Solana Beach, CA USA
This non-profit should be considered very carefully before joining their service. The idea is to have children volunteer with their parents to teach them a sense of responsibility for their community. The work that the children and teens do is very benficial to the recipients but the participation is limited only to those who come from wealthier families. The reason is because there are national and local chapter dues and costs for participation per child per project. The organization has large fundraising galas each year to raise funds but the funds essentially go to paying staff and COO/CEO salaries. The necessity for the high paid salaries is non-existent in this 8 person office. The organization is surrounded by rumors throughout the community of ex-members and ex-volunteers, of which there are many. There really are too many wonderful organizations out there to be a participant of this one.
The Great!
- I've seen the results of this organization in... the number of recipients who receive help.
- What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is... the time I spend with my kids and the lessons they can learn.
- The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were... well intentioned.
- If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could... pay a few years of salary and rent.
Ways to make it better!
- My experience would have been better if... I had not chosen to commit time within their offices.
- If I ran this organization, I would... re-structure to allow all children the benefits of contributing to their communities without the costs of membership.
- In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... the lack of accountability, lack of focus, strong competition available, inability to control the rumors of unethical behaviors, and lack of leadership.