which now represent 49% of local social enterprises, with 18% being exclusively B2B and 31% serving both B2B and business-to-consumer (B2C) customers.

• ●Businesses becoming investors | Launched in July 2017, Social Ventures Fund, LLC provides a centralized and convenient way for businesses and individuals to invest in local social enterprises. NiSource, OhioHealth, and numerous individuals have already taken advantage of this new way to advance our community, and more are expected before the Fund closes to new investors in January 2019.

• ●Businesses learning new ways to hire | CleanTurn Enterprises presents its annual Passion Purpose Profit conference, which helps local human resources professionals examine how they can modify their policies and procedures to generate additional career opportunities for individuals facing multiple barriers to employment.

• ●Businesses telling convincing stories of impact | Thirteen social enterprises — Art & Clay on Main, Bikes for All People, CAREcutz, Downsize with a Heart, Food for Good Thought, Freedom a la Cart, Furniture with a Heart, Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio ReStores, Kicks Mix Bookstore, Nature’s Touch Landscaping & Lawn Care, the Roosevelt Coffeehouse, Square Seven Coffee House, and Transitions — are working with SocialVentures and the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio to better measure and tell their stories of social impact and develop new ways to assure their customers of the impact their purchases are creating.

• ●Businesses connecting to customers’ wants | Lextant designs and conducts qualitative and quantitative research to identify what consumers want and need. SocialVentures partnered with Lextant to open applications to select local social enterprises to participate in a pro bono research project. Throughout the first half of 2018, Lextant worked closely with the Besa team members, training them on moderation techniques to prepare them to field interviews. Besa and Lextant then collaborated to analyze and synthesize the data, resulting in a framework that will guide Besa as the organization continues to grow.

• ●Businesses sharing expertise | Local professionals are continually volunteering their expertise to help social enterprises. Over the past year, 22 individuals served as mentors and 24 facilitated group sessions for the two SEA Change accelerator sessions. 16 professionals took the time to mentor participants of GiveBackHack Columbus 2018. Over the past year, 28 professionals provided expertise across 10 nonprofit teams to bring social enterprise concepts to life as part of SocialVentures’ Nonprofit Catalyst initiative. Additionally, more than 60 professionals have volunteered to provide mentoring, review business and marketing plans, or facilitate workshops through SocialVentures’ programs.

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Making A Difference: Business Helping Business

Hot Chicken Takeover Aunt Flow donates menstrual products to Dress for Success Columbus.

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Making A Difference: Investing in BusinessBusiness investment in local social enterprise continues to be dominated by grant-making. Over the past year, The Columbus Foundation provided $336,000 in grants to 10 local social enterprises, and IGS Energy provided $85,000 in grants, largely to support social enterprise accelerators, as well as providing in-kind technology support to another social enterprise.

Investment remains a less-common form of support in the Central Ohio social enterprise ecosystem. While two historic lenders paused activity in the past year, Social Ventures Fund, LLC launched and made its first loan to Roosevelt Coffee, LLC. Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI) also has lent a combined $251,420 to Food for Good Thought, Hot Chicken Takeover, Too Good Eats, and CleanTurn International LLC and supported two more social enterprises through its Food Fort Commissary Kitchen. Finance Fund has lent to Avanza/Bottoms Up Coffee Co-Op, while through its Finance Fund Capital Corporation, it loaned nearly $9.4 million to 14 other types of small businesses.

The limited investment activity may be partly due to some social enterprise startups’ lack of familiarity with the range of terms, conditions, and options available through debt or equity financing. The Business of Good Foundation, The Columbus Foundation, IGS Energy, The Tony R. Wells Foundation, and United Way of Central Ohio funded a study by the Ohio University Voinovich School titled Social Enterprise in Central Ohio – Needs and Opportunities. The investigators found that, while the support system in Central Ohio is perceived to be superior to those found in other parts of the country (The Tony R. Wells Foundation and SocialVentures were recognized as the main sources of technical education), small social enterprises are not aware of the funding sources available. In particular, they seem especially reluctant to assume debt and many are too early-stage for equity investment

Kenny Sipes, Founder, Redeeming Injustice/The Roosevelt Coffeehouse/Roosevelt Coffee, LLC; President, Redeeming Injustice Foundation

As awareness of social enterprise has spread, there are now 23 organizations and events making a difference by providing a widening range of support and exposure to the sector. We celebrate all this good work:

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Making A Difference: Supporting The Ecosystem

Engaging the Public: For the social enterprise industry to grow, the public must become aware of the existence and impacts of different enterprises. Public exposure allows social enterprises to share their missions and win over new potential customers.

