SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
Social enterprises are organizations, or ventures within organizations, that advance a social mission through entrepreneurial, earned income strategies (Social Enterprise Alliance)
About Social Enterprise
- Search for social enterprises on the Canadian Social Enterprise Marketplace
- The Toronto Enterprise Fund support the implementation of social purpose enterprise working with people who are homeless and low-income
- Enterprising Non-Profits Program provides matching grants of up to $10,000 to non-profit organizations that are exploring the development of business activities for the dual purpose of generating revenue and furthering their mission.
A Social Enterprise Example
PHOENIX PRINT SHOP – JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
Launched in 2002, the Phoenix Print Shop is a print training facility and a commercial print shop located at Eva’s Phoenix.
It provides homeless and at-risk youth with the opportunity to learn the basic skills needed for long-term self-sufficiency in today’s graphic communications industry.
Phoenix Print Shop Services
Trainees produce a wide range of projects and are accountable for duties and responsibilities that mirror most printing operations.
The Phoenix Print Shop specializes in training-friendly print work – typically small format job printing (i.e. 11″x17″ and under) in 1-colour and 2-3 spot colour reproduction.
The Print Shop can work with most graphic design software programs in either MAC or PC platforms. In-house graphic design work is also possible, utilizing the skills of the trainees or our independent graphic design consultant.
For more information on the Phoenix Print Shop please contact:
Alexandra Djukic: Business Manager
416-364-4716 ext. 256
printshop@evas.ca
Andrew Macdonald: Manager of Social Enterprise
416-364-4716 ext. 262
andrewmac@evas.ca
Phoenix Print Shop is a Eva’s Initiatives for Homeless Youth program.
ReStructure is proud to support the Phoenix Print Shop, both with our hearts and with our dollars.
With our hearts, we support Phoenix because it provides hands-on educational and work opportunities in the graphic arts industry for at-risk youth in Toronto.
With our dollars, we support Phoenix because it provides quality work and fast delivery that are second to none, at very competitive prices.
Phoenix is truly a win-win scenario - for at-risk youth and local businesses. And that's the kind of initiative everyone can support.
Betty Ferreira
ReStructure Non-Profit Consulting
