September 8, 2010 – 10:58 am
Dropping my son and daughter at college for their respective Freshman years, I not only experienced the unique mixture of sadness, pride, and elation that accompanies these fraught moments; but also spent some time thinking about the job market that will await them next summer, and four years from now. I thought about how the [...]
September 1, 2010 – 10:17 am
The following is a guest post by 2010 Farber Intern, Janet Zhou. Janet was one of the seven outstanding “Farber” MBA interns contributing time and talent to REDF and the social enterprises in our portfolio this summer. Janet will receive her MBA from Harvard Business School in 2011, and completed a BS in Management Science [...]
August 25, 2010 – 3:29 pm
There’s been some controversy this week about the transparency of the selection process of the Social Innovation Fund. I will hold my thoughts on that for now, except to say that since we received our grant award, we have spent all of our time focused on how to use these precious resources to create as [...]
August 17, 2010 – 3:12 pm
REDF is gearing up fast to meet the terms of the Social Innovation Fund award we received last month, with plans to issue a first-time ever (for REDF) Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify outstanding nonprofits in California to consider for our portfolio. Watch our website for imminent announcements about the timeline and requirements. Meanwhile, [...]
August 3, 2010 – 11:11 am
We are feeling a combination of tremendous optimism and significant responsibility as we gear up to do all we can to launch successful implementation of our Social Innovation Fund (SIF) grant. I will be sharing more here about that as we move ahead. Last week I had the chance to write a guest post on [...]
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. Share this: Share Email [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In this guest post, Jason Trimiew, REDF’s Director of Fund and Business Development, presents a picture of what nonprofit social enterprise looks like at scale. Like most effective programs of this size and scope, the NISH/AbilityOne example requires the kind of cross-sector partnerships I have discussed in previous posts. It’s an inspiring example that calls [...]
By Carla I. Javits, REDF President From REDF’s June 2010 eNewsletter With unemployment in California stuck around 12%, prospects for increased employment of individuals with significant barriers might seem dimmer than ever. Putting a fine point on it, “I think the unemployment rate will be permanently higher,” noted Mark Sandi, chief economist at Moody’s Economy.com, [...]
