Sarus Alumna Working With RefugeeS in Bangladesh

December 07, 2017 by Sarus Administrator in Nonprofits, Fundraising, Exchange Programs

This entry is part of a forthcoming series of Sarus stories written by Madeleine Chaisson, MA Candidate from the Clinton School. She spent the last three months interviewing 45 Sarus alumni, staff, and board members and recording their stories. This first story is with Tanzil Ferdous (Bangladesh-Myanmar Internship Exchange 2016).

Crowdfunding: A Sustainable Source of Long-Term Funding for Non-Profits?

September 06, 2015 by Sarus Administrator in Nonprofits, Fundraising

When most people think of crowdfunding, they think of one-off campaigns used to raise seed funding to launch an individual product. The product goes to market, donors receive an update and a perk, and that’s the end. At Sarus, we have a different vision of what crowdfunding can be for organizations with a social mission.