Community Stories

Pablo Gaxiola on Using Your Past As an Asset

There’s been no stopping Pablo since we first shared his story two years ago. Here's the latest on his work and life.

8.24.20

CEO Insights, Gov. Partnerships & Policy, LA:RISE

Proposed Measure H Budget: LA County Should Double Down & Invest In What Works

This piece was co-authored by Carla Javits, President & CEO of REDF, and Maria S. Salinas, President & CEO of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of...

8.13.20

By Carla Javits

News

July Newsletter: Two Ways to Take Action, Lending Updates, and More

Take Action: Support Federal Funding for Employment Social Enterprise Since the start of the pandemic, REDF has been working with partners across the...

7.29.20

Impact Investing

RIIF’s First Year: 5 Lessons Learned

Since its formal launch one year ago, the REDF Impact Investing Fund (RIIF) has reached a number of important milestones – deploying over $1.8M in...

7.17.20

By Carrie McKellogg

Farber Fellows, News, REDF Programs

June Newsletter: Uplifting Video, New Grantees, and Welcoming our Farber Fellows

MUST WATCH: Social Enterprises Respond to COVID-19 Head On The inspirational, agile, and entrepreneurial leaders who run employment social enterprises are...

6.26.20

Community Stories, Video

Employment Social Enterprises Respond to COVID-19 Head On

Hear stories from around the country of how our ESE network continues to help people thrive, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

6.25.20

CEO Insights, Gov. Partnerships & Policy

Statement in Response to Release of 2020 Greater LA Homeless Count Results

The 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, released Friday, June 12, shows a significant increase in people experiencing homelessness throughout the...

6.18.20

By Carla Javits

Farber Fellows

Farber Fellowship Forges Ahead Virtually

When COVID-19 shut down offices and travel across the country this spring, it also created a unique challenge for summer internship and fellowship...

6.18.20

CEO Insights

A Call to Action for Enduring Change

All of us who work at REDF stand with those who are mourning men and women like George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor cut down in the prime of...

6.3.20

By Carla Javits

News

May #2 Newsletter: 2019 Impact Report + Additional COVID-19 Funding

2019 Impact Report While we remain focused on supporting our social enterprises and their employees during COVID-19, we want to celebrate what this...

5.21.20

News, REDF Programs

REDF’s COVID-19 Response: Deploying Emergency Funding

REDF is committed to responding to the needs of and advocating for the employment social enterprise sector. When the COVID-19 crisis began, we surveyed...

5.20.20

News

May Newsletter: 74 New Grants Awarded in Response to COVID-19

15 COVID-19 Relief Grants Awarded When the COVID-19 crisis began, we surveyed our partners and had candid conversations to determine how to best support...

5.4.20