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REDF President Carla Javits and other staff members are happy to speak about REDF’s work and issues pertaining to solving joblessness and poverty through meaningful employment.
Please contact REDF’s Director of Operations and Communications, Vanessa Collins at info@redf.org or 415-561-6677 to arrange for interviews or more information.
What's New
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!
Carla interviewed on “A World of Possibilities”
Carla Javits was interviewed on A World of Possibilities' program titled “Foundations as Catalysts.” She spoke about REDF’s work and shared a success story from one of the organizations we've worked with, Juma Ventures. The interview is available under the podcasts section.
REDF’s Current Approach to SROI
Carla Javits has written an update on REDF’s Current Approach to SROI that summarizes what we’ve learned about SROI, and lays out the next steps that REDF will be taking to build on this earlier work.
About REDF
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.
By building the capacity of high-performing nonprofit organizations to operate business ventures that provide employment and hope, our enterprising approach has placed over 3,300 people in jobs and helped them stay employed.
