Slingshot Memphis

Are you passionate about fighting poverty by supporting students in elementary and middle school? You should know about City Year Memphis, a 2-time recipient of Slingshot's MPACT Award. Check out how a national model is making a local impact: https://lnkd.in/gVgVpEuq

John Sims, Slingshot's board chair, has been named the next CEO of Sylvamo! An inspiring and experienced leader, John became Sylvamo’s first senior vice president and CFO in 2021. Prior to that, John was an officer at International Paper and in the US Navy. Academically, John holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA from the University of Michigan. We're excited for the next step in John's leadership journey, and we're grateful for his fierce commitment to fighting poverty in Memphis!

We have spent years building up the poverty-fighting expertise to help equip decision-makers in our community. Now, we're actively seeking high-impact opportunities to share that knowledge. This week, our team proposed a series of recommendations for the Shelby County Board of Commissioners to improve the transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness of the Milton Community Enhancement Grant Program. 

Are you passionate about fighting poverty by promoting literacy? You should know about ALLMemphis, Inc., a 2-time recipient of Slingshot's MPACT Award. Learn more about their multi-sensory approach to literacy instruction here https://lnkd.in/egV8kzTr

The Second Annual MPACT Awards showcased that this city's brightest days are ahead of us ✨ So, now what? 𝟭. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝟮. 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁’𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱. (link below) There is no management fee. 100% of your contribution goes to the nonprofits Slingshot studies—based on their effectiveness. There is a multiplier effect. In 2024, the return-on-investment in Slingshot’s Accelerate Impact Fund was 240%, meaning that the $645,000 invested generated over $1.5 million in poverty-fighting benefits. https://lnkd.in/gY-Ka2W2 𝟯. 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲—𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴! When someone in your network complains about what Memphis should be addressing better—poverty, crime, education, etc.—, tell them about the nonprofits honored with an MPACT Award and an MPROVE Award. https://lnkd.in/epBw3bZt

Slingshot was recently featured on a panel alongside leaders from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Lifedoc Health, and the Memphis Education Fund to discuss social determinants of health. We appreciate Leadership Tennessee's NEXT program for hosting a session focused on improving the quality of life for Memphians.

Work is not working for everyone in Memphis. 1 in 3 residents, including many workers and job seekers, are currently experiencing or at risk of living in poverty. Our latest MemWorks report, written by Annie Utterback and published by MDRC, highlights the voices of Memphis workers and explores their experiences searching for living-wage work. We're grateful for the time, insight, and stories provided by Advance Memphis, American Job Center of Greater Memphis, The Collective Blueprint, The Excel Center-Memphis, Memphis Medical District Collaborative, HopeWorks Memphis, Memphis Inner City Rugby, and Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis https://lnkd.in/e3rMHyA6

The fight against poverty demands that businesses, nonprofits, and the government embrace evidence-based decision-making. This week John Dunavant, Lara Bullock, and Jared Barnett shared poverty-fighting insights with the Memphis City Council. Our team is always seeking opportunities to equip decision-makers across our community. Let us know if we can be a thought-partner!

🎉 Congratulations to the MPACT Award recipients! These nonprofits demonstrated outstanding poverty-fighting effectiveness in 2024 based on the rigorous evidence collected through Slingshot's Impact Study. We're grateful for their efforts and humbled to work alongside them!

🎉 Congratulations to the MPROVE Award recipients! These nonprofits demonstrated outstanding poverty-fighting improvements in 2024 based on the rigorous evidence collected through Slingshot's Impact Study. We're grateful to fight poverty alongside these organizations committed to continuous improvement!