Missoula Works

Missoula Works is a non-profit subsidiary of the Missoula Interfaith Collaborative organization. Missoula Works was founded in 2016, and its mission is to provide employment opportunities for marginalized populations within the Missoula community.

Website

Milestones

2019: Accelerator Fellow
2019-2020: Project Grant Recipient*
2023-2025: Growth Portfolio Member

*Past REDF program offering

Entrepreneur

Paige Pavalone

Populations Served

Industries

Location

Montana

Farber Fellows

Three Lessons on Scaling Employment Social Enterprise from My Farber Summer – Annika Van Gilder, Ross School of Business

A reflection of an MBA student's summer, spent immersed in social impact through REDF's Farber Fellowship program.

12.20.23

Press

Business Buzz: Missoula Works

Missoula Works is among the businesses featured in the Missoulian's "Business Buzz" segment

2.3.23

Growth Portfolio, Press, REDF Programs

REDF Awards $3.9 Million to 13 Growth-Stage Employment Social Enterprises to Expand Fair-Chance Hiring Opportunities

1.4.23

Growth Portfolio, REDF Programs

Introducing the 13 Growth-Stage Employment Social Enterprises Selected for Our 2023 Growth Portfolio

Capital investment is a core component of our work to build a more inclusive economy powered by the proven power of employment social enterprises. Today,...

1.4.23

Community Convenings

What Mosaic Art Can Teach Us About Community | Piece By Piece

Our own custom REDF mosaic came together through the power of community — with special thanks to the artists at Piece by Piece.

11.20.24

Community Stories

In Community: Aaryn Manning on Moving at the Speed of Trust

Dive into our series to discover how extraordinary leaders are redefining what talent looks like in our country.

11.19.24

Events, Gov. Partnerships & Policy, LA:RISE

Photo Gallery: Celebrating 10 Years of LA:RISE

Select photo highlights from October's event honoring a full decade of the Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise.

11.15.24

CEO Insights

Standing Tall in Our Common Agenda, Post-Election

A message to the employment social enterprises in our community after the November 2024 presidential election.

11.12.24

By Maria Kim

Community Stories

In Community: Ian Kilpatrick on Healing, Tenderness, and Belief in Others

Dive into our series to discover how extraordinary leaders are redefining what talent looks like in our country.

10.24.24

Community Convenings, Video

The 2024 REDF Community Retreat: A National Network of Entrepreneurs

Hear from a few ESE leaders about being part of our vibrant, entrepreneurial community.

10.18.24

Community Stories

In Community: April Fenall on a Future Where We Can All Thrive

Dive into our series to discover how extraordinary leaders are redefining what talent looks like in our country.

10.9.24

Community Stories

In Community: Leslee Beverly on Finding Your Footing

Dive into our series to discover how extraordinary leaders are redefining what talent looks like in our country.

10.3.24

Community Stories

In Community: Shanita McAfee-Bryant on Coming Up for Air

Dive into our series to discover how extraordinary leaders are redefining what talent looks like in our country.

9.20.24

Group photo of the 2024 cohort participants in the EMI Incubator program in LA

Gov. Partnerships & Policy

Building New Social Enterprises: The LA County EMI Incubator

Twenty-five Los Angeles nonprofits have joined the EMI Incubator's first cohort, which will prepare them to launch revenue-generating social enterprises.

9.10.24

By Lauren Taylor

Impact Investing

Transforming Lives Behind Bars: A Visit to The Last Mile at San Quentin

RIIF visits San Quentin Rehabilitation Center to explore the work of Oakland-based nonprofit The Last Mile.

9.3.24

By Riya Annamraju

CA RISE, Events, Gov. Partnerships & Policy

The CA RISE In-Person Kickoff: 2 Days, 61 Incredible Social Enterprises!

Photo highlights from the CA RISE kickoff event in Sacramento, California.

8.30.24

Group of Feedback Labs Feedback Champions, standing outside on a set of stairs

Learning & Evidence

5 Critical Elements of Effective Feedback Practices

Improving our feedback practices helps us foster inclusivity and make more informed decisions that benefit ESE leaders and the people they serve.

8.27.24

By Yon Jimenez-Macuso

CEO Insights, Events

REDF Joins JFF’s 75 Million Network

CEO Reflections from JFF Horizons 2024

8.22.24

By Maria Kim

Gov. Partnerships & Policy

SCC:RISE: 3 Lessons Learned From REDF’s Community-Based Incubator Pilot

In one California county, we’ve been testing a program to help local social entrepreneurs build ESEs from the ground up.

8.8.24

By Abigail Flis

News

REDF’s 2023 Impact Report: Now Live!

See how paid, on-the-job training and support is working to create far-reaching ripples.

