Wash Cycle Laundry is a triple-bottom line company located in Philadelphia that offers jobs, training and advancement potential to people facing barriers to employment. Loan proceeds will help them expand capacity in Philadelphia, open a new location in Boston, and service more clients, including a new contract with the University of Pennsylvania. Wash Cycle’s expansion will allow them to hire approximately 150 new permanent employees over the next four years at living wages.

Kitchens for Good is a nonprofit social enterprise based in San Diego that provides opportunity youth, previously incarcerated and low income adults culinary and job skills training via a 13-week culinary apprenticeship program. Loan proceeds will support the addition team members to its catering and events staff. Kitchens for Good expects to grow its transitional employment opportunities from 75 to 100 per year, and increase permanent employment opportunities to 64, up from 48 currently.

CRCD Enterprises, is the for-profit social enterprise subsidiary of Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD), a member of REDF’s national portfolio since 2011. Located in South Los Angeles’ Vernon-Central neighborhood, CRCD employs youth between the ages of 18-24 and adults in the reentry population and pays living or prevailing wages ($15-$42/hour) to all transitional workers. Loans proceeds will support business growth and equipment purchases, and position CRCD Enterprises to employ 20 incremental workers within 12 months and total of 120 annually.