This list recognizes Minnesota-based organizations,
both for-profit and nonprofit alike, who are intentionally making a positive social and environmental impact.
Each year our community gathers to hear the stories behind our region’s top social enterprises, meet the extraordinary leaders who started them and see how purpose drives these organizations to greatness. Thank you to all the 80+ nominees, all listed below, who are contributing to the purpose-driven economy!
THE NOMINEES:
PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS & B CORPS
This list of organizations and businesses have committed to integrate social impact as a legal component of their business model by declaring Public Benefit Corporation status and/or have undergone a rigorous evaluation through B Corp certification that measures a company’s social and environmental performance.
La Dona, SBC
Noor Companies, GBC
Peace Coffee*
PIMENTO RELIEF SERVICES, SBC
Shema Apparel, SBC
The Improve Group, SBC
Trade Center of the Americas, SBC
Quality Bicycle Products, GBC
Simplicity Works*
Seven Sundays*
Smart Set, Inc.*
Social Impact Now
Software for Good, GBC
Vonzella*
Apparatus, GBC
Ballinger Leafblad, SBC
Binary Bridge, SBC
Black Women's Wealth Alliance, GBC
Cloudburst, SBC
Dedicated Financial, GBC
Ecotone Analytics, GBC
FINNEGANS, GBC
Finley's Barkery, SBC*
Flava Cafe, GBC
Glitch, SBC
Hippy Feet, GBC
Hoyo, SBC
Imagine Deliver*
KinoSol, SBC
* indicates Certified B Corp
THE NOMINEES:
COMMERCIAL NONPROFITS
Breaking the mold of tradition, these nonprofits have diversified their income and added an innovative revenue source, welcoming them into the world of business for good. For them social enterprise is a powerful complement to other activities by advancing the social mission and the financial independence of the work they do each and every day.
Green Garden Bakery
Green New Deal Housing
Mixed Blood Theatre
Minnesota Tool Library
North Market
The Lift Garage
Tree Trust
Wildflyer Coffee
All Square
Better Futures
Breaking Bread
Connectup! Institute
Elpis Enterprises
Emerge - Second Chance Recycling
Eureka Recycling
Full Cycle
This list includes the many organizations, startups, and consultants that identified with a social mission that are using purpose to redefine what it means to run a successful business. While they are not all legally bound by their social purpose, their mission is integrated into every aspect of their work.
Mossier
Nanodropper
Nashke Native Games
Ridwell
Seasoned Specialty Foods
theNEWmpls
TurnSignl
Two Bettys Green Clean
We Sparkle
Wood from the Hood
Your Ears Rock
BanQu
Beyond the Market
Bim Bam Boo
Bipoc Box
Coconut Whisk
Dress Up to Calm Down
Entrepreneur Fund
Epimonia
Global Mamas
Green Garden Bakery
ILT Academy
InControl MN
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THE NOMINEES:
SOCIAL BUSINESS