7.29.24

By REDF Staff

2023 REDF Impact Investing Fund impact report PDF preview

Impact Investing, News

REDF Impact Investing Fund: Summer 2024 Newsletter

Read the latest from REDF Impact Investing Fund

6.26.24

Impact Investing

RIIF’s Largest Loan To Date: A Closer Look at Suay Sew Shop

RIIF's partnership with Suay has ensured that Suay has access to the capital they need to grow -- without resorting to extractive equity arrangements.

6.25.24

By Emilie Linick

Group photo of ESE leaders and REDF staff at the 2024 REDF Community Retreat

CEO Insights, Community Convenings

“I dream of you in colors that don’t exist.”

CEO Reflections from REDF's 2024 Community Retreat

6.20.24

By Maria Kim

CEO Insights

“I lived it. I’m qualified.”

CEO Notes on a Visit to the North Lawndale Employment Network

5.7.24

By Maria Kim

Impact Investing

Face it Before They Erase It | RIIF Visits Montgomery, Ala., with Impact Experience

Written by: Carrie McKellogg, CEO, REDF Impact Investing Fund On the day Alabama executed a man using nitrogen gas (and a mask out of Oppenheimer), I...

2.5.24

By Carrie McKellogg

CEO Insights

Refine. Design. Rest. Repeat. | REDF’s Formula for 2024

A year of reflection and strategic planning awaits. Read insights from our CEO Maria Kim, as she shares more about our plans for 2024.

1.26.24

Farber Fellows

At the Cutting Edge of Workforce Development: My Summer Immersed in Employment Social Enterprise – Govind Srivastav, Booth School of Business

A reflection of an MBA student's summer, spent immersed in social impact through REDF's Farber Fellowship program.

12.13.23

Farber Fellows

Becoming Operationally Efficient Before Scaling: My Farber Fellow Journey with Challenge Program Furniture – Shahryar Nayyer, The Wharton School

A reflection of an MBA student's summer, spent immersed in social impact through REDF's Farber Fellowship program.

12.6.23

Farber Fellows

Working with Untapped Firefighting Talent – Yiqing Zhao, USC Marshall School of Business

A reflection of an MBA student's summer, spent immersed in social impact through REDF's Farber Fellowship program.

11.29.23

Farber Fellows

A Summer of Endless Opportunity – John Burgoyne, The Wharton School

A reflection of an MBA student's summer, spent immersed in social impact through REDF's Farber Fellowship program.

11.15.23

Learning & Evidence

Four Principles for Equitable Capacity Building

Written by: Rony Cepeda Mekosh, Capacity Building Manager Just as the philanthropic and impact lending fields wrestle with how to make capital...

10.24.23

By Rony Cepeda Mekosh

REDF Programs, Video

REDF – an investment that works | Video Overview

10.5.23

CEO Insights, News

Milestones as Motivation | Mid-Period Review of REDF’s Goal Progress

We’re halfway there. Two and a half years into our five-year strategic plan. I’m a big believer in the importance of milestones, a reminder of how far...

9.7.23

By Maria Kim

CEO Insights, News

10 Million Beats per Minute | Reflections on our $10M Yield Giving Contribution

It’s not the thump of the bass, but the roar of the crowd that makes my heart sing. Recently I saw Bruce Springsteen perform in the ivied walls of...

8.30.23

By Maria Kim

Impact Investing, News

REDF Impact Investing Fund: Summer 2023 Newsletter

Our 2022 Impact, Industry Recognition, New Loans, and More! Building Momentum In 2022, RIIF laid the groundwork for further scaling operations and lending...

7.5.23

CEO Insights, Community Convenings

A Million in Motion | 2023 Community Retreat Reflections

Nerd alert. I’m a big player of the New York Times Spelling Bee. I’d best describe this word game as what would happen if Words with Friends and...

6.29.23

By Maria Kim

REDF Programs, Team & Culture

Seen and Celebrated | REDF Reflections on Pride Month

Co-written by President & CEO Maria Kim and Sam Babineau, Senior Associate, Government Partnerships & Policy Sexual & Gender Minority Youth...

6.13.23

Farber Fellows

Fast Facts About The Farber Fellowship

Former Farbers and REDF Staff members Maura Welch, Jeff Bergquist, and Karen Chern Now in its 26th year and welcoming the largest cohort in its history,...

6.7.23

By Jeff Bergquist

CEO Insights, Video

What becomes possible when everyone has a fair chance

Much to my mother’s chagrin, I fancy myself to be a bit of a “cafeteria Catholic” – meaning as I walk down the long cafeteria line of my given...

4.19.23

By Maria Kim

CEO Insights, Team & Culture

Queen Bey Would be Proud | REDF Spring 2023 Staff Retreat

As with most things that are good, whole, and the way nature intended, my month began and will soon end with Beyoncé front and center. I had the great...

2.21.23

By Maria Kim

Gov. Partnerships & Policy, LA:RISE, Video

LA:RISE – A Partnership Building a Los Angeles that Works for Everyone

2.13.23

Growth Portfolio, REDF Programs

Selecting the 2023 Growth Portfolio: Two Significant Changes from Three Years of Learning

As we celebrate the beginning of a new cohort of Growth Portfolio grantees, we're also reflecting on lessons learned from the selection process.

