Blog - ASSETS

F.O.C.U.S. Counseling: Courage, Strength, & Hope During COVID-19

I was so grateful and thankful that ASSETS was able to approve me [for an ASSETS’ Emergency Fund loan] because this meant I could pay my rent, utilities, my one […]

Emergency Fund: “A Catapult for others”

Just wanted to inform you that I have received PPP finally. I would like to withdraw my application for the $5,000 grant from the Emergency Fund. At the beginning of […]

Cafe 301: Navigating the Pandemic

“I don’t know how I would’ve been able to navigate during this pandemic if it wasn’t for the team at ASSETS.” Laurie Newman, Owner, Cafe 301 Back in March – […]

Creativity and Collaboration: A Local Focus on Loving a Community

Just like individuals, B Corps have the greatest impact when they work in their specific areas of talent and passion. For Fig Industries, care for the community is job number […]

More Than Skin-Deep: B Corp Values As a Way of Life

Business owners tend to approach B Corp certification along a spectrum of motivations: at one end is the desire to affirm values and goals that were already in place before […]

2019’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 B […]

Is 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 […]

Redefining 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 […]

Shaping 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 […]

4 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 […]

Money 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 […]

Crafting 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 […]

MEETING 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 […]

2019 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 […]

This 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 […]

ASSETS’ 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 […]

Lancaster City on the Rise

It’s Friday night and the Horse Inn is packed. There’s a wait for a table in the main dining room and the front bar is filled with pairs of diners […]

Nimble Thimble gets NuLife: Downtown sewing shop opens door to a program for at-risk women

ASSETS client and participant in the 2015 Great Social Enterprise Pitch, NuLife, is making news! A couple of months ago, Schirlyn Kamara stopped by the Nimble Thimble sewing shop in downtown Lancaster. She […]

Sweet Jobs Give Immigrants New Opportunities

ASSETS client and participant in the 2015 Great Social Enterprise Pitch, The Stroopie Co., is making news! If you’ve ever heard of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, you’re probably aware that it’s home to […]

Organization offers weightlifting, fitness as outlet for at-risk youth

ASSETS client and participant in the third annual Great Social Enterprise Pitch, Will Kiefer of the Bench Mark Program, is making news! When Will Kiefer took a study abroad trip to South […]