My Nonprofit Reviews
Chris_Riemer
Review for National Arbor Day Foundation, Lincoln, NE, USA
I recently received a mailing labeled as the 2013 New Jersey Tree Survey. Seriously packaged, complete with a "Participant Number" on the front. But the survey itself was just 16 silly questions... things like "Have you ever climbed a tree?" It was obviously an attempt to tug the heart strings and package a fund-raising pitch as something else. That duplicity bothered me enough to consult GuideStar.
I might have responded well to something more direct and honest, and seeing that others felt the same way, I decided to write this review. There's more than a little irony when an organization dedicated to saving trees sends such a paper-intense communication, which included a calendar, various coupons and personalized return address labels. Please!
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Treat your potential contributors like grown-ups. If you want to take a survey, take a REAL survey. See Consumer Reports. If you want money, just ask for it. Tell me why you need it, and ask for it.
Will you volunteer or donate to this organization?
No
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
A little
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