2.6.23

By Karen Chern

Impact Investing, News

Celebrating 5 Years of Impactful Investing

Lessons learned as we surpass a major milestone in our impact investing work.

1.30.23

By Carrie McKellogg

Farber Fellows

Inspiring Work – Adriana Rueda, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

My summer working as a Farber Fellow drastically challenged my comfort zone, and fueled my passion for making change.

1.5.23

CEO Insights

Reflections on home

Our CEO Maria Kim takes a moment to take stock of a year in her role.

12.20.22

By Maria Kim

Community Stories

In Good Company: An Employment Social Enterprise Partnership that Works

San Francisco Bay Area social enterprises discover common ground and shared purpose in delivering nutritious meals to wildland firefighters In June 2022,...

12.12.22

Farber Fellows

Witnessing the Power of Proximate Leadership – Liz Kanovsky, Haas School of Business

My Farber summer tested my career hypothesis, helped me gain more experience, and taught me about the power of ESEs to change lives.

12.8.22

Farber Fellows

Employment Social Enterprise: A Whole Person Approach – Ben Harris, Booth School of Business

Working at Repowered allowed me to answer many of the professional questions I came to business school with.

12.1.22

Farber Fellows

Four Takeaways From My Farber Summer: Neethi Nayak, Booth School of Business & Harris School of Public Policy

My Farber Fellowship had me interviewing social enterprise leadership, digitizing data collection methodology, and building out a data visualization...

11.18.22

Learning & Evidence

Using Feedback as an Evaluation and Capacity-Building Tool

This post was originally published by the American Evaluation Association (AEA). It shares reflections and lessons learned from a 2021 evaluation of...

11.14.22

By Dina Wilderson

Farber Fellows

Farbers, Where Are They Now? A Conversation with Anne Marie Burgoyne

For over 20 years, REDF has hosted MBA students and graduates from across the country that are passionate about the power of business to transform lives,...

11.9.22

REDF Programs, Team & Culture

What the REDF Team is Adding to Their Holiday Shopping Carts

Take a look at some of the REDF team's go-to gifts for the holiday season!

11.7.22

Impact Investing, News

REDF Impact Investing Fund November 2022 Newsletter

RIIF Welcomes New Board Members Terry Ing is a Managing Director at KKR, where he is a portfolio manager for KKR’s leveraged credit funds and a member...

11.3.22

Farber Fellows

Farbers, Where Are They Now: Lalu Beré

Each summer, REDF hosts MBA students from across the country that are passionate about the power of business to transform lives, communities, and our...

11.3.22

Farber Fellows

Farbers, Where Are They Now: Michael Fu

Each summer, REDF hosts MBA students from across the country that are passionate about the power of business to transform lives, communities, and our...

10.19.22

Community Stories

Up for the Challenge: In Good Company with Mike Lucero

I want to be part of the work to change the system, and with support from Rise Up Industries, I am getting that chance.

10.6.22

Accelerator, REDF Programs, Video

The REDF Accelerator

9.21.22

Community Stories, Video

Igniting the Flame

Two powerful stories on the power of perseverance and redemption, and the roles that REDF and employment social enterprise played.

9.13.22

REDF Programs, Video

Capital, Capacity, and Community: A Combination that Works

REDF's "secret sauce" that we use to help ESEs go further, faster.

9.8.22

Community Stories, Video

In Good Company: Redefining Yourself with Jay Pershing, Weld Works

We're proud to support leaders, like Weld Works' own Jay Pershing, who use their own past to help others rewrite their future.

8.31.22

Community Stories, Video

In Good Company: Connecting People with Possibilities, Jerelyn Rodriguez, The Knowledge House

Social entrepreneur Jerelyn Rodriguez has made it her business to give back to the place and community that shaped her.

8.11.22

Impact Investing, News

REDF Impact Investing Fund Summer 2022 Newsletter

RIIF Secures New Investments: The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has approved a $2 million Program Related Investment (PRI) to support RIIF’s ongoing work...

7.29.22

Community Convenings, REDF Programs, Video

REDF Community: Connect, Grow, Lead

7.26.22

Community Stories

Five Reasons You Should Know About Employment Social Enterprises

The local coffee shop. A hot new fitness studio. Your go-to gift shop. Employment social enterprises are powering good in communities each and every...

7.20.22

REDF Programs, Video

What is an Employment Social Enterprise?

7.7.22

Community Stories, Video

In Good Company: Building Lasting Foundations with Carl Phinney

When Carl combines his own lived experience of incarceration with his entrepreneurial spirit and drive to give back, it creates transformational change.

6.28.22

Community Stories, Video

In Good Company: Building Lasting Foundations with Carl Phinney, Opportunity Construction

Ten years ago, Carl founded the ESE Opportunity Construction to provide jobs, training, and support to his neighbors returning home.

