What Does REDF Do?
REDF’s business discipline and focus on results drive our efforts to create jobs for those who are most disconnected from the workforce.
Using the practices of venture philanthropy, REDF (formerly The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund) creates job opportunities through support of social enterprises that help people gain the skills to help themselves.
Because of our work and the work of the organizations in which we invest, thousands of people’s lives are transformed. More »
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Employment for people overcoming life’s toughest challenges
Make a $75 online donation to REDF and receive a limited-edition Rickshaw Bagworks Medium Zero Messenger bag. Offered in four colors (featured on the bikerumor.com blog), these stylish and sustainably sourced bags are made locally in San Francisco and feature custom artwork screen printed by Ashbury Images, a REDF-supported social enterprise employing at-risk youth.
New podcast! San Francisco Conservation Corps, a REDF Portfolio member, interviewed on Alice 97.3
SFCC’s Executive Director, a Board member, and a Corpsmember were recently interviewed by San Francisco Bay Area radio station, Alice 97.3 on the impact their work makes on the environment, the community, and young people’s lives.
Social Return on Investment (SROI) - A Call to Action
Read, rate, and share the latest article in the "Stepping Out of the Maze" series, SROI Act II: A Call to Action for Next Generation SROI. In this article, REDF proposes significant improvements to existing SROI approaches.
Social Enterprise in the News
REDF Charity Messenger Bag from Rickshaw Bagworks
Bikerumor.com | January 21, 2010
Rickshaw Bagworks (owned by the original founder of TimBuk2) has partnered again with REDF, a San Francisco group that creates job opportunities through support of social enterprises. This custom Medium Zero Messenger Bag, which is also available in green, tan/brown and gray, is yours with any $75 or more donation to REDF... More »