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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 […]

ASSETS 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 offer to […]

Celebrate 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 […]

Co-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 […]

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 […]

4 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 […]

ASSETS 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, […]

Client 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 […]

Organization 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 […]

As 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, […]

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. […]

ASSETS to participate in the 2017 Gifts That Give Hope

Happening this Saturday, December 9 is the annual alternative gift fair, Gifts That Give Hope. Guests can purchase meaningful gift ideas for friends, family, or colleagues that support nonprofits. ASSETS will […]

#ExtraGive Passport to the Local Economy

If we shift 10% of our spending from chain restaurant and stores to local ones, 1,600 new jobs could be created in our community. This is our mission, and we […]

Lancaster Works at ASSETS: Transforming Communities One Good Job at a Time

Since our founding in 1993, ASSETS has supported hundreds of entrepreneurs and small business owners by providing access to the resources they need to succeed! We are excited to announce […]

Together, we can build an economy that works

Picture a group of 10 Lancaster entrepreneurs starting or growing their businesses. They are a more diverse group than you often see in Lancaster—4 are African American, 3 are white, […]

Meet the 2017 Great Social Enterprise Pitch Participants!

Congratulations to the eleven social enterprise idea teams that will move forward as part of the 2017 Great Social Enterprise Pitch! These teams were selected by organizers from a pool […]

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 […]

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