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IACAA Winter Conference

IACAA Winter Conference. 12.12.13. Mission. Graffiti Removal.

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IACAA Winter Conference

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  1. IACAA Winter Conference 12.12.13

  2. Mission Graffiti Removal Cleanslate, a social enterprise of The Cara Program, provides paid transitional jobs in neighborhood beautification which have a dual purpose - invigorating our communities and providing the platform to help individuals build the skills to secure lasting careers. Pressure Washing Litter Abatement & Recycling Snow Removal Landscaping

  3. A Little History • It all started in 2005 • Goldman Sachs Managing Director, Mark Carroll, was awarded a one year fellowship. • Mark chose to work with The Cara Program(TCP) to launch a social enterprise. • Cleanslate(CLSL), a neighborhood beautification business, was conceived to provide transitional jobs to participants from TCP who faced high obstacles to employment. • June 2005 - CLSL launched in its first community, Auburn Gresham, with sidewalk sweeping. • This was only the beginning…

  4. Service Line Expansion Graffiti Removal Pressure Washing Litter Abatement & Recycling Snow Removal Landscaping

  5. Geographic Business Expansion

  6. *Grant revenue is for transitional job wage subsidy related to TCP program Funding Sources Changing Funding Environment 2011 - 2013

  7. Despite the increased visibility and transitional jobs Cleanslate was providing to the Cara Program, Cleanslate was not profitable. • In 2011 the “Cleanslate Remix” was launched to strike a better balance between mission and margin. • The Remix gave Cleanslate more autonomy and flexibility to grow and move toward profitability. • Scheduling • Staffing • Sourcing of interns • Benefits • Administrative cost

  8. Remix: the early results • Sustainability • CLSL has turned the corner in moving toward sustainability. • Fiscal year 2011 was the first profitable year since CLSL inception in 2005. • Growth • CLSL has increased client base and lines of business

  9. Social Enterprises Startups

  10. Results

  11. Updated November 11.30.13 Cleanslate impact since inception 1,520 paid internships provided 731interns placed into permanent jobs $14,684,019 permanent job annualized income 70%one year permanent job retention 74,620 books diverted from landfills 4,108,575pounds of recyclables collected 10,512,925pounds of garbage collected

  12. Invigorating our communities and transforming lives since 2005.

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