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REDF shares what we learn with others engaged in the fields of venture philanthropy, social enterprise, and related efforts.
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Publications
Evidence Scan of Work Experience Programs
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Published in 2010 | Download [PDF] 1.51 MB
Mathematica and REDF present evidence on the effectiveness of interventions that include work experience as a strategy to improve employment outcomes for populations with barriers to employment. REDF commissioned this work asking Mathematica to screen studies using stringent impact and evidence standards. The study reviewed 26 years of rigorous research, gathering information from 27 evaluations... More »
- Tags: Measurement
REDF's "Stepping Out of the Maze" Series:
SROI Act II: A Call to Action for Next Generation SROI
42 votes
Published in 2009 | Download [PDF] 1.31 MB
SROI Act II: A Call to Action for Next Generation SROI
Readily available, commonly accepted systems that enable nonprofits to compare their results to their costs do not currently exist. Despite advances in knowledge about what the social sector does and how it does it, we really do not know what it costs to accomplish social mission goals. Until we have systems that address this need... More »
Tools
Performance Dashboards: Speedometer and Odometer for Social Enterprise
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Published in 2009 | Download [PDF] 2.03 MB
With one quick glance, your car's dashboard tells you how fast you're going and how much fuel you have left. A social-enterprise-specific dashboard can give you a quick snapshot of your enterprise's financial, operational, and social performance... More »
Audit Insight Tool
6 votes
Published in 2009 | Download [XLS] 213 KB
Audit Insight is a REDF tool used to facilitate the analysis of a nonprofit organization’s audited* agency-level financials. It is designed to automatically identify areas of strength as well as areas of concern that could impact the organization’s financial stability. It generates a list of probing questions that help get at the root of potential problems... More »
- Tags: Venture Philanthropy, Finance
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Recent eNewsletter Stories
Reflections on The Nature of Innovation
Jed Emerson
Executive Vice President, ImpactAssets
It would seem “innovation” is the “it” word of the day!
Local Tea Company Partners with Social Enterprise
Numi Organic Tea founder Ahmed Rahim contracts with a REDF-supported social enterprise for product assembly. In this Q&A, Ahmed explains his motivations and why the partnership has been in place for almost a decade.
Top MBA Students Intern at REDF
For the 14th year, MBA candidates from top business schools across the country will spend their summer conducting feasibility assessments, developing marketing plans and otherwise analyzing opportunities for social enterprise growth and success through REDF’s Farber Program.