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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
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