Ryan Baker - 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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- 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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As a member of the Capacity Building Team, Ryan manages and conducts technical assistance for REDF’s network of employment social enterprise partners to help strengthen their business and programs. His work focuses on support for REDF’s Growth Portfolio grantees as well as other REDF programs, including technical assistance for employment social enterprises receiving funding through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Ryan returns to REDF after his time as a Farber Fellow in 2020, where he partnered with Goodwill Silicon Valley to support business operations and sales strategies. He believes strongly in the power of social enterprise and pathways to quality jobs to transform lives and communities.

Previously, Ryan worked at Deloitte Consulting, where his client-facing work focused primarily on program and organizational strategy, operations, and growth planning across public and nonprofits sectors. Ryan also served in a number of internal roles, building Deloitte’s global public sector practice as well as the US firm’s Purpose and DEI Office, with a focus on bringing non-traditional talent to Deloitte and building expertise in workforce development strategies. He was also active in Deloitte’s skills-based volunteering programs to serve local nonprofits with pro bono consulting services.

Ryan holds an MBA from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business and a B.S. in industrial and systems engineering from Virginia Tech. Outside of work, he enjoys being outdoors, seeing live music, playing soccer, and most of all, spending time with his wife, two daughters, and their dog.