Becoming Operationally Efficient Before Scaling: My Farber Fellow Journey with Challenge Program Furniture – Shahryar Nayyer, The Wharton School December 6, 2023 By REDF Admin I have always been driven by a profound desire to make a positive impact on the lives of others, and my goal in business school was to do so professionally. As an MBA student at Wharton, this passion for service and the pursuit of a purpose-driven career led me to explore opportunities that bridge entrepreneurship … Continue reading Becoming Operationally Efficient Before Scaling: My Farber Fellow Journey with Challenge Program Furniture – Shahryar Nayyer, The Wharton School
Working with Untapped Firefighting Talent – Yiqing Zhao, USC Marshall School of Business November 29, 2023 By REDF Admin One of my main motivations for getting an MBA is to level up my ability to make a positive impact through my career in the climate space. With the passing of Inflation Reduction Act, I realized this is just the beginning of the work, because having a green economic transition is not enough; what we … Continue reading Working with Untapped Firefighting Talent – Yiqing Zhao, USC Marshall School of Business
A Summer of Endless Opportunity – John Burgoyne, The Wharton School November 15, 2023 By REDF Admin Nearly a decade ago, Carl Phinney had a bold dream: “empowerment through opportunity.” Carl was recently released from prison and had found a good-paying job in the construction industry as a flagger. Flaggers are workers who protect the safety of a construction site by managing the speed of traffic and overseeing the site. The job … Continue reading A Summer of Endless Opportunity – John Burgoyne, The Wharton School
Four Principles for Equitable Capacity Building October 24, 2023 By REDF Admin Written by: Rony Cepeda Mekosh, Capacity Building Manager Just as the philanthropic and impact lending fields wrestle with how to make capital distribution more equitable for BIPOC leaders, I believe that the power dynamics and equity in capacity building also need an overdue transformation. REDF made this commitment in our 2021-2025 strategy following the heart-wrenching murder … Continue reading Four Principles for Equitable Capacity Building
Milestones as Motivation September 7, 2023 By REDF Admin 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 you’ve gone, and motivation to help you get to where you’re going. For us, that’s all the way to an economy that works. For everyone. With the release … Continue reading Milestones as Motivation
10 Million Beats per Minute August 30, 2023 By REDF Admin 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 Wrigley Field, in my hometown of Chicago. By some wicked good fortune, I was seated (well, standing) near the stage – right in front of the … Continue reading 10 Million Beats per Minute
Press Release: MacKenzie Scott Grants $10 Million to REDF August 30, 2023 By REDF Admin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Jaclynn Coussa Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications (415) 510 6027 jcoussa@redf.org MacKenzie Scott Grants $10 Million to REDF Scott’s transformational investment in REDF showcases the strength of the employment social enterprise solution for advancing economic inclusion and equity across the country. San Francisco, CA (August 30, 2023)—Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has awarded … Continue reading Press Release: MacKenzie Scott Grants $10 Million to REDF