Opportunities with Enterprise Ministry Partners
St. George's Enterprise Ministry invests in new mission initiatives through funding and relationships for the purpose of blessing the Nashville community. The organizations listed below are current partners with St. George's and may have volunteer opportunities. Learn more about the SGEM funding process here.
BRANDED Collective
BRANDED Collective exists to empower survivors of human trafficking through meaningful employment producing jewelry and economic independence. Their hope is that each employee will be inspired to rediscover the dreams she has lost and be motivated to go forth and pursue them. They also seek to unite a collective of survivors and patrons who work together to advance the abolition of human trafficking.
To learn more about BRANDED Collective, please visit brandedcollective.com.
Corner to Corner
Corner to Corner exists to extend the hope of Christ through gospel word and loving deed.
To learn more about Corner to Corner, please visit cornertocorner.org.
Humphreys Street Coffee
Born out of a desire to create jobs in their neighborhood,
provide mentoring opportunities that empower youth, and train teenagers in job skills such as customer service, marketing, and craftsmanship, Humphreys Street Coffee was created. They are a social enterprise within their parent non-profit, Harvest Hands Community Development, and employ 16 teens per year. One hundred percent of their profits are reinvested into programs and scholarships that support their students.
To learn more about Humphreys Street Coffee, please visit humphreysstreet.com.
Justice Industries
Justice Industries focuses on hiring valuable contributors who have been seen as “unemployable.” Their staff and employees come from a variety of backgrounds and are all survivors of trauma such as homelessness, addiction, incarceration, mental illness and domestic violence. They seek to provide a clear track of upward mobility—maximizing each person’s personal growth, professional development, and overall opportunity for expanded income and self-sustainability. Their largest industry to date is Just.Glass, which offers glass recycling services in Nashville.
To learn more about Justice Industries, please visit justiceindustries.org.
Poverty & the Arts
Poverty & the Arts is a social enterprise nonprofit that provides opportunities for artists overcoming homelessness to engage in creative outlets, learn income through selling artwork and merchandise, develop entrepreneurial and professional skills, and build community relationships. In their Artist Collective program, artists utilize the provided art supplies and studio space to create artwork in partnership with mentors from the local art community.
To learn more about Poverty & the Arts, please visit povertyandthearts.org.