Slingshot Memphis

Thank you to the @MuskFoundation for serving as a Presenting Sponsor at Slingshot's 3rd Annual MPACT Awards! Their support enabled us to host a free event to spotlight some of the city's most effective poverty-fighting nonprofits.

Slingshot recently updated our logo and color scheme. We’ve clarified and expanded the ways in which Slingshot supports organizations, and we desired to have a new logo to represent that growth. Check out all our new communication tools on our website. Slingshotmemphis.org

.@slingshotmem invited MDRC to assess its efforts to strengthen antipoverty organizations that work directly with Memphis families and individuals. This two-pager describes what we learned. mdrc.org/STc

... ways the Mah Ani campers can be part of the next generation of smart and bold investors to help accelerate access to equitable opportunities for all Memphians. We’re excited to see the impact these youth have in our community! #beaslingshot

Slingshot recently hosted campers from the Mah Ani program of the @MemphisJCC. These inspiring youth pursue opportunities to improve our community. At our office, we discussed Slingshot’s methodology for measuring poverty-fighting effectiveness and ...

Join our team! We're seeking talented individuals to help us further ignite a movement to revolutionize poverty-fighting in Memphis. Separate roles are available in advancement, project management, and operations. Visit the link below to learn more: slingshotmemphis.org/careers

Thank you @theNewMemphis for hosting Jared Barnett, Slingshot's new CEO, to discuss how we're igniting a movement to revolutionize poverty-fighting in Memphis on the #MeanwhileinMemphis podcast. Tune in to the ~33:50 mark to hear the conversation. bit.ly/JaredPodcast

Anese recently completed an internship with Slingshot where she helped develop a technology platform that will advance our work. Anese is a Computer Science major currently attending @RhodesCollege. Thank you Anese and Rhodes College. See what Anese shared about her experience:

👨🏾‍🎓🧑🏿‍🎓 @tscsmemphis poverty-fighting efforts have been validated by @slingshotmem. The results of the impact study were accompanied by an investment of $110,000 from Slingshot’s Impact Accelerator Fund. citycurrent.news/2021/04/27/sli…

Additional insights about Moore Tech's poverty-fighting effectiveness can be found in its 2020 impact assessment summary report. To view the report visit: bit.ly/SlingshotMoore…

The assessment found Moore Tech's estimated poverty-fighting benefits substantially exceed the costs, with increased earnings and access to quality healthcare, the primary outcomes experienced by graduates.

@MooreTechMem is an independent, non-profit vocational institution that provides men and women with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in seven technical vocations.

To sustain and amplify Slingshot's reach, we are expanding our team. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Stephanie Hill. Get to know Dr. Hill and the rest of our team by visiting: slingshotmemphis.org/team

Photo by @dailymemphian.

With a firm foundation in place, Justin Miller, Founding CEO, is transitioning to the Board Chair of Slingshot Memphis. The Board has named Jared Barnett, the current Managing Director of Assessment, to be Slingshot’s next CEO. To read more visit: bit.ly/SlingshotTrans….

It matters more what [they] do when [they] have new information that can help empower [them] and do [they] choose to make the most of that?" For the full interview, visit: bit.ly/3lSW2J9

As a guest on The Sidebar, Slingshot's Managing Director of Measurement, Jared Barnett, shared, "for us, it matters less where [poverty-fighting organizations] start.

Thank you @ericbarnes2 & @dailymemphian for using The Sidebar to discuss how measuring outcomes can empower poverty-fighting organizations to make more effective decisions.

We're currently looking for a support specialist intern to join us this summer. For more information visit: slingshotmemphis.org/careers