6.23.22

Community Stories, Video

Trailer: Igniting the Flame

6.22.22

REDF Programs, Video

What is an Employment Social Enterprise?

Employment social enterprises (ESEs) are businesses built to do good. They provide jobs, training, and support to people who are getting back on their...

6.22.22

CEO Insights

Be In Good Company

In each friend group, there’s that one person who steps up as the sun — the one whose energy brings the rest of the crew together, the one whose...

6.22.22

By Maria Kim

CEO Insights

Revealing our gifts | CEO Maria Kim Honored with Chicago Booth Distinguished Alum Award

“I have other gifts.” That’s what I used to say on exam day at Booth, where I went to business school more than a decade ago. I made the choice to...

5.23.22

By Maria Kim

Events, Video

Expanding Opportunity: Investing in Employment Social Enterprise (Event, 4/7/22)

Opening remarks: Chet Hewitt: Maurice Jones & Charles Phillips: Panel Discussion on Connecting Capital and Employment Social Enterprises: LISC &...

5.5.22

CEO Insights, Events

Employment social enterprise takes center stage at the New York Federal Reserve

In my first job out of college, I moved up fairly quickly — even becoming a VP at around 23. (That perhaps sounds more exciting than it was. In...

5.4.22

By Maria Kim

Community Stories

Closing out Second Chance Month with a Fair First Chance for All

My background is an asset in helping other people. And in order to break the cycle of poverty and addiction, we need a fair first chance for everyone.

5.2.22

Impact Investing, News

REDF Impact Investing Fund April 2022 Newsletter

RIIF Now a Certified CDFI: RIIF is now a certified CDFI! Certification is a formal acknowledgement from the U.S. Treasury’s CDFI Fund that RIIF...

4.6.22

Gov. Partnerships & Policy, Policy

Recognizing ESEs as Economic Engines: Our Policy Priorities for 2022

As a mom to an almost four-year-old, I’m constantly challenged to talk in the simplest way. So, when I explain to him what I do for work, I tell him...

4.6.22

By Manie Grewal

CEO Insights

When a “second chance” is really the first

I’ve been thinking a lot about chances lately. That one simple word can mean so many things. Luck. Opportunity. Even a gamble. And that got me to...

4.4.22

By Maria Kim

CEO Insights, News, Team & Culture

Welcoming Maria Kim as REDF’s CEO

When I joined REDF in 2007, we were innovating with a handful of ground-breaking organizations in the SF Bay Area to develop what we now call...

3.1.22

By Carla Javits

CEO Insights

It’s the shoes.

(It’s not the shoes.) There’s a saying when someone great moves on to a new opportunity, the person behind them “has some big shoes to fill.”...

3.1.22

By Maria Kim

CEO Insights

When a sandwich board becomes a manifesto

On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I sit in the imbalance of two truths: deep admiration for how Dr. King changed the world with his life and deep...

1.12.22

By Maria Kim

Impact Investing, News

REDF Impact Investing Fund December 2021 Newsletter

New Investments Fuel RIIF’s Work: REDF Impact Investing Fund (RIIF) recently received two exciting investments. RIIF was selected as part of the...

12.20.21

Farber Fellows

Employment Social Enterprise: A Win-Win-Win – Lissa Marten, The Wharton School

I first heard of the social enterprise model through a project I worked on as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The project was for a...

12.14.21

News

December Newsletter: Gift Guide, Impact Lending Updates, and More!

This giving season, invest in an economy that works. For everyone. Your gift to REDF fuels our investments in businesses that break down barriers to...

12.7.21

Farber Fellows

Lessons in Empathetic Leadership – Rebecca Lang, MIT Sloan School of Management

I knew I wanted to launch a career in workforce development when I came to MIT Sloan, but I didn’t know how to start. But after attending a webinar for...

12.6.21

Farber Fellows

Finding New Pathways to Success – Dan Segal, Harvard Business School

I was excited to be a Farber Fellow with REDF this summer to leverage my existing consulting skillset to benefit employment social enterprises, and to...

12.1.21

Farber Fellows

Pursuing a “Career of Impact” – Amy Yu, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

My goal in business school is to find a meaningful, purpose-driven career. I knew I wanted to blend the experiences I had pre-Booth—management...

11.16.21

CEO Insights

How Milestones Nudge Us Into Who We Are Becoming

Milestones have been on my mind lately. Likely because I’m hitting one this year: 50 years young. Or because REDF is hitting one too: 25 years...

11.11.21

By Maria Kim

Farber Fellows

From Barriers to Building Blocks: My Farber Summer – Marissa Uchimura, University of Michigan Ross School of Business & Ford School of Public Policy

I came to Michigan to pursue a dual MBA/MPP after four years in the education sector, hoping to discover new ideas and solutions I felt were lacking...

