Salem Nonprofits and Charities

NAGLY has been hands down the best thing for our family since our child came out to us. The most important thing when your child comes out is to give them love and support and to hear them when they tell you who they are as a person and NAGLY gets that. They give parents the tools to understand what their kids are going through and the tools to help them through it. Most importantly they treat the kids as humans and individuals. From the minute we walked in to NAGLY our child felt seen. I mean, being a kid is hard enough as it is; finding a space where you can be yourself and make friends while also being given the tools to thrive as a person is something I wish I had as a kid. Our child has been given the space to learn and grow and we have found a place to go for support as a family. These are good humans and we are endlessly grateful for all they do.

Very disappointed. When I first saw Northeast Animal shelter’s various pages (website, Facebook, Instagram) I was excited because I thought ‘well here is a place doing everything to maximize outreach and get the best adopters for their animals’... well unfortunately, reaching a larger audience is only effective if you have adequate means of dealing with the response you get as a result.<br><br>My husband and I were looking to adopt a dog, and were particularly interested in the ‘unforgettable friends’ list, because we have experience with dogs and are happy to train. I followed the instructions exactly: filled out the pre-adopt form, sent emails to the unforgettable friends email, and waited to hear back. I sent over half a dozen emails to that email address - I got exactly 1 email back that wasn’t automated, and that was only after I left a comment on a photo of that particular dog on Instagram to draw attention to the fact that I had emailed. I followed up on that email immediately, and again, never heard back.<br><br>Just to articulate how serious we were, we have since adopted a three-legged shepherd mix. We knew we were excellent candidates, the humane society we ultimately went through agreed, but northeast animal shelter either couldn’t be bothered to give us the time of day, or does not have the proper systems setup to adequately assess and/or respond to prospective adopters.<br><br>This is a failure to their mission and their animals.

I am amazed by the dedication of the president of the nonprofit who in spite of her own battle with Stage 4 metastatic cancer has managed to lead the organization with fundraising efforts and collaboration to educate the public and fight for a greater piece of the research funding pie. The volunteers are dedicated and inspired by her leadership.

I’m proud to be one of the first donors to the North Shore Pollinator Project. As an emerging nonprofit, they’ve already shown such passion, transparency, and dedication to making our communities healthier for pollinators and people alike. It’s exciting to support them at the very beginning and to know my gift is helping lay the foundation for programs and gardens that will grow for years to come. I can’t wait to see all they accomplish!