Social Enterprise Ventures, LLC offers training and consultation
to nonprofits that want to diversify their income from
traditional fundraising into earned income ventures.
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Sample Ventures
There are many examples of successful social enterprises throughout the US and beyond. A great resource is the Social Enterprise Alliance web site at www.se-alliance.org. Here are some examples of recent graduates of our program:
Amarillo, Texas Area:
Amarillo Area Foundation/Nonprofit Service Center: expanded consulting services for area nonprofits.
Amarillo Botanical Gardens: enhanced wedding and specialty party programs.
Amarillo Family YMCA: Fit Quest – a personalized 12 week fitness program financed by a 5 year repayable grant.
Amarillo Senior Citizen’s Association: hosting a monthly flea market in their parking lot.
Don Harrington Discovery Center: hands-on learning contracts with school districts.
Globe New Center for the Performing Arts/ Windows on a Wider World: interactive distance learning programs for private schools and a coat check concession.
New York Community Action Agencies:
Adirondack Community Action Program: opening an upscale resale store of professional clothing.
Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency: organizing a comprehensive nonprofit training center.
Regional Economic CAP: expanding their fee for service energy audits.
Washington County CAP: expanding their energy audits in heating efficiency.
Tioga Opportunities: fee for service energy conservation programs.
Tompkins Community Action: expanding energy audits to new markets.
Cortland County Community Action Program: using Head Start facility for preschool summer camp.
Wyoming County Community Action: a summer program for pre-school kids and energy conservation programs.
Tampa, Florida Agencies:
Tampa Heights Junior Civic Association : train children in entrepreneurship through a community store.
Good Community Alliance/Community Stepping Stones of Sulfur Spring: save kids and community lives through the arts by the sale of hand made ceramics.
Gasparilla Distance Classic: starting the Gasparilla Runner’s Club for fun and fitness.
Positive Support for Parents in Neighborhoods (+SPiN): transitional housing for the families they serve.
USF Pre-School for Creative Learning: getting kids in touch with nature through creative learning.
Police Athletic League: utilizing their athletic fields to generate rental income.