Associations and Organizations:
American Sustainable Business Council/Social Venture Network
CT Sustainable Business Council
National Council of Nonprofits
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
We The Change – Advancing women’s leadership, prosperity and well-being in the business as force for good space
Interested in learning more about the B Corp movement?
Their website is the hub of all things B Corp and is resource-rich and so inspiring. Be prepared to stay a while.
Nonprofit marketing and communications resources:
GuideStar (now Candid)
Resume Builder for students interested in nonprofit careers
Techsoup – source for discount offers on many popular software/technology that nonprofits rely on
Resources to help you live & work sustainably:
Carbon Footprint Calculator – The Nature Conservancy offers this quick and easy way to calculate your carbon footprint. No email or set-up required.
EWG (Environmental Working Group) – If you have allergies as I do, their app is indispensable when shopping for personal care items. Just scan the bar code and up comes all the ingredients/warnings.
Made Safe – Nonprofit certification agency dedicated to making the world’s products safer
Project Drawdown is the World’s Leading Resource for Climate Solutions
Productivity tools I rely on:
Gumroad – Created to help you experiment with selling all kinds of ideas, formats, and products
Screencastomatic – Make, edit, save, share videos up to 15 minutes long for free
Unsplash stock photos
Books make the world a better place:
Affordable Marketing Solutions: Proven Techniques to Profitably Market Your Small business – written by ME!
BKConnection – online bookseller specializing in connecting people and ideas to create a world that works for all
Bookshop.org – online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores
How the B Corp Movement is Remaking Capitalism
Digital marketing tools to make your marketing a whole lot easier:
Blinq– digital business cards and QR codes
Canva – offers free nonprofit PRO accounts
National Day Calendar all the social media #holidays all in one place
Government, Political, & Economic Resources:
Federal Trade Commission Green Guide
GreenPortfolio – helps you find investment and banking choices that are good for the planet.
Gravy – Gravy is a public benefit corporation that helps renters save money, earn rewards toward their future house, and buy a home sooner
Institute for Economic Evolution
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – 17 goals to change the world
Career and Job Resources:
B Work – a listing of open positions from a variety of B Corps nationwide
Climate Draft – career resources for tech workers
GreenJobs.com – a national listings along with career advice and inspiration
Green Jobs Board – for those wanting a career in sustainability
GreenJobs.nl – Dutch site (has English option) specializing in sustainability jobs
Onework – job search and hiring platform for careers with social and environmental impact.
Resume Builder – for students interested in nonprofit careers
The Impact Job – is a job board, newsletter and community all rolled into one
Shopping Sites:
Simple Switch – online marketplace for ethical & sustainable shopping made simple. Their mission is to make shopping for products that align with your values just as easy as shopping from Amazon.