REDF Impact Investing Fund April 2022 Newsletter April 6, 2022 By REDF Admin 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 prioritizes financing to underserved communities. RIIF’s CDFI certification will unlock additional flexible capital to help catalyze growth in RIIF portfolio companies and create more jobs for overlooked talent nationwide. Many large … Continue reading REDF Impact Investing Fund April 2022 Newsletter
Recognizing ESEs as Economic Engines: Our Policy Priorities for 2022 April 6, 2022 By REDF Admin 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 that I am changing the world. As grandiose and boastful as this statement might be, I strongly believe that policy is one vehicle to create … Continue reading Recognizing ESEs as Economic Engines: Our Policy Priorities for 2022
When a “second chance” is really the first April 4, 2022 By REDF Admin 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 thinking: how lucky would I be if the odds were stacked against me? As advocates and evangelists for an inclusive economy, we know all too well the zip … Continue reading When a “second chance” is really the first
It’s the shoes. March 1, 2022 By Sarah Christiano (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.” I get it. When leaders are great, they ignite something in you – a sense of the possible that you didn’t feel before, and a sense of “we got … Continue reading It’s the shoes.
Welcoming Maria Kim as REDF’s CEO March 1, 2022 By REDF Admin 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 ‘employment social enterprises’. Today, we are a national organization that has worked with ESEs from coast to coast that have provided jobs and support to 74,000 people who are … Continue reading Welcoming Maria Kim as REDF’s CEO
When a sandwich board becomes a manifesto January 12, 2022 By REDF Admin 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 admonition for how that world has failed to live up to that change. Years ago I strolled the streets of Memphis and walked the … Continue reading When a sandwich board becomes a manifesto
Press Release: REDF Awards $3 Million to 10 Growth-Stage Employment Social Enterprises to Expand Fair-Chance Hiring Opportunities and Impact Across the U.S. January 5, 2022 By REDF Admin CONTACT: Lori Warren Director of Marketing & Communications lwarren@redf.org (415) 561-6683 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REDF Awards $3 Million to 10 Growth-Stage Employment Social Enterprises to Expand Fair-Chance Hiring Opportunities and Impact Across the U.S. Shaped by grantee perspective and an equity lens, REDF’s Growth Portfolio provides three years of unrestricted funding, tailored capacity-building support, … Continue reading Press Release: REDF Awards $3 Million to 10 Growth-Stage Employment Social Enterprises to Expand Fair-Chance Hiring Opportunities and Impact Across the U.S.
REDF Impact Investing Fund December 2021 Newsletter December 20, 2021 By REDF Admin New Investments Fuel RIIF’s Work: REDF Impact Investing Fund (RIIF) recently received two exciting investments. RIIF was selected as part of the University of California San Francisco’s Community Investment pilot, receiving $1M to invest in Bay Area businesses that employ and equip people overcoming barriers to work. The fund was also awarded a $1M loan from … Continue reading REDF Impact Investing Fund December 2021 Newsletter
Press Release: REDF Accelerator Brings Together Leading Social Entrepreneurs with Expertise and Lived Experience in Overcoming Workforce Barriers December 15, 2021 By REDF Admin CONTACT: Lori Warren Director of Marketing & Communications lwarren@redf.org (415) 561-6683 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: REDF Accelerator Brings Together Leading Social Entrepreneurs with Expertise and Lived Experience in Overcoming Workforce Barriers New cohort of 18 employment social enterprise leaders from across the U.S. will join the REDF Accelerator program to drive innovation and impact in economic … Continue reading Press Release: REDF Accelerator Brings Together Leading Social Entrepreneurs with Expertise and Lived Experience in Overcoming Workforce Barriers
Employment Social Enterprise: A Win-Win-Win – Lissa Marten, The Wharton School December 14, 2021 By REDF Admin 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 nonprofit in Chicago aiming to reduce gun violence by increasing employment opportunities. In my project, my team was tasked with building a social enterprise under the organization to … Continue reading Employment Social Enterprise: A Win-Win-Win – Lissa Marten, The Wharton School