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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 CLSL launched in its first community, Auburn Gresham, with sidewalk sweeping. This was only the beginning…
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IACAA Winter Conference
12.12.13
Pressure Washing
Graffiti Removal
Snow Removal LandscapingLitter Abatement
& Recycling
MissionCleanslate, 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.
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…
Pressure Washing
Graffiti Removal
Snow Removal LandscapingLitter Abatement
& Recycling
Service Line Expansion
Geographic Business Expansion
Funding Sources
*Grant revenue is for transitional job wage subsidy related to TCP program
Changing Funding Environment 2011 - 2013
• 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
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
Social Enterprises Startups
Results
Cleanslate impact since inception1,520 paid internships provided731 interns placed into permanent jobs$14,684,019 permanent job annualized income70% one year permanent job retention74,620 books diverted from landfills4,108,575 pounds of recyclables collected10,512,925 pounds of garbage collected
Updated November 11.30.13
Invigorating our communities and transforming lives since 2005.