NORTHERN VIRGINIA
CHAMBER BLOG

Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce | Tysons, VA
  • Events
    • Chamber Calendar
    • Events
    • Annual Awards
    • Meeting Room Reservation
  • Membership
    • Become a Member
    • Why Join
    • Member Directory
    • Our Partners >
      • Premier Partners
      • Elite Partners
      • Business Partners
    • 2020 Investment Opportunities
    • 2018 Year in Review
    • Job Board
  • Get Connected
    • Business Development & Networking
    • Thought Leaderships Areas of Focus >
      • Government Contracting Council
      • Next Gen Leadership Program
      • Veteran and Military Business Council
      • Women in Business Council
      • Non-Profit & Association Management Council
    • NOVA Biz Guide
    • Blog
  • Business Advocacy
    • NOVABIZPAC
    • Policy Committee
    • 2018 Legislative Session
    • 2019 Legislative Session
    • Workforce Programs
  • Media Center
    • Press Room
    • Northern Virginia Chamber in the News
    • Doing Business E-Newsletter
    • Advertising Opportunities
    • The Business Voice Magazine
  • About
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff Directory
    • Gallery
    • A Letter from the President & CEO
    • Strategic Plan
    • About Northern Virginia
    • Directions to the Chamber
    • Certificate of Origin

Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Awards Nominee Q&A: Linden Resources Inc.

5/23/2016

0 Comments

 
Picture
Outstanding Corporate Citizen of the Year (Non-profit of the Year) Nominee 
Submitted by: Linda Chandler, CEO


http://linden.org

1. What is your mission and vision?
Linden Resources, Inc., founded in 1959 by parents of adult children with disabilities, is a northern Virginia non-profit organization and social entrepreneur whose mission is to increase employment for veterans and people with disabilities. Our vision is that all people with disabilities have meaningful opportunities for employment. Our values are dignity, service excellence, an atmosphere of continuous learning, determination, collaboration, and stewardship of resources.

2. How does your organization achieve its goal?
Our mission of placing or employing people with disabilities has been exceeded each of the past 3 years by increasing those employed over 35% from the previous year. We excel at placing clients in companies throughout the Greater Washington Metropolitan region. Our success includes support services to the company and its newly hired employee that increase the success of the employment. In addition, Linden offers employment by being an entrepreneur, operating 16 AbilityOne Federal contracts and four commercial businesses (secure document destruction, document conversion, printing services, and warehouse and fulfillment).

3. How have your programs directly impacted the regional community?
Despite a difficult economy, we have placed or employed more than 450 veterans and people with disabilities annually for the past several years. Most of these individuals reside in Northern Virginia, particularly Fairfax County. The number of persons served will double when we launch a new program this July, Fathers Forward, an initiative that is designed to employ low-income or unemployed fathers while strengthening positive parenting skills. In 2007, as a response to the increasing number of disabled veterans returning from active duty in the Middle East, Linden tailored its traditional placement services to form Vets Ready2Work, which helps veterans find and retain community jobs. The issue in our area has an even more heightened urgency because Virginia is one of only three states with an expected increase in its population of working-age veterans in the next few years, thousands of whom have service-connected disabilities. The impact of Linden’s veterans program has been significant because it is one of the few that focuses primarily on on-going support to the employer and employee so it is a long term “win” for all.
​
4. What inspires or drives your team to stay committed to your vision?
We believe employment is the key to self-esteem and self-sufficiency. We believe that every individual deserves the opportunity to find meaningful work. We know that employed veterans and people with disabilities always exceed the expectations of their employers. We experience these achievements each day and we are awed.

​5. What advice would you give to other nonprofits trying to make an impact in their community?
Impact begins with the mission. Make your mission central to every plan, action and outcome. Ask your stakeholders to do the same! Celebrate the impact.
Website URL: www.linden.org

0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015

    Categories

    All

Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
7900 Westpark Drive, Suite A550, Tysons, VA 22102-3853
Phone: 703-749-0400 | FAX: 703 -749-9075
Contact us
Newsletter Sign up
  • Events
    • Chamber Calendar
    • Events
    • Annual Awards
    • Meeting Room Reservation
  • Membership
    • Become a Member
    • Why Join
    • Member Directory
    • Our Partners >
      • Premier Partners
      • Elite Partners
      • Business Partners
    • 2020 Investment Opportunities
    • 2018 Year in Review
    • Job Board
  • Get Connected
    • Business Development & Networking
    • Thought Leaderships Areas of Focus >
      • Government Contracting Council
      • Next Gen Leadership Program
      • Veteran and Military Business Council
      • Women in Business Council
      • Non-Profit & Association Management Council
    • NOVA Biz Guide
    • Blog
  • Business Advocacy
    • NOVABIZPAC
    • Policy Committee
    • 2018 Legislative Session
    • 2019 Legislative Session
    • Workforce Programs
  • Media Center
    • Press Room
    • Northern Virginia Chamber in the News
    • Doing Business E-Newsletter
    • Advertising Opportunities
    • The Business Voice Magazine
  • About
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff Directory
    • Gallery
    • A Letter from the President & CEO
    • Strategic Plan
    • About Northern Virginia
    • Directions to the Chamber
    • Certificate of Origin