The Community Company

| 📦 Helping you build a better community.
| 🙌 One of 436 Certified B Corporations in Canada.
| 💻 Started in Guelph, Ontario. Learn more ⤵️

[Berry Vrbanovic @berryonline]

Canada is fortunate to have PM @JustinTrudeau serve as Co-Chair of the @UN @GlobalGoalsUN Advocacy Group! As we work to localize the SDG's, I was thrilled to welcome him today to our @CityKitchener #SDGIdeaFactory to meet entrepreneurs. More info: https://t.co/q7FtktvK9B (1/2)

[In Our Backyard | Garden & Yard Services @InOurBackyardCA]

Another garden rejuvenation job! 🌻

Our team was brought in to refresh the front of our customer's home.

We removed the overgrown grass, mulched, and replanted the front garden with new native plants that liven up the space!

https://t.co/E3LlKvbkT9 to learn more about us🌱

[The Community Company @thecmmunityco]

@InOurBackyardCA has received over 40 job deposits in our first month!! Such a humbling feeling to see all of the positive messages from community.

Thank you to everyone for supporting our newest social enterprise in partnership with @camb_shelter 🌱

[In Our Backyard | Garden & Yard Services @InOurBackyardCA]

🎉🌿Here are photos from our very FIRST JOB!

A two-day project that transformed our client's outdoor space! From removing invasive species and overseeding their lawn, to mulching and edging, we were able to rejuvenate and breathe new life into their front and back yards.

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[CTV Kitchener @CTVKitchener]

Former residents of The Bridges Shelter in Cambridge who are now living in permanent housing are receiving meaningful employment in a new garden and maintenance program. https://t.co/dmZghiuZme

[The Community Company @thecmmunityco]

This is why we’re offering employment at a critical intervention point, which is when shelter clients first move into housing.

@Inourbackyardca is Landscape Ontario certified and led by a professional with 20+ years experience.

https://t.co/fTjq8XM3AW to learn more!

#cambridge

[The Community Company @thecmmunityco]

📣📣Social Enterprise Announcement!

Launching in partnership w/ #CambridgeShelter

@InourBackyardCA is taking a preventative measure to #homelessness by offering low barrier employment when shelter clients move into permanent housing.

https://t.co/fTjq8XM3AW

See more ⤵️

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[The Community Company @thecmmunityco]

Through interviews with shelter clients, we learned that finding stable employment was a common issue after successfully moving into permanent housing.

Some clients struggle through this transition and end up re-entering the shelter system because of a lack of purpose.

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[The Community Company @thecmmunityco]

Our newest project in partnership with Cambridge Shelter 🥳

@InOurBackyardCA will be offering professional Garden & Yard Services in the #WaterlooRegion starting May 8, 2023!

https://t.co/fTjq8XM3AW to learn all about it

#kwawesome

[Cambridge Shelter Corp. @camb_shelter]

We have BIG NEWS to share with you!

We are taking a proactive approach to stop the cycle of homelessness by offering meaningful employment to our clients who have moved into market rental housing and have graduated from the shelter system.

https://t.co/xZBrMvohnX

#cbridge

[The Community Company @thecmmunityco]

For our 2022 Holiday Card Project, we’ve created a set of holiday cards that celebrate four inspiring nonprofits that we've met along this journey.

Profits from every card will be donated to support their important community work.

Visit https://t.co/BRKO2zVQv6 to learn more!

[The Community Company @thecmmunityco]

Our first full-time salaried position. Ever.

The Community Company is hiring for a Director of Business Development.

We are looking for someone who who has a fire in them to go out into the world and make it better.

https://t.co/fBoxiWrwDM to see the job posting!

[The Community Company @thecmmunityco]

"Nonprofits understand what works and what’s broken with our system because they live it day in and day out."

Our article was featured in this week's print edition of #GuelphMercury!

Read our thoughts on #charity and #socialenterprise below:

https://t.co/sJReB7txyF

[CTV Kitchener @CTVKitchener]

The Better Food Company has launched a new initiative to help feed families who are food insecure in Guelph. https://t.co/lq5z7yEZDB

[GuelphMercuryTribune @MercuryTribune]

Justin Chan, founder of The Community Company, on why he believes non-profits can become leaders in social enterprise. https://t.co/EyQP2X84eb

[The Community Company @thecmmunityco]

With donations declining 12% over the past 2 years and the newer generation giving differently, #socialenterprise needs to be considered by every non-profit.

Here's an op-ed we wrote sharing why we think non-profits can become the leaders in this space:

https://t.co/Bi0dBGc0sa

[The Community Company @thecmmunityco]

In short, The Community Company is helping you build a better community ❤

[The Community Company @thecmmunityco]

Today, we're sharing The Community Company’s new direction🥳

From our annual holiday cards, to our youth addiction sweaters, we’ve done some really cool projects that spotlight community.

Now, we're ready to offer this service to others.

Learn more at

https://t.co/RQ8u0m4MfK

[The Community Company @thecmmunityco]

You can visit https://t.co/dD574GyhMa to see our new service offers.

We believe social enterprise is the future for community work. It allows orgs to sustain their important work beyond grants & donations, while building relationships with those that stand behind their cause.

[The Community Company @thecmmunityco]

Our January 2022 meal for The Better Food Co!

https://t.co/oxQM2vWSAb to learn more about our latest social project in partnership with HOPE House.

#guelph #downtownguelph

[The Better Food Company @thebetterfoodco]

Chef Dan Baker from @MomApprovedFood will be preparing a Black Bean Loaf for our January 2022 Meal!

It'll be created with ingredients from @HOPEHouseGuelph's farm and local Ontario growers.

Visit https://t.co/ZrkCFcwRCb to support our community food work!

#guelph #guelphfood