We’re on a mission. To build an economy that works. For everyone. And we know that the way to get there is to back social entrepreneurs making that vision a reality every day in their communities. Entrepreneurs like Carl Phinney. “There has to be something better. There have to be more opportunities. There has to …
Employment social enterprises (ESEs) are businesses built to do good. They provide jobs, training, and support to people who are getting back on their feet after experiences like incarceration or homelessness. Employment social enterprises exist because they see this talent pool for the strengths they hold, not the barriers they face. And they build businesses …
Opening remarks: Chet Hewitt: Maurice Jones & Charles Phillips: Panel Discussion on Connecting Capital and Employment Social Enterprises: LISC & Sweet Beginnings: Watch the full event:
Employment social enterprises around the country are leveraging millions of dollars as SNAP Employment & Training third-party partners. Learn how you can join them and access this new, sustainable source of funding for your enterprise. Visit redfworkshop.org/snap_et to get started.
Watch REDF President & CEO Carla Javits in conversation with U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams during a Well-Being in the Nation (WIN) panel on the role business can play in building a better future (their exchange begins at 47:16).
The Knowledge House, a REDF grantee, equipped Lola with the skills and support she needed to tap into the innovation economy and land a tech job. Watch her story and learn how our partnership with Citi Foundation helps make these stories possible.