My Nonprofit Reviews

My name is Treven Hooker. I've lived in Tucson AZ my entire life, and feel strongly about the business/organizations/agencies that operate in my city. I do not write reviews often, and I am skeptical of most reviews I read, but I felt it necessary to share my thoughts and experiences about the NJP. I hope this review is helpful.
NJP first engaged me when I was 18. A troubled high school student, NJP invited me to be an intern with them. This invitation and the relationship that would grow from it changed my life forever. But beyond my feelings about the organization, my experience is a testimony to the authenticity of this organization and their work with the communities they're apart of. NJP established a love of conservation, community support, and EE that I had not previously had. They helped me develop confidence and professionalism that propelled me into my career. Furthermore, they continue to invite me to help, which now as a professional EE of the Sonoran Desert, involves helping Mexican youth engage with their wild and wonderful places.
It has been 8 years since my first encounter with NJP, and through that time they have shown me they are who they say they are and they do what they say they'll do. We are incredibly fortunate to have this organization in Tucson and the communities that are within and around the Jaguar Reserve.
All of this did not mention the work they do with the Jaguars! That information is all available and easy to read and understand. They are succeeding in saving an endangered species in North America, and an extinct species in the USA. This info is available. What is not as easy to come by is their support of people and places they work with. From the animals, to the vaqueros, to the ranchers, to the children in the schools of the towns, to the businesses, and to the supporters; NJP makes sure they take care of everyone and every place. The best part is, they operate by listening to the community, rather than imposing their beliefs about conservation on the community. They hold the standard for community support, and each NFP should look to NJP for leadership and guidance.
They are the real deal.

During my senior year of high school, I had the option of interning with NJP. Although another internship became my choice, the ethics and mission of NJP stood tall in my mind for years. Recently I contacted NJP, hoping I can volunteer and be a part of their amazing mission to preserve the North American Jaguar population, and the eco systems inhabited by them. The work done by them is nothing short a bad ass, from working with Mexican locals who reside near or around the preserve to be a part of the solution, to awareness programs all over southern AZ, to installing cameras and tracking migrating Jaguars, and more. The work is immense and done by few, who seem to work endlessly for an amazing purpose. The opinions I have and the time i spend volunteering, exist only because I have seen the positive work, the sacrifices and energy spent to do the work, and the selflessness of those who do it. I believe in the cause, but i believe in NJP because of those who run it.