Last summer we conducted a survey. You may or may not have taken that survey, but we asked you about your lawn care and yard service needs. We have been exploring starting a business / social enterprise like this to provide a source of sustainable revenue to support our nonprofit programming and to provide employment to individuals in the target neighborhoods where we work.Now we are ready to move ahead with launching this business but we need your help! We need to come up with a name for our business, we need to hire a program manager, we need to launch a crowdfunding campaign for tools and equipment, and we need customers. Continue reading to learn more about all the ways you can participate. Thank you for your support to help us get this enterprise off the ground!Angela Bomgaars,Executive Director
We Need a Name!
Help us name our lawn care business. Submit your ideas separately (multiple ideas welcome) by Friday, February 17th at 5:00 pm. The top 3-5 names will be chosen for a contest where people can vote for their favorite name. If you submit the winning name, you will receive a $25 Amazon gift card!
Help us find someone to run our business. We are looking for a Social Enterprise Program Manager - an individual who wants to use his/her talents and experience to help bring this vision to life and to help the community in this flexible, seasonal role. See the full job description here.
We Need to Launch a Crowdfunding Campaign!
Help us get the tools and equipment needed for our business. We will share more details with you later, but our crowdfunding campaign will run from March 1-31, which will provide the necessary equipment to get started with this business.
We Need Customers!
Help our business have jobs to do by being one of our customers. If you would like to receive details about the services and pricing available through our lawn care / yard service social enterprise, let us know how to get in touch with you.
