Alliance member Chrysalis in Los Angeles has announced its plans to open in Orange County! The new office will be their fourth location in Southern California – the first outside Los Angeles County – and responds to Orange County’s sharply growing homeless population, nearly 4,800 people according to the most recent homeless census. Chrysalis creates […]

REDF, the California-based social venture investment fund, has announced a new portfolio of 22 employment social enterprises, including seven Alliance members! REDF’s award from the federal Social Innovation Fund (SIF) is partially funding its 2016 portfolio, selected after a nationwide competition that drew over 200 applicants from 36 states. The portfolio organizations will collectively receive […]

Alliance members Chrysalis Enterprises and Solutions SF are part of the Mathematica Jobs Study, undertaken to evaluate REDF’s portfolio of social enterprises. An Interim Report Brief highlights preliminary findings about barriers faced by social enterprise employees, gains in their housing and financial stability during employment, and the business challenges inherent to a transitional employment model. […]