Ana Gutierrez - REDF

Our Vision
- Our VisionAn economy that works. for everyone.
- Who We BackWe partner with social entrepreneurs to amplify the success of their businesses and the people they employ.
- How We Do ItWe help our enterprises grow further, faster through a combination of capital, capacity building, and community support.
- ImpactOur partnership accelerates the growth and impact of the enterprises we back.
- InsightsWe evaluate what works and share our learnings to spark action for policy and systems change.
Our Work
- Our WorkWe invest in businesses that reveal and reinforce the talent of people breaking through barriers to employment.
- AcceleratorA six-month cohort-based learning experience for leaders of early-stage enterprises to springboard growth.
- Growth PortfolioA multi-year investment in growth-stage employment social enterprises to help them scale sustainably.
- Impact InvestingFlexible loan capital for employment social entrepreneurs whose lived expertise is their collateral.
- Gov. Partnerships & PolicyAdvocacy and public sector partnerships to advance the field.
- CommunityCurated space and resources to help our social enterprise partners connect, grow, and lead.
- WorkshopREDFworkshop is an open, free virtual capacity building toolbox to help you build, grow, and sustain high-impact employment social enterprises.
Investments
About
- AboutWe envision a thriving and inclusive society where all people have the jobs and the support they need to realize their full potential.
- Mission & CultureIt’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it that matters.
- Our PeopleWe’re a motley crew of leaders and learners dedicated to building an economy that works. For everyone.
- CareersKnowing your work is improving lives is not the only benefit of the job. View opportunities to join our team.
- Farber FellowshipGrad students bring cutting-edge skills and passion to help employment social enterprises reach their full potential.
- SupportersOur generous funders and individual donors make this work possible.
- HistorySince 1997, REDF has been using business as a force for good.
- FinancialsREDF achieves the highest levels of accountability and transparency.
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Ana is the lead project manager for the Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise (LA:RISE) Youth Academy program. She works in partnership with the City of Los Angeles’ Economic and Workforce Development Department to connect emerging adults, 18-30, with Employment Social Enterprises and WorkSource + YouthSource centers. Ana enjoys fostering relationships while working at the intersection of social impact and government to support agencies in meeting their programmatic goals.

Ana was drawn to REDF for its innovative approach to social impact work and its roots in venture philanthropy. She’s passionate about combining talent across sectors to leverage resources for maximum change. She brings diverse cross-sector experience, with six years of international nonprofit experience, three years of domestic nonprofit experience, and four years of Federal and National Service with the Peace Corps and the Smithsonian Institution. Her work at the international, national, state, and local levels has honed her focus toward innovative, interdisciplinary approaches as the best framing for social impact work.

She holds a master’s in global management from the School for International Training, and a bachelor’s in history from San Francisco State University. Outside of REDF, Ana enjoys wandering downtown Los Angeles and the surrounding neighborhoods with her husband, kids, and friends.