Nat Fernandes - 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.
News

As senior associate of Marketing & Communications, Nat partners with teams across the organization to highlight REDF’s work, extraordinary partners, and more. From editing videos to curating stories, Nat’s your person. Their approach to the work centers on one question: how can/should/do we use honest storytelling to advance social change?

Exploring that question has taken Nat to many places including some time in Nicaragua and Colombia where they worked with WaterAid, a nonprofit that focuses on water, sanitation, and hygiene access. There, they spent their time in communities gathering stories in multimedia formats. They also worked at Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) where they led a video interview series between NFF staff and nonprofit and philanthropy leaders. Nat’s love and curiosity for people and their stories is at the heart of their work.

Nat holds a B.A. in economics from Rutgers University. Outside of work, they enjoy spending time behind their camera lens, admiring the sky whenever it’s the right shade of dark blue, climbing, and spending time with loved ones (including their two cats).