REDF Site Updates

REDF is 15!

redf-content — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:04:26 -0700

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.

The White Underclass

redf-content — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:34:04 -0800

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

Impact 2012: What the experts say about making a difference in the new year

redf-content — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:45:18 -0800

For donors who want to make a difference, the new year will bring a wide range of challenges. But it will also offer unique opportunities for impact. To help philanthropists pursue their goals more strategically in 2012, Arabella Advisors gathered key insights from leaders we know. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, REDF's own Carla Javits and 10 other prominent leaders from the public, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors offered their ideas.

Catch up with REDF

redf-content — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:46:07 -0800

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.

Catch up with REDF

redf-content — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:45:39 -0800

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 recieve our eNewsletters and other updates based on your interests.

Read the SSIR article co-written by Carla Javits

redf-content — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:25:59 -0800

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.

'Social enterprises' helps people overcome barriers to employment

redf-content — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:52:37 -0800

More American businesses need to be about the "double bottom line," says Carla Javits, a national expert in social enterprise

Private philanthropists help put people to work

redf-content — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:13:05 -0700

For more than 15 years, REDF has supported nonprofit “social enterprises” that in turn create jobs for the homeless, the formerly incarcerated and those facing other major barriers to

Non-profit Buckelew to open ‘People’s Harvest’

redf-content — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:29:20 -0700

The new location, a fresh cut food processing center, will be Buckalew’s fourth “social enterprise,” and will create jobs for people who have experienced barriers to employment

Non-profit Buckelew to open ‘People’s Harvest’

redf-content — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:28:46 -0700

The new location, a fresh cut food processing center, will be Buckalew’s fourth “social enterprise,” and will create jobs for people who have experienced barriers to employment