BFG. Do a little bit of good where you are. It is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
- Desmond Tutu
Awards & Recognition
Fast Company 2023 Brands That Matter Award Winner
Fast Company 2022 World Changing Ideas Honorable Mention
Webby Awards 2022 Honoree, Websites and Mobile Sites, Charitable Organizations/Non-Profit
Good News
Business for Good Named in Fast Company’s Third Annual List of Brands that Matter
FAST COMPANY – Business for Good, an organization focused on combining financial investment with the social impact of philanthropy, announced today that they have been named to Fast Company’s third annual Brands that Matter list.
High Impact Philanthropy: Ed Mitzen Of Business for Good On How To Leave A Lasting Legacy With A Successful & Effective Nonprofit Organization
AUTHORITY MAGAZINE – …Alongside his wife … Mitzen co-founded the award-winning Business for Good, a family of nonprofit and for-profit companies, making significant contributions to organizations focused on creating positive change. His personal passions include promoting equity, fostering stronger communities, preserving arts and culture, providing emergency services, and combating homelessness and food insecurity…
Mitzen hopes Voorheesville businesses will revitalize flagging downtown
THE ALTAMONT ENTERPRISE – While he was growing up in Voorheesville, entrepreneur Ed Mitzen used to buy baseball cards at the Stewart’s gas station and convenience store on Main Street, less than a mile from his family’s home on Stonington Hill Road.
Hattie’s holds first job fair for new Albany location
NEWS10 – On Sunday, Hattie’s Restaurant held an executive job fair for its new Albany location at the Black Chamber of Commerce and Social Club.
Hattie’s holding job fair for new Albany restaurant
NEWS10 – Hattie’s Restaurant, a popular fried chicken spot, is holding an executive job fair for it’s new restaurant on Albany’s South End.
Hattie’s Albany to hold job fair on Sunday, September 17th
Hattie’s Albany will begin its search for executive positions with a job fair held at the Albany Black Chamber of Commerce & Social Club.
The top fried chicken sandwiches not from Chick-fil-A
TIMES UNION – Need a fried chicken sandwich fix but want to buy local? Here are some options.
How Ed Mitzen Pivoted His Career and Created a Business for Good (Part Two)
ADVANTAGE AUDIO – In part two, we will hear from Ed about the most rewarding and challenging aspects of building and running his businesses, as well as how he and his wife are changing the world with their nonprofit organization, Business for Good.
Wealthy and White: An engaging reexamination of 21st century philanthropy
KIRKUS – Mitzen discusses the implications of racial privilege and the importance of giving back in this nonfiction work.
How Ed Mitzen Pivoted His Career and Created a Business for Good (Part One)
ADVANTAGE AUDIO – In this episode of Coming About, David Paragamian welcomes his old friend, Ed Mitzen, a man who has achieved remarkable success in both business and philanthropy.