Brooke Scully promoted to workforce coach at Women's Bean Project

3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · May 5

At the Denver nonprofit, Scully joined in 2022 after her first baby while living in a halfway house and now helps lead women on the warehouse floor.
CEO Shelby Mattingly said the transitional employer combines product assembly work with case management, mental health support, literacy help and GED or diploma preparation.
The organisation aims to help women overcome past barriers, build stable employment and create wider benefits for their children, families, communities and future employers.

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Beyond success stories, how is the long-term economic 'ripple effect' on communities actually measured and proven?

Can a business model built on love truly scale, or is its success dependent on remaining small and local?