Utility Workshop

A Social Enterprise of Jewish, Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties

Quality Hand Assembly with a Responsible Touch900 Marin Street, San Francisco, CA 94124

415-820-7205

Summary Of Business Services

• Complex, custom hand assembly

• Kit building• Conference collaterals• Personalization• Order fulfillment• Simple handwork

Developing The Business

• Professional marketing plans

• Presentations to businesses

• Farming personal contacts

• Mailings• Personal sales rounds• Word of mouth

Management Requirements

• Strong business background

• Passion for social enterprise

• Entrepreneurial spirit• Team building

experience• Program and business

development experience

Characteristics• Difference from sheltered

workshop• Business model• A social service in itself• Access to related services• Self-sufficiency• Aid to community• PARTNERSHIP of not-for-profit

and business world

Measuring Outcome• Financial bottom line• Break even budget • Revenue generation for JFCS• Number of agency clients helped• Creation of jobs in-house• Transitions to mainstream EMPL.• Removal from welfare• Feedback from customers• Reputation in business community

Benefits To JFCS• Contributes to social

mission of JFCS by providing jobs and medical benefits and creating self-sufficiency.

• When possible, contributes surplus revenues to agency.

• Enhances JFCS profile in community, with other community organizations and with the business world and donors.

Things To Know

• Competitors• Sourcing customers• Ongoing market

conditions• Populations to target• Challenges• Board support