New from REDF
Introducing REDF’s new website
Our new site contains many new features, resources, videos, and much more. Visitors can post publications and job listings, and access resources from REDF and other organizations in the field. Please take a few minutes and explore!
A Solution to Philanthropy’s Funding Maze: Strategic Co-Funding
Read and rate REDF’s first article and its accompanying tool in our Out of Philanthropy's Funding Maze series. This first article explores Strategic Co-Funding, the adaptation of VC-style capital aggregation to foundation grantmaking.
American Human Development Report
The first-ever American Human Development Report (AHDR), was released in July, 2008. The Report provides in-depth data from every Congressional District in the US and offers an objective set of tools for the social sector to use in assessing where to invest resources, and how to measure progress over time. Carla Javits served on the Report’s Advisory Council and REDF hosted a webinar with the Report’s co-author.
Social Enterprise in the News
Social entrepreneurs: green and good
BBC News I October 6, 2008
Some of the carpenters here are former prisoners given a chance to retrain, the foundations of the social enterprise. Helping people from marginalised communities, the homeless and long-term unemployed, as well as looking after the environment, are Mr Crook's founding goals... More »
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 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 »