Learning & Evidence, REDF Programs “Breaking Through Blind Spots in Data”: Collaborating with Lightcast for Labor Market Insights To drive maximum impact for the populations we serve, we need comprehensive data. Check out this case study on what our partners at Lightcast are helping... 10.24.25
Farber Fellows What Employment Social Enterprises Taught Me About Purpose and Career | Anna George, Yale School of Management "Employment social enterprises may be one of the best-kept secrets in the social impact world, but they shouldn’t stay that way." 10.23.25
Community Convenings, News The Solidarity Collection Holiday Gift Box: Here’s What’s Included The Solidarity Collection offers 10 items made by refugees, asylees, and immigrants building new lives through work. Preorder your holiday boxes now! 10.16.25
Community Convenings, News Peek Inside: Check Out The Good Works Collection Holiday Gift Box Preorder for the holidays: 10 beautifully crafted products from 10 states, each one handmade by a person reentering the workforce through an ESE. 10.16.25
Impact Investing Fund REDF Impact Investing Fund: Fall 2025 Newsletter New loans, insights on quality jobs, and more! 9.29.25
CA RISE, Events, Gov. Partnerships & Policy The 2025 CA RISE Closing Summit: Celebrating 120+ Leaders from 61 ESEs Over the past year, 61 ESEs grew their businesses, opened new locations, and created opportunities for Californians. 9.29.25
Impact Investing Fund, Learning & Evidence The Growth & Mobility Fund: Introducing the Quality Job Offerings Assessment Introducing REDF's new Quality Job Offerings assessment, designed to evaluate the elements of a quality job that an organization offers to workers. 9.26.25 By Riya Annamraju
Community Convenings, Events, REDF Programs Photo Gallery: The Green Jobs Affinity Group Gathering in Pittsburgh Explore photos from our Green Jobs Affinity Group meetup that took place this September at Pittsburgh-based ESE Landforce! 9.18.25 By Nicole Masters
Learning & Evidence The 7 Core Elements of a “Quality Job”: Building a Better Standard of Work To invest in quality jobs, we need a clear way to identify and measure them. Here are the 7 criteria that we believe constitute a quality job. 9.12.25 By Riya Annamraju
News, REDF Programs Piloting A Participatory Grantmaking Fund at REDF This approach to grantmaking is all about trust: it puts funding decisions directly in the hands of the individuals closest to challenges and... 9.10.25 By Brian BurrellBy Gemma NorthBy Sean Tennerson
Community Stories Inside the Impact Report: Weld’s Patrick Arney on Lived Expertise Dive deeper into the 2024 Impact Report, with Patrick's story about the hope and power in lived expertise. 9.2.25
Accelerator, REDF Programs Heart Work is Hard Work — And A Competitive Advantage Our Accelerator program blends traditional business training with "heart work," which we've found is a crucial skill needed in social impact enterprises. 8.25.25 By Lauren Jordan
