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Corporate social responsibility and “double bottom-line” investing don’t have to be buzzwords anymore. REDF’s market-oriented approaches to job creation demonstrate that you can do well while doing good. Purchase goods and services from a social enterprise. Hire a new, qualified employee who has proven success on the job and in life. Explore the resources below to learn more.
REDF Publications
Green Collar Jobs: Pathways Out of Poverty for Bay Area Residents with Barriers to Employment
1 vote
Published in 2008 | Download [PDF] 150 KB
A REDF-commissioned paper
Written by Raquel Pinderhughes, Ph.D., and David Schecter, MCP
REDF engaged San Francisco State researcher Dr. Raquel Pinderhughes and David Schecter to write this paper on green collar job opportunities for low income people with multiple barriers... More »
Social Impact Report
7 votes
Published in 2005 | Download [PDF] 401 KB
REDF supports an ongoing assessment process that involves face-to-face interviews with every enterprise employee at the time they are hired. Follow-up interviews continue at six-month intervals for up to two years after hire... More »
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Publications from Others
The Measure of America: American Human Development Report 2008-2009
Published in 2008
Posted by redf-content
The first-ever human development rankings for US states, congressional districts, and ethnic groups. The report introduces the American Human Development Index, which provides a single measure of well-being for all Americans, disaggregated by state and congressional district, as well as... More »
- Tags: Other
Keeping Up the Good Work: A Practitioner’s Guidebook for Building a Job Retention Culture for People Who Experience Homelessness
(1 vote)
Published in 2008 | Download [PDF] 1.05 MB
Posted by redf-content
This guidebook, produced by CHETA in partnership with CSH and AHP, offers tactical tips and tools on how to increase job retention for people who have experienced homelessness... More »
- Tags: Employment Strategies
News Articles
San Francisco Business Times
REDF Nonprofit Profile
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REDF’s president, Carla Javits, was recently profiled in the San Francisco Business Times.
San Francisco Chronicle
Teach the homeless to work, and then...
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An Open Forum article, written by Cynthia Gair, REDF’s Director of Portfolio and Field Advancement, offered a perspective in response to the Chronicle’s “Shame of the City” series.
Choose Social Enterprise
REDF matches employers with social enterprise vendors. Below are a few of the organizations that deliver effective, reliable services while carrying out an important social mission.
CVE’s Industrial Maintenance Engineers (IME) program has been providing high quality, reliable, green janitorial services since 1989.
For over twenty years Rubicon Landscaping has provided exceptional services to a wide range of commercial properties-including large corporate campuses, office parks, retail shopping centers, apartments, and city parks.
Since 1991, Ashbury Images has been providing their valued customers with high quality custom apparel and promotional products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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