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Business ServicesEconomic & CommunityDevelopmentB LabB Lab is a nonprofit organizationdedicated to using the powerof business to solve social andenvironmental problems. B Labdrives systemic change throughthree interrelated initiatives: 1) buildinga community of Certified B Corporationsto make it easier for all of us to tell thedifference between “good companies” andjust good marketing; 2) accelerating thegrowth of the impact investing asset classthrough use of B Lab’s GIIRS impact ratingsystem by institutional investors; and3) promoting supportive public policies,including creation of a new corporate formand tax, procurement, and investmentincentives for sustainable business.Contact: Jay Coen Gilbertwww.bcorporation.netjay@bcorporation.netPhone: (610) 296-8283 Fax: (610) 296-82838 Walnut Ave., Berwyn, PA 19312Equal Dollars Community CurrencyEqual DollarsCommunityCurrencyalleviates the need to solely rely on oftenscarce federal dollars as a means to obtaingoods and services to live. The currencydistinguishes the local businesses thataccept them from those that don’t, buildingstronger relationships within a community.Contact: Deneene C. Brockingtonwww.equaldollars.orginfo@equaldollars.orgPhone: (215) 951-0300 Fax: (215) 848-3194c/o RHD, 4700 Wissahickon Ave., Ste. 126,Philadelphia, PA 19144JEVS Human ServicesContact: Joseph Cipollawww.JEVSHumanServices.orgjoe.cipolla@jevs.orgPhone: (215) 854-1799 Fax: (215) 854-18801845 Walnut St., 7th Fl.,Philadelphia, PA 19103Liberty Energy PartnershipsContact: Jane Greenjaneagreen@comcast.netNew Kensington CommunityDevelopment Corporation (NKCDC)Contact: Angie WIlliamsonwww.nkcdc.orginfo@nkcdc.orgPhone: (215) 427-0350 x111Fax: (215) 427-13022515 Frankford Ave.,Philadelphia, PA 19125Ogontz Avenue RevitalizationCorporation (OARC)To create and stimulate economicdevelopment and improve the qualityof life in West Oak Lane and NorthwestPhiladelphia. We seek to advancesustainability in our community bybalancing the social, economicand environmental impacts of ourrevitalization efforts.Contact: John Ungarwww.oarcphilly.orgjungar@oarcphilly.orgPhone: (215) 549-9462 Fax: (215) 549-21471536 Haines St., Philadelphia, PA 19126People’s Emergency CenterContact: Kira Strongwww.pec-cares.orgkstrong@pec-cares.orgPhone: (215) 382-7522325 N. 39th St., Philadelphia, PA 1910424