Social Enterprise is a Smart Investment March 20, 2019 By Visceral_Dev_Admin Impact lending is a new – and important – tool REDF is employing to facilitate growth of employment social enterprises. Capital Deployment Manager Mike Gilliam talks about the goals of REDF’s new impact lending program and what has surprised him most about working with social enterprises. For over 20 years, through a combination of … Continue reading Social Enterprise is a Smart Investment
How to Make Wealth Building and Job Opportunities More Equitable March 20, 2019 By Visceral_Dev_Admin
The Power of Data-Driven Decision Making March 15, 2019 By Visceral_Dev_Admin At REDF, data is about more than just the bottom line. Senior Business Analyst Lauren Sauer talks impact measurement, how she made her way to REDF, and what she wishes more people knew about the world of employment social enterprise. In my role as Senior Business Analyst, I manage the impact measurement of REDF’s work … Continue reading The Power of Data-Driven Decision Making
REDF Accelerator March 9, 2019 By Visceral_Dev_Admin The REDF Accelerator brings together 18 passionate leaders from social enterprises across the country to share best practices, gain tactical advice and problem solve to improve their businesses and long-term employment success for the individuals they serve.
All Roads Lead to Learning March 1, 2019 By Visceral_Dev_Admin When Murl first started work, she was very quiet. She loved working with her hands as an Assembler before getting laid off, but she didn’t know how to sew, like many of the people who come to work at The Empowerment Plan. The Empowerment Plan teaches more than just sewing—trainees get help addressing barriers in … Continue reading All Roads Lead to Learning
Cool Under Pressure February 22, 2019 By Visceral_Dev_Admin Christmas 2018 at Costco was the busiest time of the year—real fir trees were selling for only $25 compared to $60 at a local competitor and they were selling fast. It took two people to carry one tree, leaving fewer staff to cover other positions. Luckily, Xavier had a game plan. He suggested to his … Continue reading Cool Under Pressure
Remembering a Social Enterprise Pathbreaker February 20, 2019 By Visceral_Dev_Admin Jim Schorr, a treasured friend and colleague who was a pathbreaking leader of social enterprise, passed away on February 11, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee surrounded by friends and family. Jim believed deeply in the transformational power of social enterprise and spent his life developing institutions to catalyze the growth of the field. We will be … Continue reading Remembering a Social Enterprise Pathbreaker
Designing a New Career February 13, 2019 By Visceral_Dev_Admin About 10 women sit around the table for the weekly Monday night meeting at Rebel Nell, an employment social enterprise jewelry business located in Detroit that is a current REDF strategic grantee and an Accelerator alumni. The chatter dies down as the women turn to face Karen, one of the “old school Rebel Nell” participants … Continue reading Designing a New Career
Prepared for the Next Job Ahead February 7, 2019 By Visceral_Dev_Admin “It wasn’t a coincidence,” Akiya said, describing how two different people sent her the same job posting for a position at the dining hall at the University of Illinois in Chicago (UIC.) At 18 years old, Akiya is the youngest person on her team, and is currently working on her high school diploma while working … Continue reading Prepared for the Next Job Ahead