Slingshot Memphis: Their efforts to revolutionize the way we fight poverty.
Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Jared Barnett, CEO of Slingshot Memphis, who highlights the poverty-fighting center of influence that’s igniting a movement to revolutionize the way we fight poverty. During the interview, Jared talks about how Slingshot Memphis has developed a new, standardized methodology to measure poverty-fighting effectiveness and works alongside nonprofits to understand which programs and services most effectively reduce social and economic gaps. By providing previously unavailable insights about poverty-fighting outcomes, Slingshot Memphis empowers decision makers to allocate financial and other resources toward solutions that produce effective outcomes for our neighbors experiencing poverty. Jared shares some of their findings and success stories in working with nonprofits, how the community can access their information and findings online, and use them to make informed decisions in assisting and supporting nonprofits and by supporting Slingshot Memphis’ Accelerate Impact Fund.
Visit www.slingshotmemphis.org to learn more.