Training Social Entrepreneurs: Many social entrepreneurs are first-time business owners with limited business experience, and others are seasoned and savvy professionals. Connecting social entrepreneurs with mentors, workshops, and other resources allows them to develop their skill set and more effectively grow and develop their business.

Celebrating Accomplishments: The social enterprise community is making a difference in Central Ohio, and it is important to recognize the achievements and social impacts of these enterprises and their leaders.

Publicizing Impact: When the public is made aware of the stories and impacts of social enterprises, they are more likely to spend their money supporting these remarkable ventures. Publicity and media coverage give individual social enterprises exposure while simultaneously drawing attention to the social enterprise industry as a whole.

Promoting Social Enterprises: If we want businesses and consumer choices to become more socially oriented, we must introduce the social enterprise concept to those who are unaware and promote the social enterprise concept as a viable, reliable and sustainable model.

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• SocialVentures’ Nonprofit Catalyst• SEA Change• Rev1 Ventures’ Customer Learning Lab• ECDI/Women’s Small Business Center• Sundown Rundown• GiveBackHack

• SocialVentures’ Positioned to Prosper

• Metropreneur Social Enterprise of the Year Awards and ASPIRE

• BBB Spark Awards for Ethics

• Columbus Business First• Columbus CEO• Columbus Dispatch• The Metropreneur• This Week Newspapers

• SocialVentures’ Nonprofit Sustainability Showcase• WakeUp StartUp• Festival for Good• Columbus SOUP• BlkHack

• Techstars Startup Week™ • Ohio Entrepreneurship Expo• Alleviating Poverty Through Entrepreneurship

(APTE) Summit• Ohio Latino Affairs Commission

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• SocialVentures’ Nonprofit Catalyst• SEA Change• Rev1 Ventures’ Customer Learning Lab• ECDI/Women’s Small Business Center• Sundown Rundown• GiveBackHack

Consumers can learn more about and shop for goods and services sold by local social enterprises by visiting our Marketplace online: www.socialventurescbus.com/marketplace. Community Impact Ambassadors, indicated by the icon, are the organizations at the forefront of helping SocialVentures promote the cumulative impact of Central Ohio’s social enterprise sector. And the organizations highlighted in blue have profiles on our online Marketplace, specifying their social impact achievements.

Children/ToysCOSI Science2GoFrederic Bertley, CEOImpact Area: Education/Youth & Childrenhttps://shop.cosi.org/

Katelyn’s KlosetPandora Shaw-Dupras, CEOImpact Area: Youth/Childrenhttp://katelynskrusade.org

Clothing/JewelryGoodwill ColumbusMargie Pizzuti, Executive DirectorImpact Area: Employment & Job Traininghttp://www.goodwillcolumbus.org/

HireLevel PromotionsTracy Smart, Social Enterprise DirectorImpact Area: Youth & Childrenhttp://hirelevelenterprises.org/promotions/

Out of the Closet Thrift StoreJeremy Toney, Head ManagerImpact Area: Non-Profit Support/Healthhttps://outofthecloset.org/

YXUMatt Pekarek, CEOImpact Area: Non-Profit Supporthttps://www.yxulife.com/

Girl Set FreeAmy Kratzer, CEOImpact Area: Ending Human Traffickinghttps://www.girlsetfree.org

PelotoniaDoug Ulman, President/CEOImpact Area: Non-Profit Support/Healthhttps://shoppelotonia.org/

Salvation Army (Thrift stores and CORRC belts)David Deitrick, AdministratorImpact Area: Poverty Alleviationhttp://co.salvationarmy.org/CentralOhio/

soHza SisterDebbie Lupariello, CEO Impact Area: Employment & Job Traininghttp://www.sohza.com

EducationSIMPLR STEAM PlaygroundMaurice Womack, CEOImpact Area: Education/Youth & Childrenhttp://simplrstem.com/

School Performance InstituteAndrew Boy, PresidentImpact Area: Educationhttp://www.unitedschoolsnetwork.org

The CaravanJohn Croke, CEOImpact Area: Education/Youth & Childrenhttp://wearethecaravan.com/

Financial ServicesIn(form)edTeresa Trost, Executive DirectorImpact Area: Non-Profit Supporthttps://informed.communityshares.net

ECDI LendingSteve Fireman, PresidentImpact Area: Employment/Job Traininghttps://www.ecdi.org/invest/loan-program

Food/DrinkAbe’s KitchenThomas Adams, FounderImpact Areas: Hunger; Poverty Alleviation http://www.abeskitchen.org

Bottoms Up Coffee Co-opJoshua Boone, FounderImpact Area: Poverty Alleviation/Healthhttp://bottomsupcoffee.com

Marketplace

Consumers have the power to advance the impact of the social enterprise sector.

