Every Campus A Refuge

Name

Every Campus A Refuge

Legal name

Every Campus A Refuge

Website

https://everycampusarefuge.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee Resettlement Support Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Immigrant & Refugee Community Education (Integration/Navigation) (EDAAAFAH)

Keywords

• Refugee resettlement support
• Campus housing programs
• Higher education partnerships
• Refugee integration services
• Resettlement program coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and organizational donations support ECAR's programs and services. Donations are solicited through the website and at events.
2. Merchandise Sales: The ECAR shop sells merchandise including posters ($15-$20), totes ($45), and other branded items. All proceeds directly support ECAR programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Every Campus A Refuge mobilizes partnerships between colleges, universities, and local refugee resettlement agencies to provide free temporary housing on campus grounds (typically for 90 days) along with resettlement and integration support for refugee families. The organization licenses universities to become ECAR chapters and supplies a suite of implementation guides, training programs, an annual gathering, and a geospatial partnership-discovery tool to support campus-based refugee welcome.

Product overview

Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) operates as a flexible initiative that mobilizes partnerships between colleges, universities, and local refugee resettlement agencies to house refugees on campus and assist in resettlement. The core ECAR Program is supported by a suite of implementation resources including the AHLAN Manual (the premier implementation guide), the ECAR Best Practices Manual, the Program Coordinator Handbook, and the ECAR PERC Map Tool (a geomap for partnership discovery). The organization also offers the Gathering (annual conference), ECAR Minor (academic curriculum), and certificate-bearing Trainings. ECAR generates revenue through merchandise including The ECAR Tote and ECAR Posters (with various designs in multiple languages). Recent initiatives include Welcome Corps on Campus (a State Department partnership) and Ṣawt (an oral history project).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ECAR Program (Every Campus A Refuge) The flagship chapter-licensing program that universities sign on to become official ECAR chapters, partnering with local refugee resettlement agencies to host refugees on campus for ~90 days with housing and integration support.
• AHLAN Manual The premier implementation guide for making higher education institutions welcoming to refugees, providing context on the U.S. refugee resettlement process, tools for building advocate pools, and resources for establishing resettlement campuses.
• ECAR PERC Map Tool A geospatial mapping tool that allows resettlement agencies and universities to identify potential partnerships within a 100-mile radius, facilitating local ecosystems for refugee resettlement support and ECAR chapter development.
• ECAR Best Practices Manual An A-to-Z guide for preparing, hosting, transitioning, and supporting a refugee family on campus grounds and assisting in their resettlement and integration.
• ECAR Program Coordinator Handbook An A-to-Z guide for coordinating an ECAR program on a college or university campus.
• ECAR Implementation Checklist An outline of the life-cycle and key milestones in implementing ECAR programming on a college or university campus.
• ECAR Template Memorandum of Understanding Sample template outlining possible agreements between resettlement agencies and universities around responsibilities and service provision.
• Welcome Corps on Campus A consortium initiative with the U.S. Department of State that broadens ECAR's mission by extending refuge to displaced individuals on college and university campuses through education-focused sponsorship.
• The Gathering (Annual ECAR Conference) Annual conference bringing together ECAR chapter representatives from across the United States to collaborate, innovate, and share best practices on refugee welcome initiatives.
• ECAR Minor (Academic Curriculum) Academic minor providing tools to integrate refugee resettlement topics into college and university courses.
• ECAR Trainings Certificate-bearing training programs, including Creating Inclusive Communities Together: Transforming Higher Education Through Refugee Integration, offered in partnership with the NASH Refugee Resettlement Initiative.
• Funding for Universities (Chapter Startup Grant) Funding opportunity of up to $10,000 available for universities to start a new ECAR chapter.
• Lived Experiences Council Initiative An initiative focused on incorporating the lived experiences of refugees into ECAR's work and programming.
• Ṣawt: An Oral History Project An oral history project documenting refugee experiences for refugees, by refugees, about refugees.
• The ECAR Tote A reusable organic canvas tote bag featuring custom artwork by Leila Abdelrazaq on one side and the ECAR logo on the other, printed in ECAR's Pantone 2368 C; sold to support ECAR programs at $45.
• ECAR Posters Art prints featuring ECAR branding and Leila Abdelrazaq graphics available in multiple languages (English, Arabic, Spanish) and formats (color, black and white, relief print); priced $15-$45 per poster.

