Refugee Services of Texas

Kayla Marie Parker

Chapter Chapter 21 in Case Studies on Nonprofit Resilience Management, 2025, pp 173-179 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Founded in 1978 in the basement of a Dallas Methodist church, Refugee Services of Texas (RST) was the largest resettler of refugees in the state of Texas. In 2017 a political backlash to immigration emerged in the U.S., resulting in the nonprofit’s loss of federal funding. Despite efforts to diversify programming and raise additional funds, RST closed its doors in 2023, after 45 years of serving refugees. The CEO at the time cited a severe budget shortfall as the cause.

Keywords: Refugee; Advocacy; Closure; Political climate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035328567
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