My Nonprofit Reviews

budbilanich
Review for Be The Star You Are Inc, Moraga, CA, USA
I am a volunteer with the Porter Billups Leadership Academy in Denver. The Academy works with low income children in the metro Denver area. Students spend three weeks on campus at Regis University in Denver every summer. The focus is on academics and life skills. The intent is to prepare them for college. The Academy has a high success rate. A high percentage of its students are accepted to and graduate from college. This year we will be using
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
seeing how the focus on positive media helps children develop a more positive view of the world and of themslves.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
increase the funding level to serve more kids.
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
working with the founder, Cynthia Brian.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
genuine, caring people.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
create a more positive world, by teaching kids to be more positive -- about themselves and life in general.
Ways to make it better...
we had more funds to help more children.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
money, money, money.
One thing I'd also say is that...
this is a first rate organization. Cynthia is an energetic and committed person. We need more like it.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010