OOLY

FOUNDED: 2005

FOUNDER AND CEO: Carol Pankiw

PRESIDENT: Bill Ness

HEADQUARTERS: Carlsbad

BUSINESS: Arts & crafts and expressive/creative school supply brand

EMPLOYEES: 50+

WEBSITE: ooly.com

CONTACT: ooly.com/pages/contact or 760-231-7603

SOCIAL IMPACT: OOLY is a Women’s Business Enterprise National Council-certified business and has a partnership with adoptaclassroom.org.

NOTABLE: OOLY asks its fans to use the hashtags #addhappy, #OOLY, #OOLYcreateyourhappy and tag @WeAreOOLY to their Instagram posts to connect with the company, and notes that “as a partner in happy, you’re helping to ensure the next generation of creative thinkers and innovators.”