Recognizing the People and Businesses Creating Social Change in Colorado
Our members are passionate about changing their communities, and we are passionate about providing them with the tools they need to continue their good work.
03/18/2020
How Hong Kong’s social enterprises are tackling the Coronavirus. How is your tackling this issue in your own community? https://news.trust.org/item/20200227161518-whueu/
How Hong Kong’s social enterprises are tackling the coronavirus As coronavirus spreads, the city's 'businesses for good' rush to address problems from face-mask shortages to school shutdowns
03/09/2020
Women's Bean Project will be recognized by the Denver City Council for Proclamation No. 20-0243 with Tamra Ryan for its Invaluable Service to our Community for 30 years. Thank you to the community for recognizing this amazing as they continue strengthening our community through workforce development. REDF City and County of Denver Government
11/04/2019
So great turning on CBS Denver news this morning to find one our Social Enterprise Alliance member organizations, Women's Bean Project featured! Congrats on changing women's lives for the last 30 years and providing hope for a brighter future through your transitional employment program.
Women's Bean Project Helps Break Cycle Of Poverty The organization helps women have a sense of purpose.
08/15/2019
SAME Cafe is a donation-based, fair exchange restaurant that serves healthy food to everyone, regardless of ability to pay. Their mission is to create community through healthy food access. They believe in healthy food, community, and dignity for everyone. SAME Café is the first nonprofit restaurant in Denver! Everyone who comes through the door is treated exactly the same. Guests order from the healthy menu of mostly local, organic food and then let them know how they would like to participate in the community in exchange for the meal: volunteering time, giving produce, or donating money. Check out their restaurant today or stop by their food truck throughout the Denver Metro area! https://www.soallmayeat.org/about
05/14/2019
Learn how this CO based coffee roaster Coda Coffee Company creates impact worldwide. This B-Corp Certified business is to provide education, advocate for underserved populations, and to create partnerships with those populations while sourcing the best beans in the world, and roasting and delivering award-winning coffee. Impact is naturally built into this from the beginning. Environmentally, they strive to make a difference by every action they take. Their efforts for the environment span from wind power and local waste reduction, to investing in biodigester and fertilizer research and seeking out farmers who engage in sustainable agriculture. They are one of the many business partners of Social Enterprise Alliance - Colorado Chapter members like Women's Bean Project. REDF Social Enterprise Alliance
Partner Feature: Coda Coffee Company - Women's Bean Project Women's Bean Project partners with Coda Coffee Company, a B Corp Certified company out of Colorado. Read an interview with owner, Jessica Thwaites.
04/11/2019
Mother's Day is just around the corner and what a better way to give something with meaning to that special mom in your life, than with gifts from making a difference in the lives of so many people. Each time you buy a gift, you directly support initiatives that are lifting people out of poverty, reducing homelessness, employing women and men and bettering our world. Check out and shop gifts with purpose and share with friends and loved ones! http://www.toastinggood.com/shop.html Social Enterprise Alliance - Colorado Chapter Social Enterprise Alliance REDF
04/05/2019
Women's Bean Project, a Social Enterprise Alliance - Colorado Chapter member explains that is more than just a buzz word in the business and development worlds. It’s a way of operating business and addressing social and environmental issues simultaneously. It can be difficult to define because there are many variations. But typically, it’s a business model that lives between traditional business and traditional nonprofit. Read more here: https://bit.ly/2WRIfox Mile High WorkShop Hope Tank Hearts 'N' Hands Work Enrichment Coda Coffee Company Social Enterprise Alliance
Our members are passionate about changing their communities, and we are passionate about providing them with the tools they need to continue their good work.
Social Enterprise Alliance – Colorado Chapter (SEA CO Chapter) is a group of social entrepreneurs working to solve critical social problems and address basic unmet needs through innovation. Our entrepreneurial endeavors create system change, improving the lives of underserved or marginalized groups in our communities. We are a part of Social Enterprise Alliance - the national membership organization and key catalyst for the rapidly growing social enterprise movement in the United States. They provide social enterprises and social entrepreneurs with the resources they need to succeed, support and grow social entrepreneurship on a national scale and serve as a voice for more sustainable social impact.
One of the most interesting and exciting aspects of social enterprise’s evolution is the growing variety of issues being addressed by social enterprises. Today, social enterprises and social entrepreneurs are correcting market failures across every industry and tackling social challenges throughout every corner of the world creating impact in areas as diverse as education, health, technology and more. Will you join us in this movement? Become a member today! #Don’tTalkAboutItBeAboutIt.