11.9.21

News

Social Enterprise Gift Guide

Presents that Propel Change This holiday season, give meaningful gifts that move the needle on the issues that move you. Featuring products from...

11.4.21

Farber Fellows

Rediscovering and Redefining Value – Meg Rudy, Duke Fuqua School of Business

This summer I worked at Tech Dump, an electronics recycler and refurbishing employment social enterprise based in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Some...

11.2.21

Gov. Partnerships & Policy, Policy

2021 Policy Highlights: “Building Back Better” with Employment Social Enterprise

As California Governor Gavin Newsom advances his California Comeback Plan and President Joe Biden pushes his Build Back Better agenda, we are seeing...

10.25.21

By Manie Grewal

Impact Investing, News

REDF Impact Investing Fund September 2021 Newsletter

RIIF Closes Two New Loans REDF Impact Investing Fund has recently invested in two new mission-driven businesses! With 13 loans closed to-date and over...

9.30.21

CEO Insights

Let’s Honor the Salt of the Earth

“Salt of the earth” is a phrase that comes from one of the most famous public lectures of all time. In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus used it to...

9.6.21

By Carla Javits

News, REDF Programs

September Newsletter: Meet our SNAP Employment & Training Cohort!

Save the Date! Applications for the REDF Accelerator will open on Monday, September 13. Ready to take your employment social enterprise to the next level?...

9.1.21

News

REDF Consultant Request for Information

REDF Overview REDF (the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund) is a pioneering venture philanthropy galvanizing a national movement of employment social...

8.18.21

CEO Insights, Community Convenings, Events

Building for the Future: Closing the 2021 REDF Partner Retreat

I’ll have to admit this is a bit surreal because I’m very accustomed to being on the other side of this virtual mic. My heart is beating fast as I...

8.5.21

By Maria Kim

CEO Insights, Community Convenings, Events

Navigating to Our North Star: 2021 REDF Partner Retreat Kick-Off

On August 2, CEO Carla Javits opened the 2021 REDF Partner Retreat, a gathering of over 135 leaders from employment social enterprises across the...

8.3.21

By Carla Javits

Impact Investing, News

REDF Impact Investing Fund July 2021 Newsletter

The Doe Fund’s Mobile Markets Drive Change in NYC Flexible capital and capacity building support from RIIF powered the pilot of The Doe Fund’s...

7.1.21

Community Stories, Impact Investing

The Doe Fund’s Mobile Markets Drive Change in NYC

The Doe Fund, a leading organization in New York City dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness, addiction, and recidivism through their nationally...

6.30.21

Farber Fellows, News, REDF Programs

June Newsletter: Welcoming our Growth Portfolio & Farber Fellows!

Meet our Inaugural Growth Portfolio From website development in New Jersey to solar panel installation in Los Angeles, the 13 employment social enterprise...

6.24.21

CEO Insights

Committed to Creating Enduring Change

The pain of the tragic murder of George Floyd one year ago today is palpable. Our hearts are with his family and community. The harm and hurt persist....

5.25.21

By Carla Javits

Accelerator, REDF Programs

Learning Continuously: Five Changes for the Fifth REDF Accelerator Cohort

By Saaleha Bey, Yodit Beyene, Lauren Taylor This year we welcome the REDF Accelerator cohort against the backdrop of an inequitable post-pandemic economic...

5.20.21

CEO Insights

Accountability and the Path to Justice

Yesterday’s guilty verdict in the trial of Officer Derek Chauvin was unprecedented. While many things contribute to verdicts in criminal cases, it is...

4.21.21

By Carla Javits

Impact Investing, News

REDF Impact Investing Fund April 2021 Newsletter

Leadership Spotlight: A. Charlene Leach Since joining Better Futures Minnesota just six months ago, CEO A. Charlene Leach’s strong leadership and new...

4.7.21

News

A. Charlene Leach on What Our Country Can’t Afford

Better Futures Minnesota, a current borrower with REDF Impact Investing Fund, works with men who were formerly incarcerated to fuel and guide their desire...

3.31.21

Growth Portfolio, REDF Programs

Selecting REDF’s Inaugural Growth Portfolio: A Critical Step in Making Our Grantmaking More Inclusive

One of the best parts of my job as REDF’s Portfolio Director is when we get to notify groups that they are receiving grants. A few weeks ago, we had the...

3.30.21

By Karen Chern

News, REDF Programs

March Newsletter: Meet Our Incoming President

REDF to Welcome Maria Kim as President We are thrilled to announce that Maria Kim will be joining REDF’s executive leadership team, alongside CEO Carla...

3.4.21

CEO Insights, Gov. Partnerships & Policy, Policy

Take Action Now to Create a More Inclusive Future of Work In California

With vaccines shining a light at the end of the tunnel, economic recovery is top of mind. The future of work is a pressing concern, whether you’ve been...