Coffee CraftersMichele Reynolds, Founder/PresidentImpact Area: Employment/Job Traininghttps://www.coffeecraftersacademy.com

Dirty Girl CoffeeJane Cavarozzi, CEOImpact Area: Poverty Alleviationhttps://www.dirtygirlcoffee.com/

Double Comfort FoodsMary Lyski, CEOImpact Area: Non-Profit Support/Hungerhttp://www.doublecomfortfoods.com/

Eat, Purr, Love Cat CafeRachel D.K. Finney, CEO Columbus HumaneImpact Area: Environment/Sustainabilityhttps://eatpurrlovecatcafe.com

Food for Good ThoughtDr. Audrey Todd, DirectorImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilitieshttps://www.foodforgoodthought.com/

Food Fort Commissary KitchenSteve Fireman, PresidentImpact Area: Employment/Job Traininghttp://thefoodfort.org

Freedom a la CartPaula Haines, Executive DirectorImpact Areas: Ending Human Trafficking; Employment/Job Training https://freedomalacart.org

Freshbox CateringLauren Wilson, General ManagerImpact Area: Poverty Alleviationhttps://freshboxcatering.catertrax.com

Hemisphere Coffee RoastersPaul Kurtz, OwnerImpact Area: Environment/Sustainabilityhttp://www.hemispherecoffeeroasters.com

Hot Chicken TakeoverJoe DeLoss, PresidentImpact Areas: Employment/Job Training; Poverty Alleviation http://www.hotchickentakeover.com

Roosevelt CoffeehouseKenny Sipes, FounderImpact Areas: Hunger; Ending Human Traffickinghttp://www.rooseveltcoffee.org

Square Seven Coffee HouseDavid Uhl, Director of Business DevelopmentImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilities/Employment/Job Traininghttps://www.artandclayonmain.com/square-7/

Too Good EatsAnique and Ali Russell, Founders/CEOsImpact Area: Health/Youth & Childrenhttps://www.toogoodeats.com/

Urban Farms of Central OhioSarah Lenkay, ManagerImpact Areas: Health; Hungerhttp://urbanfarmsofcentralohio.org

Wellness MattersMichelle Moskowitz Brown, Executive DirectorImpact Area: Healthhttp://www.local-matters.org/interest-1-1/

AzotiDave Ranallo, CEOImpact Area: Environment & Sustainabilityhttp://www.azoti.com

Blue Bowtie CateringWes Gibson, Food Service ManagerImpact Area: Poverty Alleviation/Employment & Job Traininghttp://www.bluebowtiecatering.com

COSI Atomic CaféAndy Zakrajsek, VP of OperationsImpact Area: Education/Youth & Childrenhttps://cosi.org/visit

Franklin Park Garden CaféBruce Harkey, Executive DirectorImpact Area: Environment & Sustainability/Artshttp://www.fpconservatory.org

Global Gallery Coffee ShopEmmy Marshall, Operations ManagerImpact Area: Employment & Job Training/Artshttp://globalgallerycolumbus.com

LA CateringDavid Imwalle, President/CEOImpact Area: Poverty Alleviation/Healthhttp://www.la-catering.com

Leavenry BakehouseChristine Hawks, CEOImpact Area: Non-profit supporthttps://www.facebook.com/TheLeavenry/

Lettuce WorkDoug Sharp, CEOImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilitieshttp://www.lettucework.org/index.php

Spotted Cow CoffeehouseBobbi Custer, Founder/CEOImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilities/Employment & Job Traininghttp://www.spottedcowcoffeehouse.com/

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Wexner Center for the Arts’ Heirloom CaféKimberly Skaggs, Creator/ManagerImpact Area: Artshttps://wexarts.org/location/cafe

