My Nonprofit Reviews
Meg
Review for Chewonki Foundation Inc, Wiscasset, ME, USA
I had the great fortune to work at The Chewonki Foundation for one year of my life, from August of 2007 to August of 2008. As a sustainability-focused teaching fellow for the Maine Coast Semester (MCS), Chewonki's high school semester program, I worked with MCS science classes and served as a liason between the students and the Chewonki Sustainability Office. I am now a graduate student in the environmental management field, at a school far from Maine. I think of Chewonki often, and of the great work they are doing to educate our next generation. With top-notch faculty and staff, a beautiful campus, and incredible programs, the organization is able to reach out to so many kids, the majority of whom leave Chewonki with a different outlook and an inspiring experience to carry along with them into the world. I highly, highly recommend this organization. It is an amazing place.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
every student (and staff member) who leaves campus with new knowledge of the natural world.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
First of all, I would love my job. Secondly, I would hope to be able to secure the funding to recruit more financial aid students for all programs.
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
The people! They are all incredible - students, faculty, staff alike.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Again, all fantastic. Enthusiastic, smart, caring, adventurous, involved in the community, well-rounded...just great.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Offer more aid to schools and students and campers, and reach out to populations of people that wouldn't have had a chance to come to Chewonki without financial help. And perhaps Chewonki could partner with more organizations in the state to expand their sustainability and renewable energy projects...
Ways to make it better...
we were able to reach out to even more students with offers of financial assistance to attend Chewonki programs.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
financial, I think.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2008
