SMART
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SMART makes an impact in very tangible and powerful ways. Children who enter the SMART program are virtually assured of attending a college-track high school and have a very high probability of attending college. SMART attracts not just the brightest students, but most importantly those with the motivation to improve their lives and become productive members of society. SMART is their guide, mentor, and tutor on this exciting but challenging journey.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
sponsoring a child in the SMART program and watching her do great things.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
expand the number of kids SMART is able to help each year.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
the tangible impact it makes on the lives of many under-privileged kids.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
passionate about SMART's mission and dedicated to making sure each child succeeds in life.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
permanently endow its San Francisco program and expand to other geographies.
Ways to make it better...
SMART could help more children each year.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
recruiting outside contributors, both financial donors and volunteers to help mentor and tutor SMART kids.
One thing I'd also say is that...
investing your time and capital in SMART has a demonstrable, gratifying return.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
The organization's mission, its success over many years, the students and the incredible impact SMART has had in their lives and their families' lives are absolutely amazing. The fact that so many of the students and their families return as alumni to volunteer and even serve on the Board is a tremendous validation of the value and impact SMART has had and continues to have on our community. The staff and volunteers are passionate, dedicated and truly inspirational people who have prepared SMART to serve the students and their families for many years to come.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Getting to know many of the students and watching them matriculate into incredible scholars and mature adults. Their admission and success at schools like Cal, Yale, Howard and so many others says it all.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
Seeing first hand the impact which this program has had on many, many students over the last 15 years is truly inspirational. Every motivated child deserves access to the best education available, and SMART delivers this, along with a wide array of support services to help these students excel. SMART has helped many students become the first in their families to attend college (over 90% of our students go on to college!!!).
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
getting to know several of the students and watching them thrive in their new educational environments and go on to colleges like Yale, Cal, Columbia, Howard, UCSD, etc.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
Watching a new student from a disadvantaged background access the resources and personal attention of a private school inspires me as an educator. SMART students often become the first member of their family to attend college, thus breaking the cycle of poverty in their families. SMART students also enhance life in private schools by bringing a hunger for knowledge, an appreciation for learning and new perspectives into their new schools. It can be easy to be cynical about non-profit work and feel that no real differences are made, but SMART students grow and achieve in real and tangible ways that will positively affect their families for generations. SMART is a small non-profit and and has to rely on a lean staff and budget, but is making huge differences in the lives of its students and the schools they serve.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
the growth of the students they serve and the improvement of the schools they attend.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
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