What the WaffleGayle Troy, OwnerImpact Area: Employment & Job Traininghttps://www.whatthewaffle.org/

Health/MedicineAunt FlowClaire Coder, CEO/CreatorImpact Area: Healthhttps://www.auntflow.org

Equitas HealthPeggy Anderson, COOImpact Area: Healthhttp://equitashealth.com

Feed Your Brain, Reclaim Your LifeKelly Trautner, President/CEOImpact Area: Health/Non-Profit Supporthttp://www.centerforbalancedliving.org/

First Aid Service Teams (FAST)Mary Lynn Foster, CEO Ohio Buckeye Region Red CrossImpact Area: Health/Non-Profit Supporthttp://www.redcross.org/local/ohio/buckeye/local-programs/fast

LifeCare Alliance/Corporate WellnessSarah Bednar, Director of Wellness ServicesImpact Areas: Health; Poverty Alleviationhttp://www.lifecarealliance.org/corporate-wellness.html

Lower Lights Christian Health CenterDana Vallangeon, CEOImpact Areas: Health; Poverty Alleviationhttp://www.llchc.org

Home and Lawn CareFairhaven Lawn CareEddie Rapp, Program DirectorImpact Area: Employment/Job Traininghttp://www.fairhavenlawncare.com

Furniture Bank‘s Downsize with a HeartSteve Votaw, PresidentImpact Area: Poverty Alleviationhttp://www.downsizewithaheart.org

Furniture Bank‘s Furniture with a HeartSteve Votaw, PresidentImpact Area: Poverty Alleviationhttp://www.downsizewithaheart.org

Habitat for Humanity—MidOhio’s ReStoresE.J. Thomas, President and CEOImpact Area: Poverty Alleviationhttp://www.restoremidohio.org

IMPACT Real Estate HoldingsRobert “Bo” Chilton, CEOImpact Areas: Employment/Job Training; Poverty Alleviationhttp://www.impactca.org/

Nature’s Touch Landscaping & Lawn CareRamona Swayne, Managing DirectorImpact Areas: Employment/Job Training; Poverty Alleviationhttp://www.naturestouchlandscaping.org

Patriot Pride Painting CompanyEddie Rapp, Program DirectorImpact Areas: Employment/Job Training; Poverty Alleviationhttp://www.patriotpridepainting.com

She Has a Name Cleaning ServicesJohn Rush, President/CEOImpact Areas: Ending Human Trafficking; Employment/ Job Traininghttp://www.shancleaning.com

Mod SquadJulie Smith, Executive DirectorImpact Area: Non-Profit Supporthttp://www.rtcentralohio.org/

SCRAM! Wildlife ControlAdam Turpen, DirectorImpact Area: Environment/Sustainabilityhttp://www.ohiowildlifecenter.org

Professional ServicesARC IndustriesKurt Schmitter, Director of Workforce DevelopmentImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilitieshttp://arcind.com

BESA PromiseMatthew Goldstein, Executive DirectorImpact Area: Non-Profit Supporthttp://www.givebesa.org

CleanTurn DemoJohn Rush, President/CEOImpact Area: Employment & Job Traininghttp://www.cleanturndemo.com

Greenleaf Job Training ServicesSusan Folk, Executive Vice PresidentImpact Area: Employment & Job Traininghttp://www.greenleafjts.com

GroundWork GroupTony Wells, Board ChairImpact Area: Non-Profit Supporthttp://www.groundworkgroup.org

Kicks Mix BookstoreDiana Shannon, OwnerImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilities/Employment & Job Traininghttp://kicksmixbookstore.com

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Makeshark Website DesignDustin Pearce, FounderImpact Area: Youth & Childrenhttp://makeshark.com

Pearl Interactive NetworkMerry Korn, PresidentImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilities/Employment & Job Traininghttp://www.pinsourcing.com

TransitionsRamona Swayne, Managing DirectorImpact Area: Employment & Job Traininghttps://www.alvis180.org

Zero Waste Event ProductionsTyler Bonner, CEOImpact Area: Environment & Sustainabilityhttp://zerowastefest.com/

CitraRobyn Cooper, Director of Marketing ResearchImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilitieshttp://citraapp.com

ds-connexPatrick Westerlund, Director, The Tony R. Wells FoundationImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilitieshttp://www.ds-connex.org