3.2.21

By Carla Javits

Gov. Partnerships & Policy, Video

Become a SNAP Employment & Training Partner

Employment social enterprises around the country are leveraging millions of dollars as SNAP Employment & Training third-party partners. Learn how you...

2.18.21

CEO Insights

Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy by Confronting “White Backlash”

After passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. noted that “white backlash” was a new name for a very old phenomenon. 50...

1.15.21

By Carla Javits

CEO Insights, Team & Culture

Statement on Yesterday’s Attack on the U.S. Capitol

A statement from REDF’s President & CEO Carla Javits: We stand in solidarity with people across the country and the world in unequivocally...

1.8.21

By Carla Javits

News, REDF Programs

December Newsletter: $46M in Grants Deployed in LA County

REDF Partners with LA County to Distribute $46M in Grants to 1,400+ Social Enterprises & Small Businesses REDF proudly partnered with the LA County...

12.14.20

Impact Investing

REDF Impact Investing Fund December Newsletter

RIIF Receives $2 Million PRI from the Annie E. Casey Foundation Representing Largest Investment To Date We are excited to announce that RIIF has closed...

12.11.20

Farber Fellows

Lessons in Resilience – Emily Lapham, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

“You’re working with a nonprofit? During a RECESSION?” This was a common refrain from family members and friends afraid of how pandemic uncertainty...

12.9.20

Farber Fellows

Onward and Upward: A Refreshing, Engaging, and Inspiring Farber Summer – Priscilla Luu, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

Just two years ago, I hopped off my call with Lalu Bere (Kellogg MBA ‘19) after learning about her MBA and Farber Fellow experience. I was in the middle...

12.2.20

Events, Video

WIN with Business Panel: Carla Javits & U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams

Watch REDF President & CEO Carla Javits in conversation with U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams during a Well-Being in the Nation (WIN) panel on the...

11.20.20

Farber Fellows

My Farber Summer: An Eye-Opening and Rewarding Experience – Ineza Mutimura, Duke University Fuqua School of Business

Last year, I attended a REDF information session where a Farber alum described the experience as one that “changed her life.” I’d heard numerous...

11.18.20

Community Stories

A Social Enterprise Proving That Doing Good Works

Employment social enterprises are mission-driven, revenue-generating businesses that reinvest their profits into helping people overcome barriers to...

11.17.20

Farber Fellows

A Summer of Impact & Connections – Ryan Baker, McCombs School of Business

I wanted to spend my summer ingrained in an organization making a direct social impact. Coming from consulting prior to business school, I was looking for...

11.11.20

CEO Insights

Everyone Counts

In this most consequential election, as we await the outcome of the presidential race, I have been thinking about the resonance and many meanings of the...

11.5.20

By Carla Javits

Accelerator, REDF Programs, Video

REDF Accelerator for Employment Social Enterprise Leaders

11.1.20

Farber Fellows

“A good job looks like…” – Shirley Gao, Emory University Goizueta Business School

Complete the sentence: “To me, a good job looks like…” The 8 participants in my Zoom-enabled focus group paused for a few seconds. I was prepared to...

10.28.20

Farber Fellows

A Summer of Inspirational Exposure – Sam Buck, University of Michigan Ross School of Business

After putting the finishing touches on my summer project for Conservation Corps North Bay and saying my goodbyes, I loaded up the car and beelined for...

10.21.20

News

October Newsletter: Building an Inclusive Economy

Are You Invested in an Inclusive Economy? Building an inclusive economy strengthens our workplaces and our communities — it benefits us all. And...

10.19.20

Farber Fellows

My Farber Summer Mantra – Andrea Acedo Trueba, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

“Am I gonna do this or not? Because I have all the tools to do it.” This quote is from Anthony “AP” Armour, Executive Director of Neighborhood...

10.13.20

Community Stories

Katelyn Dalton on Spreading Hope

We first met Katelyn in 2015, when she was selected to receive REDF’s Moldaw Award which recognizes an employee of a REDF partner social enterprise who...

10.5.20

Community Stories

JaShawn Hill on Seeing the Good in Your Community

Learn more about JaShawn, a graduate of ESE program Cara, whose life has experienced the ripple effects of her investment in ESE programming.

9.15.20

Impact Investing

REDF Impact Investing Fund September Newsletter

Firebrand Artisan Breads Shares Their Recipe for Success Since 2008, beloved Bay Area bakery Firebrand Artisan Breads has been creating delicious baked...

9.14.20

Community Stories, Impact Investing

Borrower Spotlight: Firebrand Breads Shares their Recipe for Success

With the closing of a $500k loan from REDF Impact Investing Fund, this beloved Bay Area bakery is poised to grow.

9.9.20

Community Stories

Pablo Gaxiola on Using Your Past As an Asset

There’s been no stopping Pablo since we first shared his story two years ago. Here's the latest on his work and life.

