REDF Creates Jobs That Change Lives
REDF (also known as The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund) is a San Francisco-based venture philanthropy organization that creates jobs and employment opportunities for people facing the greatest barriers to work.
Founded in 1997 by George R. Roberts (KKR), REDF provides equity-like grants and business assistance to a portfolio of nonprofits in California to start and expand social enterprises—nonprofit-operated businesses selling goods and services demanded by the marketplace while intentionally employing young people and adults who would otherwise face bleak prospects of ever getting a job. More »
New from REDF
REDF is 15!
It's hard to believe that since our founding in 1997 more than 6,500 people facing the greatest barriers to work have been employed in the thousands of social enterprise jobs that REDF and our nonprofit partners have created.
Read REDF's latest newsletter featuring a thought-provoking article on the nature of innovation from REDF's founding director, Jed Emerson.
Catch up with REDF
Take a look at our December eNewsletter for year-end reflections from Carla, an introduction to our 3 new Portfolio groups, and more! Be sure to sign-up to receive our eNewsletters and other updates based on your interests.
Read the SSIR article co-written by Carla Javits
Carla Javits (REDF) and Lisa Jackson (New Profit, Inc.) wrote an article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review about their experiences and observations as inaugural Social Innovation Fund grantees. Click here to read the full article.
2011 Benefit + Social Enterprise Expo
Thank you for joining us at our 2011 Benefit + Social Enterprise Expo. It was a wonderful evening with inspirational awards, an interactive and high-energy social enterprise expo, tasty food and drink, and fabulous raffle prizes! For highlights and event pictures, visit our events page.
Social Enterprise in the News
The White Underclass
New York Times | Feb 8 2012
A new study finds that a jobs program for newly released prison inmates left them 22 percent less likely to be convicted of another crime... More »
