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    • Who We BackWe partner with social entrepreneurs to amplify the success of their businesses and the people they employ.
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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 InvestingFlexible loan capital for employment social entrepreneurs whose lived expertise is their collateral.
    • Gov. Partnerships & PolicyAdvocacy and public sector partnerships to advance the field.
    • CommunityCurated space and resources to help our social enterprise partners connect, grow, and lead.
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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.
    • Mission & CultureIt’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it that matters.
    • Our PeopleWe’re a motley crew of leaders and learners dedicated to building an economy that works. For everyone.
    • CareersKnowing your work is improving lives is not the only benefit of the job. View opportunities to join our team.
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CEO Insights

When a sandwich board becomes a manifesto

On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I sit in the imbalance of two truths.

1.12.22

By Maria Kim

Impact Investing, News

REDF Impact Investing Fund December 2021 Newsletter

New Investments Fuel RIIF’s Work: REDF Impact Investing Fund (RIIF) recently received two exciting investments. RIIF was selected as part of the...

12.20.21

Farber Fellows

Employment Social Enterprise: A Win-Win-Win – Lissa Marten, The Wharton School

I first heard of the social enterprise model through a project I worked on as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The project was for a...

12.14.21
December Newsletter: Gift Guide, Impact Lending Updates, and More!

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December Newsletter: Gift Guide, Impact Lending Updates, and More!

This giving season, invest in an economy that works. For everyone. Your gift to REDF fuels our investments in businesses that break down barriers to...

12.7.21

Farber Fellows

Lessons in Empathetic Leadership – Rebecca Lang, MIT Sloan School of Management

I knew I wanted to launch a career in workforce development when I came to MIT Sloan, but I didn’t know how to start. But after attending a webinar for...

12.6.21

Farber Fellows

Finding New Pathways to Success – Dan Segal, Harvard Business School

I was excited to be a Farber Fellow with REDF this summer to leverage my existing consulting skillset to benefit employment social enterprises, and to...

12.1.21

Farber Fellows

Pursuing a “Career of Impact” – Amy Yu, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

My goal in business school is to find a meaningful, purpose-driven career. I knew I wanted to blend the experiences I had pre-Booth—management...

11.16.21

CEO Insights

How Milestones Nudge Us Into Who We Are Becoming

Milestones have been on my mind lately. Likely because I’m hitting one this year: 50 years young.  Or because REDF is hitting one too: 25 years...

11.11.21

By Maria Kim

Farber Fellows

From Barriers to Building Blocks: My Farber Summer – Marissa Uchimura, University of Michigan Ross School of Business & Ford School of Public Policy

I came to Michigan to pursue a dual MBA/MPP after four years in the education sector, hoping to discover new ideas and solutions I felt were lacking...

11.9.21
Social Enterprise Gift Guide

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Social Enterprise Gift Guide

Presents that Propel Change This holiday season, give meaningful gifts that move the needle on the issues that move you. Featuring products from...

11.4.21

Farber Fellows

Rediscovering and Redefining Value – Meg Rudy, Duke Fuqua School of Business

This summer I worked at Tech Dump, an electronics recycler and refurbishing employment social enterprise based in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Some...

11.2.21

Gov. Partnerships & Policy, Policy

2021 Policy Highlights: “Building Back Better” with Employment Social Enterprise

As California Governor Gavin Newsom advances his California Comeback Plan and President Joe Biden pushes his Build Back Better agenda, we are seeing...

10.25.21

By Manie Grewal
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