I didn’t read it in a book. I didn’t hear it on the radio. I’ve never seen it on a tv show. I lived it. I’m qualified. This was the stirring opening of a story of two parallel lives: one where the main character was predicted to fail and one where his success would know …
Written by: Carrie McKellogg, CEO, REDF Impact Investing Fund On the day Alabama executed a man using nitrogen gas (and a mask out of Oppenheimer), I looked to my right at the Governor’s shiny white palace the state pays to power wash every year (while 22% of children in Alabama lived in poverty in 2022), and …
Lately, I’ve been waking up in the oddest position – with my legs bent as if in “figure four” (or tree pose, if you yoga) – kind of like a flamingo lying down on her back. I’m not sure why or when it started, but my mom tells me I slept this way as a …
Download press release (PDF) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jaclynn Coussa Associate Director of Marketing & Communications jcoussa@redf.org (415) 510-6027 With a commitment to trust-based philanthropy and equity, REDF’s Growth Portfolio provides three years of unrestricted funding, tailored capacity-building support, and hands-on coaching and partnership to social enterprises advancing economic inclusion and mobility. — San Francisco, …
MBA students spend a lot of time thinking about their next job and career plan. What we can lose sight of in the process are the qualities of a “good job” – one that offers a sense of purpose, security, and community. This summer, as a Farber Fellow, I swapped one college town – Ann …
Download press release (PDF) CONTACT: Jaclynn Coussa Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications jcoussa@redf.org (415) 510-6027 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 21 Visionary Entrepreneurs Across the U.S. Converge at REDF Accelerator for Intensive Business Program to Amplify Social Impact SAN FRANCISCO (December 13, 2023) — REDF, a leading organization dedicated to advancing employment social enterprises (ESEs) and creating …
In 2019, an informational interview put REDF on my map. I had just spent a year living and working in Puerto Rico, where I focused on economic resiliency programs that aided recovery after Hurricane Maria. During my time there, I became interested in exploring how new forms of business development programs can not only support …
Download press release (PDF) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lori Warren Director of Marketing & Communications lwarren@redf.org (415) 510-6038 REDF Welcomes Martin Lauber and Courtney Welton to Board of Directors SAN FRANCISCO (December 06, 2023) – REDF, a venture philanthropy that invests in employment social enterprises ― businesses achieving transformative social impact by providing jobs, training, …
I have always been driven by a profound desire to make a positive impact on the lives of others, and my goal in business school was to do so professionally. As an MBA student at Wharton, this passion for service and the pursuit of a purpose-driven career led me to explore opportunities that bridge entrepreneurship …
One of my main motivations for getting an MBA is to level up my ability to make a positive impact through my career in the climate space. With the passing of Inflation Reduction Act, I realized this is just the beginning of the work, because having a green economic transition is not enough; what we …