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

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, 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

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, REDF Programs

REDF Partners with County of LA to Award $500K in Grants to 59 Small Businesses and Social Enterprises

We are proud to announce that REDF has partnered with the County of Los Angeles Workforce Development, Aging & Community Service (WDACS) to distribute...

5.4.20

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

News, REDF Programs

15 Social Enterprise Businesses Receive REDF COVID-19 Relief Grants

Today, REDF awarded COVID-19 Relief Grants totaling $450,000 to 15 of our social enterprise partners located across the country. These $30,000 general...

5.1.20

Community Stories

Resilience During Coronavirus: Updates from the Employment Social Enterprise Field

The economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is severely impacting small businesses and their employees across the country. And social enterprise...

4.7.20

CEO Insights, REDF Programs

COVID-19 Update: How Social Enterprise Will Emerge Stronger Than Ever

We could all use some good news to motivate us during these tough times and I wanted to share some with you today, along with our response to the current...

4.6.20

By Carla Javits

CEO Insights, REDF Programs

COVID-19 Update: A Letter of Support to our Inspirational Leaders

At REDF, we are thinking of our social enterprise partners and grantees during this challenging time. The current situation is causing economic ripples...

3.20.20

By Carla Javits