David Samuels - 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.
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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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Providing mission-directed financial guidance.

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer David Samuels is responsible for leading and managing finance, information technology, human resources, legal compliance, and facilities. David and his teams work to deliver outstanding services to internal and external clients with an approach based on continuous incremental improvement, systems enhancements, and strong collaborative teams.

After earning his CPA while at Arthur Andersen, and his MBA from UC Berkeley, David has accumulated over 25 years of CFO-COO experience in different industries and geographies, including CFAO of Bio-Rad Laboratories French subsidiary in Paris, director of finance at eBay in San Jose, CFO at Backroads in Berkeley, and CFO-COO at Rubicon Programs, Inc. in Richmond, California. David has also acquired considerable experience in the social enterprise sector from his work at Rubicon Programs, where he was involved in managing and growing bakery and landscape service social enterprises, along with social service programs.

In addition to his CFO work, David has an undergraduate background in the sciences, and several years of field research experience with the University of California and the Israeli Institute of Agricultural research. He has also done more than his share of manual labor, driving trucks, tractors, field work, kitchen work, and more. David has traveled extensively, holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and France, and is an avid cyclist, hiker, and gardener.