8.24.20

CEO Insights, Gov. Partnerships & Policy, LA:RISE

Proposed Measure H Budget: LA County Should Double Down & Invest In What Works

This piece was co-authored by Carla Javits, President & CEO of REDF, and Maria S. Salinas, President & CEO of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of...

8.13.20

By Carla Javits

News

July Newsletter: Two Ways to Take Action, Lending Updates, and More

Take Action: Support Federal Funding for Employment Social Enterprise Since the start of the pandemic, REDF has been working with partners across the...

7.29.20

Impact Investing

RIIF’s First Year: 5 Lessons Learned

Since its formal launch one year ago, the REDF Impact Investing Fund (RIIF) has reached a number of important milestones – deploying over $1.8M in...

7.17.20

By Carrie McKellogg

Farber Fellows, News, REDF Programs

June Newsletter: Uplifting Video, New Grantees, and Welcoming our Farber Fellows

MUST WATCH: Social Enterprises Respond to COVID-19 Head On The inspirational, agile, and entrepreneurial leaders who run employment social enterprises are...

6.26.20

Community Stories, Video

Employment Social Enterprises Respond to COVID-19 Head On

Hear stories from around the country of how our ESE network continues to help people thrive, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

6.25.20

CEO Insights, Gov. Partnerships & Policy

Statement in Response to Release of 2020 Greater LA Homeless Count Results

The 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, released Friday, June 12, shows a significant increase in people experiencing homelessness throughout the...

6.18.20

By Carla Javits

Farber Fellows

Farber Fellowship Forges Ahead Virtually

When COVID-19 shut down offices and travel across the country this spring, it also created a unique challenge for summer internship and fellowship...

6.18.20

CEO Insights

A Call to Action for Enduring Change

All of us who work at REDF stand with those who are mourning men and women like George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor cut down in the prime of...

6.3.20

By Carla Javits

News

May #2 Newsletter: 2019 Impact Report + Additional COVID-19 Funding

2019 Impact Report While we remain focused on supporting our social enterprises and their employees during COVID-19, we want to celebrate what this...

5.21.20

News, REDF Programs

REDF’s COVID-19 Response: Deploying Emergency Funding

REDF is committed to responding to the needs of and advocating for the employment social enterprise sector. When the COVID-19 crisis began, we surveyed...

5.20.20

News

May Newsletter: 74 New Grants Awarded in Response to COVID-19

15 COVID-19 Relief Grants Awarded When the COVID-19 crisis began, we surveyed our partners and had candid conversations to determine how to best support...

5.4.20

News, REDF Programs

REDF Partners with County of LA to Award $500K in Grants to 59 Small Businesses and Social Enterprises

We are proud to announce that REDF has partnered with the County of Los Angeles Workforce Development, Aging & Community Service (WDACS) to distribute...

5.4.20

News, REDF Programs

15 Social Enterprise Businesses Receive REDF COVID-19 Relief Grants

Today, REDF awarded COVID-19 Relief Grants totaling $450,000 to 15 of our social enterprise partners located across the country. These $30,000 general...

5.1.20

Community Stories

Resilience During Coronavirus: Updates from the Employment Social Enterprise Field

The economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is severely impacting small businesses and their employees across the country. And social enterprise...

4.7.20

CEO Insights, REDF Programs

COVID-19 Update: How Social Enterprise Will Emerge Stronger Than Ever

We could all use some good news to motivate us during these tough times and I wanted to share some with you today, along with our response to the current...

4.6.20

By Carla Javits

News

March Newsletter: A Letter of Support to Our Partners

A Letter of Support to Our Partners At REDF, we are continually inspired by the dedication of our social enterprise partners and the people they serve,...

3.20.20

CEO Insights, REDF Programs

COVID-19 Update: A Letter of Support to our Inspirational Leaders

At REDF, we are thinking of our social enterprise partners and grantees during this challenging time. The current situation is causing economic ripples...

3.20.20

By Carla Javits

CEO Insights, Gov. Partnerships & Policy

An Equity Dashboard for California’s Workforce

Employment social enterprise proponents offered ample fresh ideas about catalytic policies during a Town Hall that I convened with fellow Commissioner...

3.3.20

By Carla Javits

Community Stories

Bridging Gaps in Between Burpees | Coss Marte, CONBODY

When Coss Marte entered prison, doctors warned that with his former lifestyle and current high cholesterol he could be dead within five years. Determined...

2.27.20

CEO Insights

A Birthday Present for Dr. King

In a powerful speech at Stanford University in 1967 on “The Other America,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. rang an alarm bell: “But we must see that the...

1.15.20

By Carla Javits

Community Stories, Video

Empowering Young Adults through Employment Social Enterprise

The Knowledge House, a REDF grantee, equipped Lola with the support she needed to land a tech job.

11.4.19

Farber Fellows, Video

The Farber Fellowship: An Introduction

REDF Farber Fellows spend 10 weeks immersed in the day-to-day operations at one of REDF’s partner social enterprises working on a mission-critical...

