November 16, 2023 Alight is thrilled to welcome Nasra Ismail as the newly appointed U.S. Enterprise Executive Director. Nasra will lead a dedicated and human-centered team to build and expand welcoming communities for newcomers to the United States. With a career spanning two decades, Nasra brings a profound understanding of the functional and financial needs of mission-driven organizations, coupled with a track record of high-impact leadership. Her journey has taken her across the globe, from leading public policy in Washington D.C. to delivering humanitarian aid in East Africa and shaping social justice movement strategy in philanthropy for the past three years. As a first-generation immigrant, Nasra champions interconnected communities founded on principles of equity and inclusion, all working towards a shared future. Nasra has held distinguished leadership roles at premier organizations including the U.S Millennium Challenge Corporation, Care US, Oxfam International, … [Read more...] about Alight Welcomes Nasra Ismail as Alight U.S. Enterprise Executive Director
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Alight Welcomes Zohra Zori as Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer
Alight is pleased to annouce Zohra Zori as our newly appointed Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer (CMEO). Zori will oversee the next chapter of brand evolution for Alight. Zori is a seasoned nonprofit leader, with nearly 20 years of experience in various executive roles in the social sector. … [Read more...] about Alight Welcomes Zohra Zori as Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer
2016 Changemakers Competition
ARC Staff Making Change On World Refugee Day, we launched our fourth annual Changemakers Award Competition. Changemakers is an ideas competition for our 1,600 staff around the world. We ask everyone one simple question and provide the platform for their ideas to pour in. … [Read more...] about 2016 Changemakers Competition
ARC Gets 4 Stars
Four Stars, Five Years Running For the fifth year in a row, American Refugee Committee has attained the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency! The 4-star rating is the highest possible rating – only 6% of the organizations evaluated by Charity Navigator, … [Read more...] about ARC Gets 4 Stars
Conversations on World Refugee Day
ARC Team Shares What They've Heard From Refugees In honor of World Refugee Day, we shared conversations we had with four of our team members who traveled across the globe to speak to refugees who are living in the reality of the Global Refugee Crisis. … [Read more...] about Conversations on World Refugee Day
Haus Salon Goes To Thailand
Empowering Hairstylists in the Fight Against Domestic Violence All amazing ideas start with something that moves you, something that makes you want to shift beyond the status quo and do something different. And for Charlie Brackney and Jessica Reipke, co-founders of HAUS Salon in Minneapolis, that something brought them on a journey around the world, to work with … [Read more...] about Haus Salon Goes To Thailand