Increased scrutiny seen to benefit B Corps
The owners of The Stroopie Co. didn’t need a label to let customers know they wanted to make more than profits and cookies. But they decided to pursue one anyway. […]
View ArticleAs boomer owners prepare to sell, a push for workers to buy
Your company’s next owner could be sitting in a cubicle down the hall, assembling parts on a factory floor or laboring on a construction site down the street. That, […]
View ArticleOrganization promotes social sustainability
ASSETS explains how businesses should combine economic development and social change. WRITTEN BY BY DAVID A. KOSTIVAL (Photo by Bill Uhrich) Sustainability in business is a commonly heard […]
View ArticleClient Success Story: Oliver Saye
“Having Chef Oliver in our home making his delicious food was absolutely an amazing experience. He took the time to meet with us before the special evening and crafted a […]
View ArticleASSETS Recognized as B Economy Leader
ASSETS was recently honored with the 2018 B Economy Leadership Award from B Lab, a nonprofit that serves a global movement of people using business as a force for good, […]
View Article4 Ways to Support ASSETS this ExtraGive – Nov 16
It’s almost here – Lancaster County’s largest day of giving! ASSETS is gearing up for all the fun we’re gonna have. Make plans now to come Downtown Lancaster and join […]
View ArticleASSETS’ 25th Birthday Wish
< Don’t you love a good progress story? Today, we’re thrilled to share an incredible update on Melanin Essentials, our 2016 Great Social Enterprise Pitch winner. They’ve made significant headway […]
View ArticleThis Holiday Season, We’re Shopping For Good
At ASSETS, our day-to-day work focuses on supporting socially responsible businesses and building an ethical economy that works for everyone. We help companies think about their impact, and equip them […]
View ArticleCo-Executive Director, Jonathan Coleman, returns from sabbatical
ASSETS believes that our staff work their best when they are refreshed and revitalized. We also believe that well-rounded employees are better employees. In pursuit of that goal, we have […]
View ArticleCelebrate B Corp Month This March
March is National B Corp Month. To celebrate, we’re highlighting each of Lancaster’s 17 certified B Corps. THE CASE FOR B CORPS The trend of “B Corporations,” businesses that balance […]
View ArticleASSETS Welcomes New Joint Leadership
After 18 months serving as Interim Co-Executive Directors at ASSETS, a local nonprofit focused on transforming the community through ethical business, Tina Campbell and Jonathan Coleman accepted the...
View Article2019 Pitch: What’s Your BIG IDEA?
Are you ready to expand the way Central Pennsylvania does business? ASSETS’ 2019 Great Social Enterprise Pitch is bigger and better, so now is the time to turn your idea […]
View ArticleMEETING A NEED: Mental health in the Hispanic community and beyond
Yvette Maldonado is a professional in every sense of the word. That isn’t to say she’s all business. In fact, as soon as she starts talking about her work, her […]
View ArticleCrafting Sustainability: Building Responsible Spaces With Heart
Neither Jesse Pellman nor Mike Stoner look old enough to have co-owned a business for over a decade, but their easy manner and obvious expertise in the field belie their […]
View ArticleMoney Relationship Status: It’s Complicated
Written by Alex Vazquez, ASSETS’ Credit Analyst and Financial Coach As a child, I remember asking my parents every time we went to the store if they could buy me […]
View Article4 Personal Finance Tips for Small Business Owners
Written by Alex Vazquez, Credit Analyst & Financial Coach at ASSETS Finance isn’t a “sexy” subject. Even if we put finance in a fancy box, decorate it with nice wrapping […]
View ArticleShaping Successful Kids: Serving the community through holistic childcare
By the time she arrived for her interview for this story, LaShonda Whitaker had already been in not one, but two fender benders—neither of which were her fault. LaShonda’s car […]
View ArticleRedefining Wellness: Yoga as a Means to Transformation and Integration
It’s usually evident when someone moves beyond simply working to finding and living out his or her true vocation. An undercurrent of purpose and passion runs just under the surface […]
View ArticleIs Your Credit Score Really That Important?
Written by Alex Vazquez, Credit Analyst & Financial Coach at ASSETS For many of us, our credit score doesn’t begin to cross our minds until we become adults. Then, we […]
View Article2019’s Best For The World
LANCASTER WORKS SELECTED AS 2019 “BEST FOR THE WORLD” HONOREE ASSETS’ for-profit social enterprise employment agency, Lancaster Works, has already worked its way to the top ten percent of all Certified...
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