10.22.19

Accelerator, REDF Programs, Video

REDF Accelerator: An Introduction

The REDF Accelerator brings together 18 passionate leaders from social enterprises across the country to share best practices, gain tactical advice and...

3.9.19

LA:RISE, REDF Programs, Video

LA County Features Impact of LA:RISE

12.21.18

Community Stories, Video

The Ripple Effect: Pablo Gaxiola | Goodwill Silicon Valley

Pablo's story of meaning is part of the Social Enterprise Ripple Effect.

10.16.18

Community Stories, Video

The Ripple Effect: JaShawn Hill | Cara

JaShawn's story of "paying it forward" is part of the Social Enterprise Ripple Effect.

10.16.18

Community Stories

The Power of Purpose | Celena, Women’s Bean Project

“I can’t even count how many lives I’ve seen transformed.”

9.24.18

Community Stories

The Ripple of Recovery | Jolena, Central City Concern

"I don’t regret my past. I wear it like a badge of honor. Because of that, I stay connected to the people I’m helping."

9.10.18

Community Convenings, Events, REDF Programs, Video

2018 REDF Partner Retreat: Video Wrapup

9.5.18

Community Stories

Responsibility, Leadership, and a Passion For Change | Yehiah, More Than Words

"I could tell that More Than Words was a place [where] I would be given help and wouldn’t be shamed for what I was going through."

9.4.18

Community Stories

The Ripple Effect of Social Enterprise | Pablo Gaxiola, Goodwill Silicon Valley

"I’m an example. I represent individuals who are seeking a second chance as well.”

8.27.18

Community Stories

Save the Environment, Transform a Life | Brandon Benton, Conservations Corps North Bay

"I can relate to young people coming through the program. We share a common theme."

8.20.18

Community Stories

From Life on the Streets to a Job in City Hall | Meghaan, New Avenues for Youth

"When I was down on my luck, someone was there to help me, guide me. I want to do that for someone else."

8.10.18

Community Stories, Video

Anthony Jackson: Continuing to Do Bigger and Better Things | CRCD

Two years after receiving REDF’s Stuart G. Moldaw Award, Anthony Jackson is still on an upward trajectory. Check in with him in this brief interview.

7.20.18

Community Stories

Woman on a Mission: Helping Others | Cara

“I promise you I wouldn’t be the human being I am today if not for Cara.”

7.16.18

Community Stories, Video

Dan Tiffany’s Recipe for Life | FareStart

"I find enormous purpose when I come to work."

7.10.18

Community Convenings, Community Stories

From Hangry to Activated | Maria Kim, President and CEO, Cara

Snacking on the power of ideas at the 2018 REDF portfolio retreat.

1.25.18

By Maria Kim

Community Stories, Video

Sweet Beginnings: Creating a Buzz in Chicago

Meet REDF-supported social enterprise Sweet Beginnings, which is helping people succeed through the cultivation of urban honey.

12.21.17

Community Stories, Events

Seeds of Change | Deborah Haust, City Seeds

Over four days, leaders of 18 social enterprises from around the US met in New Orleans. Hear from a few of those leaders.

4.26.17

Community Stories, Video

Social Enterprise is a Community | Jamel, UTEC

Social enterprise is not just about job training. Social enterprise is a welcoming and supportive community.

3.29.17

Community Stories, Video

REDF: An Investment That Works

Take a quick look into the work we make possible, through our focus on social enterprise.

11.27.16

Community Stories, Video

MADE: Growing Home

Learn more about Chicago's own farming-focused social enterprise, Growing Home.

8.1.16

Community Stories, Video

MADE: Bright Endeavors

Learn more about New Mom's candle and bath product-focused social enterprise, Bright Endeavors.

6.20.16

Community Stories, Video

MADE: Springback Colorado

Learn more about Denver social enterprise Springback Colorado.

5.5.16

Community Stories, Video

MADE: Rebuilding Exchange

Learn more about Chicago social enterprise Rebuilding Exchange.

4.18.16

Community Stories, Video

MADE: Sweet Beginnings

Learn more about Chicago social enterprise Sweet Beginnings.

3.17.16

REDF Programs, Video

Social Enterprise Ecosystem

3.8.16

Community Stories, Video

MADE: Rebel Nell

Learn more about Detroit jewelry social enterprise Rebel Nell.

2.19.16

Community Stories, Video

MADE: Mile High WorkShop

Learn more about Denver social enterprise Mile High WorkShop.

12.18.15

Community Stories, News, Video

2015 Stuart G. Moldaw Step-Up Award: Katelyn Dalton

Honoring the accomplishments of Katelyn Dalton, a graduate of Goodwill of Silicon Valley's social enterprise.

12.4.15

News, REDF Programs, Video

REDF is Taking Off!

12.4.15

Community Stories, Video

MADE: The Empowerment Plan

Learn more about Detroit social enterprise The Empowerment Plan.

11.30.15

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