Revealing our gifts May 23, 2022 By REDF Admin “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 get my MBA in the second chapter of my career, because I had gotten a little comfortable. I was in a space where even … Continue reading Revealing our gifts
Employment social enterprise takes center stage at the New York Federal Reserve May 4, 2022 By REDF Admin 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 financial services, I recall these titles being passed out like candy, but at the time, it felt important.) As I advanced in my career, I remember … Continue reading Employment social enterprise takes center stage at the New York Federal Reserve
Closing out Second Chance Month with a Fair First Chance for All May 2, 2022 By REDF Admin By: Pablo Gaxiola, Director of Reintegration Programs at Goodwill of Silicon Valley The full meaning of what we experience as kids doesn’t hit us until later in life. Hardened by the age of 12, I was left to fend for myself and change who I was so I could survive on the street. As a … Continue reading Closing out Second Chance Month with a Fair First Chance for All
Press Release: REDF Accelerator Brings Together Emerging Social Entrepreneurs with Expertise and Lived Experience in Overcoming Employment Barriers April 12, 2022 By REDF Admin CONTACT: Lori Warren Director of Marketing & Communications lwarren@redf.org (415) 561-6683 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REDF Accelerator Brings Together Emerging Social Entrepreneurs with Expertise and Lived Experience in Overcoming Employment Barriers New cohort of 18 employment social enterprise leaders from across the U.S. join the REDF Accelerator to surface sustainable solutions and drive innovation to … Continue reading Press Release: REDF Accelerator Brings Together Emerging Social Entrepreneurs with Expertise and Lived Experience in Overcoming Employment Barriers
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
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.