Blog - ASSETS

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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. […]

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, […]

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 […]

Harvest Moon Bagel Co.: Philly-Style Bagels brought to Lancaster

Chelsea Zawisa has always worked in the food industry. “At times I wondered if I should get a job outside of the food industry, but saw no reason to, I […]

Meredith Jorgensen: From Journalist to Entrepreneur

Meredith has, by many journalists standards, had a successful career. After attending Ithaca College, Meredith would land a job with WGAL News 8 in 2003 and has been there ever […]