Quantifiable outcome

• 66 refugees hosted at flagship Guilford College campus
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Welcoming America - Fund to Foster BelongingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the AHLAN Manual, supporting the development of welcoming infrastructure on campuses and in local communities.
• National Association of System Heads (NASH) - Refugee Resettlement InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of AHLAN Manual and partner in providing training resources for higher education institutions supporting refugee resettlement.
• Guilford CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome of the flagship ECAR campus and original host of refugee families. Houses the ECAR minor academic program and provides ongoing institutional support.
• U.S. Department of State - Welcome CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECAR joined the Welcome Corps on Campus consortium with the State Department, broadening ECAR's mission through an education-focused initiative to extend refuge to displaced individuals on college campuses.
• Church World ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRefugee resettlement agency partner that works with ECAR campuses to identify refugee families for campus hosting and provides ongoing resettlement services.
• Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and ImmigrationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECAR was identified as a model for refugee support and joined the Alliance in calling upon Secretary of State and Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services to pursue university-based sponsorship for refugee students and families.
• Local Refugee Resettlement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECAR chapters partner with local resettlement agencies who remain responsible for core resettlement tasks (job searching, ESL training, cultural orientation) while ECAR provides housing and community support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Welcome.US: Nonprofit that built the Welcome Corps private sponsorship program for the U.S. government. Directly comparable as the convener of Welcome Corps on Campus, the initiative ECAR partners in with the State Department.
• HIAS: Jewish-American refugee resettlement agency providing reception, integration, and legal services to refugees. Comparable as a sister agency in the U.S. Reception & Placement program and a potential ECAR chapter referral partner on campuses.
• Church World Service: One of the nine U.S. refugee resettlement agencies and an active ECAR partner that identifies refugee families for campus hosting. Comparable because it operates the federally funded resettlement pipeline ECAR chapters plug into.
• Welcoming America: Nonprofit that supports cities, counties, and institutions in becoming more welcoming to immigrants. Co-sponsor of ECAR's AHLAN Manual; comparable in mission of building welcoming infrastructure that complements refugee resettlement.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major U.S. refugee resettlement agency providing core resettlement services (housing, employment, ESL). Comparable to ECAR in the refugee resettlement value chain, though operating at national scale and as the service delivery backbone ECAR chapters depend on.
• Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration: Coalition of college presidents advocating for policies supporting immigrant and refugee students. ECAR is identified as a model within this coalition; comparable as a higher-ed-focused peer in the refugee/immigrant integration space.

Broad incumbents

• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency): Global UN agency for refugee protection and durable solutions. ECAR is a downstream implementer of resettlement outcomes that UNHCR ultimately enables; comparable as the upstream mandate-holder for refugee resettlement pipelines.

Emerging players

• Karam Foundation: Nonprofit supporting Syrian and other refugee communities through education, arts, and livelihoods programs. Comparable to ECAR as a smaller nonprofit using program design (rather than scale) to deliver refugee integration outcomes.
• Scholar Rescue Fund (Institute of International Education): Program supporting threatened scholars through placement at universities worldwide. Comparable to ECAR in using higher education institutions as infrastructure to host displaced populations, though focused on scholars rather than refugees broadly.

Others

• Refugee Council USA: Coalition of NGOs advocating for U.S. refugee protection policies. Comparable as a sector-level peer in the U.S. refugee resettlement ecosystem where ECAR operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/every-campus-a-refuge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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