The Town Kitchen

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 five-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

The Town Kitchen

The Town Kitchen is a social enterprise in Oakland, CA, that delivers chef-crafted lunches to customers. They employ systems-impacted youth with fair-wage employment, entrepreneurial training, and access to college course credit. REDF supported them in providing additional staff capacity for increasing their programmatic offerings in the enterprise.

Milestones

2017: Project Grant Recipient*
2017: Accelerator Fellow
2019-2020: Project Grant Recipient*

Entrepreneur

Sabrina Mutukisna

The Town Kitchen

Milestones

Entrepreneur

Populations Served

Industries

Location

REDF Impact Investing Fund: Summer 2024 Newsletter

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The Town Kitchen

The Town Kitchen

Milestones

Entrepreneur

Populations Served

Industries

Location

Related News

REDF Impact Investing Fund: Summer 2024 Newsletter

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“I dream of you in colors that don’t exist.” | CEO Reflections from 2024 Community Retreat