International Resources

Learn from other countries offering community sponsorship programs.

While the resources of other countries tend to focus on private sponsorship, a form of community sponsorship in which groups partner directly with​the government to bring refugees to their communities, the information offered is often still applicable to our work in the United States.

Manuals

• Building Blocks of Community Sponsorship: Guidebook and Planning Tools Based on Canada’s Model
• Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative: At A Glance
• Immigrant Services Society of BC: Volunteer Manual

Media

• Media Tips for Community Sponsors

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Measuring Up? MPI Europe Paper on Community Sponsorship and Measuring and Evaluation

Organizing for Sponsorship

• Example Volunteer Positions

Promotion

• My New Neighbor Stories