My Nonprofit Reviews
Elaine
Review for NextStep Recycling, Eugene, OR, USA
As a graduate student, I was given the opportunity to learn about being on a board by taking advantage of the opportunity NextStep offered to students. After I finished my training position, I was so excited about our mission that I stayed on. As a board member, I have worked side-by-side with job trainees and volunteers deconstructing electronics and sorting them for recycling. The people I worked with were excited to be learning about technology, and the importance of recycling. They were also proud of contributing a solution to the problems of waste and pollution. NextStep makes an amazing difference in people's lives economically, by raising consciousness and through lowering our carbon footprint.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Recycling electronic materials and working with job training.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Expand it to every city in the country.
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
The obvious, tangible difference we are making to eliminate waste. In the last 10 years we have recycled over 6,200,000 pounds of electronic waste (e-waste).
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
friendly and enthusiastic. Everyone wanted to make our community cleaner and better.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
move us forward in decreasing our carbon foot print at light speed.
Ways to make it better...
I had more time to be more involved. There is so much to learn and do, and it's all excited and makes a difference.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
Continuous funding, a reliable and consistent market for commodities and laws that help rather than hinder recycling.
One thing I'd also say is that...
The Executive Director is also personally and inspiration and a treasure in our community.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
