D CEO and Communities Foundation of Texas announced Thursday its finalists for the D CEO Nonprofit Awards, including The Archway as a finalist for the Social Enterprise category. The Archway’s Social Enterprise Program is one of six finalists for the award, which will be announced on July 25.

The Archway’s Social Enterprise program, led for the past two years by Director of Social Enterprise Lindsay Zehentbauer, has two key components: a resale store and a fee for service program.

The resale store, Berry Good Buys, accepts donations to resell with all profit going back into The Archway programs. Berry Good Buys also has a voucher program where families seeking resources at The Archway can shop for items in the store for free. Additionally, the resale store has a paid internship program for domestic violence survivors who face barriers of finding employment.  

Under Zehentbauer’s leadership, the store has been renovated and progressively grown. In February 2024, Berry Good Buys broke its monthly sales record – selling over $100,000 in merchandise. Prior to Zehentbauer becoming the Director of Social Enterprise, the previous highest month generated $79,000 in revenue.

Zehentbauer is also researching new ways to expand The Archway’s Social Enterprise program, including utilizing the agency’s professional experts to provide unique presentations, educational opportunities, and other resources for a fee. In March 2024, The Archway hosted its first virtual Symposium for Battering Intervention and Prevention Professionals. A total of 83 professionals from across the United States attended the symposium, which generated $2,845 in revenue.

The Archway’s Social Enterprise program allows the agency to continue providing robust and life-saving resources to domestic violence survivors and their children. Funding from Social Enterprise helps protect victims from immediate danger, heal from traumatic experiences, gain self-sufficiency, and start new lives free of violence.

This year’s D CEO Awards program attracted a record number of nominations—more than 800—demonstrating the depth and strength of the nonprofit community in North Texas and deep engagement with the companies that support them. Multiple judging sessions were held by D CEO editors, who named a total of 135 finalists. All finalists will be recognized in D CEO’s August issue and at an exclusive awards event in July, where the winners in each category will be revealed.