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    • Who We BackWe partner with social entrepreneurs to amplify the success of their businesses and the people they employ.
    • How We Do ItWe help our enterprises grow further, faster through a combination of capital, capacity building, and community support.
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    • Our WorkWe invest in businesses that reveal and reinforce the talent of people breaking through barriers to employment.
    • AcceleratorA six-month cohort-based learning experience for leaders of early-stage enterprises to springboard growth.
    • Growth PortfolioA multi-year investment in growth-stage employment social enterprises to help them scale sustainably.
    • Impact Investing FundFlexible loan capital for employment social entrepreneurs whose lived expertise is their collateral.
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    • AboutWe envision a thriving and inclusive society where all people have the jobs and the support they need to realize their full potential.
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Impact Investing Fund, News

REDF Impact Investing Fund: Winter 2024 Newsletter

REDF Impact Investing Fund joins the Appalachian Funders Network, and much more!

12.17.24

Farber Fellows

The Path Between Business & Impact: A Call to Action | María Beatriz Montaño Murrieta, Booth School of Business

What's possible when business and impact work together? This summer, one Farber Fellow found meaning in the search for this answer.

12.16.24

Farber Fellows

Beyond ‘That Sounds Expensive’: Uncovering the True Value of Employment Social Enterprises | Leah Budson, MIT Sloan

For Farber Fellow Leah Budson, spending her summer working with Boston-based ESE Bikes Not Bombs was an perspective-shifting experience.

12.9.24

CEO Insights, Events, Video & Media

Maria Kim, Impact Spotlight at NationSwell 2024

Maria took the stage to present on lived expertise at the 2024 NationSwell Summit.

12.5.24

Farber Fellows

Linking Housing & Employment: 3 Key Learnings from My Farber Summer | Smita Balaji, Kellogg School of Management

Farber Fellow Smita Balaji spent the summer with First Step Staffing, where she evaluated the organization's innovative housing subsidy pilot.

12.2.24

Press Release

New Investments in REDF Totaling $4.5M Will Spur Growth of Employment Social Enterprise Solution Nationwide

Support from the nation’s leading foundations and corporations signals the power of the ESE movement to advance economic mobility and opportunity.

12.1.24

CEO Insights, News

Highlighting the Power of Employment Social Enterprise in California

We teamed up with a few incredible ESEs to host California Governor Gavin Newsom and several cabinet members to showcase the power of social enterprise.

11.27.24

By Maria Kim

Farber Fellows

From Far East to West Coast: My Transition into U.S. Impact Investing | Ray Ren, The Wharton School

Farber Fellow Ray Ren worked with Weld Seattle this summer, to quantify the social enterprise's social impact.

11.25.24

CA RISE, News, Video & Media

Video: CA RISE, the Nation’s First-Ever Statewide Investment in Social Enterprise

Meet some of the participating ESE leaders in the California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise (CA RISE).

11.21.24

Community Convenings

What Mosaic Art Can Teach Us About Community | Piece By Piece

Our own custom REDF mosaic came together through the power of community — with special thanks to the artists at Piece by Piece.

11.20.24

Community Stories

In Community: Aaryn Manning on Moving at the Speed of Trust

Dive into our series to discover how extraordinary leaders are redefining what talent looks like in our country.

11.19.24

Events, Gov. Partnerships & Policy, LA:RISE

Photo Gallery: Celebrating 10 Years of LA:RISE

Select photo highlights from October's event honoring a full decade of the Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise.

11.15.24
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