Equality OhioAlana Jochum, Executive DirectorImpact Area: Non-Profit Supporthttp://www.equalityohio.org/

OtherCAREcutzMarvin Green, Co-FounderImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilitieshttps://www.carecutz.com/

COSI Lifelong Learning GroupRita Deedrick, Research & DevelopmentImpact Area: Educationhttp://lifelonglearninggroup.org

Ecologist John Wiseman/Neil Brasfield/Pete Swartz, CEOsImpact Area: Employment & Job Traininghttp://www.ecologist.com

EmpowerBusAshlyne Rodriguez, CEOImpact Area: Employment & Job Traininghttps://www.empowerbus.com/

Fortuity CallingKatie Robinson, SVP & CMOImpact Area: Employment & Job Training/Non-Profit Supporthttps://www.fortuity.com/

Personal Fitness Navigators Business CollectiveRokki Bonner, OwnerImpact Area: Health/Employment & Job Traininghttps://www.pfnstudios.com/

Prizm MagazineCarol Zimmer Clark, Publisher/General ManagerImpact Area: Education/Healthhttps://www.prizmnews.com/

Role Model MagazineSandra Brogdon, Founder/PublisherImpact Area: Youth & Children/Artshttps://www.therolemodelguide.com/

Welcoming CityNadia Kasvin, Co-Founder/DirectorImpact Area: Employment & Job Training/Non-Profit Supporthttp://ustogether.us/employment-services/

WOSU Productions Tom Rieland, General ManagerImpact Area: Arts/Educationhttp://wosu.org

Design OutreachGreg Bixler, Executive Director/CEOImpact Area: Healthhttps://doutreach.org

HireLevel AutoTracy Smart, Social Enterprise DirectorImpact Area: Youth & Children/Employment & Traininghttps://www.coyfc.org/what/wheels/

RecreationArt & Clay on MainDavid Uhl, Director of Business DevelopmentImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilitieshttp://www.artandclayonmain.com

Bikes for All PeopleEd Miner, Executive DirectorImpact Areas: Youth/Children; Job Traininghttp://www.bikes4allpeople.com

Family Fun FactorySteve Ives, CEOImpact Area: Non-Profit Support/Youth & Childrenhttp://www.columbusfunfactory.com/

Safari Golf CourseTy Day, DirectorImpact Areas: Environment/Sustainability; Youth/Childrenhttps://safarigolf.columbuszoo.org/home

Zoombezi BayAndrew Cloyd, Director of OperationsImpact Areas: Environment/Sustainability; Youth/Childrenhttps://zoombezibay.columbuszoo.org

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Specialties/CollectiblesCandle With A CauseCarlos Arrango, FounderImpact Area: Non-Profit Supporthttps://www.candlewithacause.com/

Eleventh Candle Co.Amber Runyon, CEOImpact Area: Employment & Job Training/Non-Profit Supporthttps://eleventhcandleco.com/

Glass AxisRex Brown, Executive DirectorImpact Area: Artshttps://glassaxis.org

Growlers Dog BonesAmy Noltemeyer, CEOImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilitieshttp://www.growlersdogbones.org

Keepsake Theme Quilts (DEAF Initiatives)Meredith Crane, Executive DirectorImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilities/Employment & Job Traininghttps://tshirtquilts.com/

RATIOMorgan Whitney, FounderImpact Areas: Arts/Non-Profit Supporthttps://ratiogivesback.org

Sunapple StudioMargo Crabtree, DirectorImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilitieshttp://sunappleco.com/kitchens

Columbus Museum of Art Museum StoreMelissa Ferguson, Director of MarketingImpact Area: Artshttps://museumstore.columbusmuseum.org/

Franklin Park Conservatory Botanica Gift ShopBruce Harkey, Executive DirectorImpact Area: Environment & Sustainability/Youth & Childrenhttp://fpconservatory.org

Just CauseKelli Beightler, OwnerImpact Area: Health/Non-Profit Supporthttps://www.facebook.com/Just-Cause

Lil BearLaura Berry, FounderImpact Area: Employment & Job Training/Artshttp://www.lilbear.org/

Open Door Art Studio Sharon Dorsey, Program DirectorImpact Area: Individuals with Disabilities/Non-Profit Supporthttps://opendoorartstudio.org/

Wexner Arts Center StoreMatt Reber, ManagerImpact Area: Artshttp://store.wexarts.org

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