Mission Vision
All migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities.
Mission
Witnessing to God’s love for all people, we stand with and advocate for migrants and refugees, transforming communities through ministries of service and justice.
Description Global Refuge, formerly Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), is a nonprofit serving newcomers seeking safety, support, and a share in the American dream. For 85 years, we have welcomed those seeking refuge, upholding a legacy of compassion and grace for people in crisis.
We walk alongside individuals, families, and children as they begin their new lives in the United States through our work in refugee resettlement, welcome and respite services for asylum seekers, economic empowerment and employment, and family unification for unaccompanied children. To date, we have served over 750,000 people from around the globe.
Global Refuge has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 102 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Global Refuge employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).
Overall, 81% of employees would recommend working at Global Refuge to a friend. This is based on 102 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
33% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Global Refuge as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Global Refuge.