Resources for Foster Youth through “Doing Good Works”
Source: Doing Good Work
Resource Type: Website or Webpage Article
Audience(s): City or County Agency Staff, Educators, Families, Health or Mental Health Professional, School Staff or Administrators, Students
Focus Population: Foster Youth
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What does Doing Good Works mean? Using Business as a Force for Good. As a Certified B-Corporation, we practice a new kind of business that balances purpose and profit. We are legally required to consider the impact of our decisions on our workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. A culture of caring runs deep within our organization, and we designed our business based on a 10/20/30 model. 10% of profits fund empowerment and scholar programs for foster youth pursuing higher education. 20% of employee hours are dedicated towards volunteer work of their choice. 30% of our new hires come from the foster community.