Marquette University and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation have named the finalists in the second annual Force for Positive Change awards, which recognize social entrepreneurship efforts in Wisconsin.

The Alumni Memorial Union at Marquette University.

The Alumni Memorial Union at Marquette University.

The southeastern Wisconsin finalists are: Milwaukee-based ACTS Housing; Milwaukee-based Cathedral Squared Enterprises Inc.; St. Francis-based Compost Crusader LLC; Milwaukee-based Cream City Conservation & Consulting LLC; Milwaukee-based Derute Consulting Cooperative; Milwaukee-based Islands of Brilliance Inc.; Milwaukee-based St. Ann Center; Milwaukee-based STEMhero LLC; Milwaukee-based WasteCap Resource Solutions Inc.; and Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp.

Also included in the finalist group are: Onalaska-based 7 Rivers Recycling LLC; Neenah-based Apricity LLC; Madison-based Artisan Dental LLC; Madison-based Chrysalis Inc.; Neenah-based Evergreen Credit Union; DePere-based Eye Heart World Inc.; Madison-based Families and Schools Together Inc.; Madison-based Forward Community Investments Inc.; Madison-based Harambee Village LLC; Viroqua-based Kickapoo Coffee Inc.; Madison-based Leonardo Academy Inc.; Hudson-based Little Free Library Ltd.; Madison-based Maydm Inc.; Mayville-based Mayville Open Door Inc., dba The Open Door Coffeehouse; Wausau-based Opportunity Inc.; Appleton-based Rise Together Inc.; Appleton-based Soar Fox Cities Inc.; Spring Green-based Spring Green Timber Growers LLC; Virocqua-based Driftless Café; De Pere-based The Local Food Experiment LLC; Madison-based Urban League of Greater Madison. Read the full story here.