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About REDF Approach Measuring Results REDF in the News 2004 - Current 2000 - 2003 1996 - 1999 FAQ Why Social Enterprise? How can I support REDF’s work? How Does REDF Measure Its Impact? Transitioning Your Career? Venture Philanthropy Social Purpose Enterprise Additional FAQs Staff Carla Javits Emily Bolton Vanessa Collins Cynthia Gair Katie Gavigan Raj George Lauren Kickham Esther Kim Lorelle Malboeuf Jill Niehuser Jason Trimiew Past REDF Directors Kristen Ace Burns Melinda Tuan Jed Emerson Board George R. Roberts Stuart Davidson Lande Ajose Harris Barton Julia I. Lopez Stuart G. Moldaw Richard M. Rosenberg Talbott Simonds Current Donors Advisory Council Farber Program Farber Fellows Apply Current Farber Fellows Past Farber Fellows 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Farber Interns Apply Past Farber Interns 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Alumni Online Community Phalarope Foundation History of the Farber Program Careers REDF, Portfolio & Alumni Farber Fellows Farber Interns Other Organizations in the Field Other Job Listing Sites Contact Directions Information Request Form	Approach REDF invests in early stage nonprofit social enterprises that help alleviate chronic poverty and homelessness. Investment Our investments are long-term, made possible through donations to REDF from generous individuals and foundations. We strengthen our financial investment in nonprofits by providing guidance and leadership. Social enterprises and other nonprofit initiatives funded by REDF create jobs for people who face barriers to employment, such as homelessness, a criminal history, or coming from low-income communities that offer few opportunities. These social enterprises do two things: employ people who need jobs and return revenue to these innovative programs. Employees receive both jobs and life-skills training. REDF assists its portfolio organizations in a variety of ways, most notably by providing financing for organizational infrastructure, access to additional funds for capital expenses, strategic business development assistance, and access to business networking opportunities, social outcome measurement and technological tools and training. ^ Top of page Training and Field Advancement We also help strengthen hundreds of other organizations and the field of venture philanthropy as a whole through the REDF Academy. The Academy enables us to reach organizations that may never be in our portfolio, but which, through our lectures, workshops, publications and dialogue can learn what we know about social enterprise. REDF is educating the next generation of socially minded leaders. Our methodology is taught at some of the most prestigious universities in the world, including the Harvard Business School, Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and the London Business School. We actively share our best practices to help strengthen the fields of venture philanthropy and social enterprise. ^ Top of page Measuring Our Results We carefully track the social outcomes of these initiatives and the financial results to gauge the effectiveness of our investment just as an investor in a for-profit enterprise would. REDF pioneered and freely shares many of the tools nonprofits use around the world to gauge the impact of their investments. ^ Top of page		Terms of Partnership For an explanation of the terms of the partnership between REDF and our portfolio, please take a look at our MOU. Six Month Assessment For the template used between REDF and our portfolio for our 360-degree six month assessments, please click here. Funding Them to Fish Please download this REDF presentation for more information about our approach.