Finnegans

FINNEGANS was founded in 2000 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from the belief that each and every one of us can make a difference in our community. And that true passion in that belief can move mountains and make magical things happen. When we created our first product, FINNEGANS Irish Amber, we made the decision to donate 100 percent of the profits back to the community where it’s sold to help alleviate poverty. And we knew it was going to take hard work, unwavering passion, and even a little magic along the way to make it a sustainable effort. What a journey it’s been. FINNEGANS Irish Amber is now sold throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. Since first being profitable in 2003, we have donated over $150,000 to the FINNEGANS Community Fund, which in turn has given grants to non-profits across the Midwest to support life-changing programs for the working poor. We plan to roll out a new FINNEGANS product in 2011, and eventually have an entire line of FINNEGANS branded products—all of which would serve as the economic engine for the charitable goodness of the FINNEGANS Community Fund. We have one full-time employee and a handful of part-time professionals . But we are mostly supported by individual volunteers and pro-bono company partners who share their time and talents to support our mission, and ultimately help to create healthier communities. Please visit our Volunteer page if you’d like to join the cause. You just might find yourself at a pub crawl, a beer tasting, a community service project, or maybe just at a happy hour with some like-minded, really fun (trust us on this one) people. In short, here’s what we are about. Mission Statement To be a self-sustaining and inspirational social business that creates positive social change in the community. Vision Statement To be a leader in social entrepreneurism with multiple revenue-generating streams that fund FINNEGANS branded projects aimed at eliminating poverty and serving as a catalyst for social entrepreneurs.Values We believe that we are all responsible for creating healthy communities. Creating awareness and action about critical community issues through projects that are fun, social and a win-win for our volunteers, pro-bono partners and business partners. Share our lessons learned and our FINNEGANS story with other organizations and businesses in hopes of inspiring others to engage in making a difference in their communities.