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Sparrow Launches Evidence-Based RefugeeMobile Partnership

Tech Soup

Backed in part by a MacArthur Discovery Grant, this program gives new refugees a smartphone with tailored apps and provides wireless service during their integration period. Launched in April 2016, Refugee Mobile will conduct an evidence-based pilot study in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin to demonstrate the theory of change.

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[VIDEO] How To Know If Your Fundraising Staff Is Leaving Money On The Table

Bloomerang

” For a lot of you, maybe you are heavy government funding, or heavy contract funding through foundations, sometimes it’s like, “Well, we have this pledged, well, we have these contracts, but it’s never enough.” So even an example in Jonathan’s case, they had a $50,000 event sponsor that was steady.

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Alexandra Rampy, Guest Post: The Cool Factor About Mobile

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Granted, any initiative must go beyond cool, and must not be done solely for the cool factor. Objective : 1) Measure the effectiveness among 18-45 year olds of event sponsorship and advertising in real-time and 2) Measure this audience’s interest in green issues raised by the global concerts and sponsors. Organization(s) : The U.S.

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