As a previous Brave Heart Foundation grant recipient, Exodus Refugee was invited to apply for the Big Heart grant program, providing $25,000 toward a larger capacity-building project.

Exodus utilized this funding to expand staff training, learning new skills and improving upon current skills in order to better serve their clients.

The Big Heart Grant directly supported 12 trainings covering key topics such as teaching English as a second language, case management, mental health and healthcare, and more. As a result:

• Staff in various levels of the organization were able to fully engage in critical trainings that put them in a better position to execute their mission and create social change
• Team member morale and confidence increased with better knowledge of new resources, trends, and connections
• Leadership is better poised to direct organizational changes, including implementation of new technology and systems