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Review for Foundation for Sustainable Development, Oakland, CA, USA
While working alongside the amazing individuals running this organization, I heard stories of and helped support work being done in many developing countries supporting grassroots organizations that work in fields such as sustainable/organic agriculture, water management, renewable energy, reforestation and biodiversity, and education and advocacy. I published stories such as this one written by interns who were aiding community-based organizations with human rights and women's empowerment, public health, and microfinance, all of which empowered communities to be able to make educated decisions that would promote affordable sustainability in their lives, often through the use of microfinance loans. These same interns that helped community-based organizations in developing countries later returned to their own countries and spread the word about their experiences, often going on to graduate programs in sustainable develpment or to become community advocates among their neighbors and friends. Overall, I was amazed by the impact I saw being made by the efforts of the Foundation for Sustainable Development.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
writing, photographs, statistics, and testimonials.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
hope to see it expand.
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
the fact that every action the organization takes is taken with the end goal/mission in mind--every action needs to in some way be benefiting the community organizations we are aiding or otherwise be promoting sustainable development. No time or efforts are wasted on frivolous endeavors.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
amazingly dedicated to their work, amazingly positive people to work with, and amazingly supportive of my own growth as a volunteer.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
reach and impact an even greater number of people and communities in developing countries to support their efforts to develop their communities in green ways.
Ways to make it better...
I could have secured a paying job to continue working with the organization.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
funding decreases as a result of the recession.
One thing I'd also say is that...
I became more aware of my own wasteful practices while volunteering in FSD's office and now I more frequently do things like compost my food and use biodegradable products.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2008
