UC San Francisco backs four Bay Area organizations for place-based impact
UC San Francisco backs four Bay Area organizations for place-based impact
UC San Francisco backs four Bay Area organizations for place-based impact
My goal in business school is to find a meaningful, purpose-driven career. I knew I wanted to blend the experiences I had pre-Booth—management consulting and start-ups while helping non-profits in my free time—into an impactful career. I was thrilled to find the Farber Program at REDF because their growth portfolio model blended my interests in …
UC San Francisco backs four Bay Area organizations for place-based impact
Milestones have been on my mind lately. Likely because I’m hitting one this year: 50 years young. Or because REDF is hitting one too: 25 years strong. Or maybe because I just cleared the milestone of my first four months on the job. (And I’m still standing, phew.) The thing about milestones is that they, …
UC San Francisco backs four Bay Area organizations for place-based impact
UC San Francisco backs four Bay Area organizations for place-based impact
I came to Michigan to pursue a dual MBA/MPP after four years in the education sector, hoping to discover new ideas and solutions I felt were lacking within our public education system. The students and families I encountered while teaching in Baltimore faced systemic obstacles that schools alone could not take on. But I knew …
UC San Francisco backs four Bay Area organizations for place-based impact
Presents that Propel Change This holiday season, give meaningful gifts that move the needle on the issues that move you. Featuring products from mission-driven businesses around the country, each item in the REDF Social Enterprise Gift Guide is handcrafted by an individual striving to reenter the workforce after experiences like homelessness or incarceration. Shop now …
UC San Francisco backs four Bay Area organizations for place-based impact
This summer I worked at Tech Dump, an electronics recycler and refurbishing employment social enterprise based in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Some afternoons, I’d sneak back to the warehouse for a quick break, usually asking to accompany an employee or two as they wandered through the maze of cardboard containers. Each container was filled with a …