Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Sustainable Business Network Of Massachusetts Inc
WAYLAND, MA
Total revenue
$428K
Total expenses
$567K
Net assets
—
Grants received
$138K
7 grants
EIN
043581405
Tax year
2024
Mission
The mission of the sustainable business network of massachusetts is to build an economy that is local, green and fair.our mission is to create an economy in massachusetts that is sustainable and we promote the following business practices:*high ethical standards in business*a multiple stakeholder business model*productive and fulfilling workplaces*business as a vehicle for social justice and economic prosperity for all*environmentally sustainable business practiceswe work to achieve our mission by providing:*educational programs which focus on best practices of socially responsible business and other leading edge ideas*networking opportunities and community building activities*service project and outreach events*technical assistance to businesses in order to help them decrease energy costs and their carbon foot print.
Programs
3 programs
The cambridge-somerville black business network (csbbn) brings together black entrepreneurs and identifies specific programs that can be developed or adopted to help ensure these businesses survive and thrive moving forward.
The local food trade show, held annually in the spring, is a festival featuring products from local farmers, businsses, and artisans and connecting them with distributors.
Mass go solars coalition's mission is to ensure significant grownth in the number of kw produced by solar panels in ma by 2030 and include minority, low income and underserved communities in the benefits of this transition. We will do this by connecting, convening and collaborating with businesses, nonprofits, government agencies and community leaders committed to promoting the solar energy industry with a particular focus on the built environment.the farmers market promotion program facilitates food businesses and farmers growing their reach and capacity. Sbn's role has been to provide connections and training for local farms and food businesses, which include marketing and business workshops, a local food trade show and more specific opportunities to connect with wholesale buyers, and one-on-one consultations.eat local month, held annually in august, is a series of sponsored virtual events to promote locally produced food, including restaurants, farmers and specialty food producers. Sbn also launched the eat local ma app in 2020 to connect consumers with these businesses.the local food promotion program is designed to enable greater incorporation of new england agricultural products in local food manufacturing. Lfpp will facilitate demand-oriented business strategies to effectively market and close gaps between customer preference for locally sourced and existing capacity of local food systems.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
5 listed
LAURENCE HAMMEL
PRESIDENT, CLERK & EXECUTI
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3 hrs/wk
EDWARD DUGGER
TREASURER
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0.5 hrs/wk
KAREN SPILLER
BOARD MEMBER
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0.5 hrs/wk
ROBERT KEENER
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.5 hrs/wk
TERESA DILLON
BOARD MEMBER
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0.5 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$138K from 6 funders · 7 grants · 2018–2024
$100K · 1 grant · 2023
$16K · 2 grants · 2020
$10K · 1 grant · 2024
$9K · 1 grant · 2021
$2K · 1 grant · 2018
$2K · 1 grant · 2021