Monthly Archives: July 2010

Pictures and video from the Social Innovation Fund announcement in Washington, DC

July 26, 2010 – 2:10 pm

As I wrote about in my previous post, REDF was honored to be chosen as one of the recipients of the first annual Social Innovation Fund (SIF) grant. Jason Trimiew and I went to Washington, DC for the announcement. Below are a few photos and a short video from our trip.

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REDF Receives $3 Million Social Innovation Fund Grant

July 22, 2010 – 6:36 am

Click here to read REDF’s official press release about the grant. Learn how Ramses turned his life around after being hired at a REDF-supported social enterprise. …………………………………………………………………… Today REDF was elated to receive news of a two year $3 million federal Social Innovation Fund grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). The [...]

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A Slippery Slope We Need To Climb – Guest Post by Cynthia Gair

July 6, 2010 – 8:47 am

In this guest post, Cynthia Gair, REDF’s Managing Director of Programs, provides her observations on the California Labor Federation’s recent conference, which lead to some ideas about common ground for social enterprises and organized labor to explore. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. A Slippery Slope We Need To Climb Cynthia Gair Managing Director of Programs, REDF The difference between [...]

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