My Nonprofit Reviews

The School Of Athens is a wonderful nonprofit because the founder sees a problem and sets out to fix it. As far as I have seen in the past few years, there is no problem too small and those are often the problems that get passed over because "there are bigger issues". In my experience, when you address the "small" issues, it tends to stop the formation of "bigger issues". Also, when you are addressing the small issues, you tend to create a community of people that see what a "small change" can make and want to help make more.


One of my favorite donations was to help pay off a lunch deficit at a school. While at the school for another purpose, Michael saw there were children not eating lunch. He questioned the staff, found there was a lunch bill that was three figures, but without being paid - could not continue to provide lunches to those that couldn't afford them. He made a video, explained the situation and set a goal to help remedy it. It was so simple to fix, in the relm of the world's issues, yet there was just no funding to to cover the cost - but the impact was enormously imporant to the growth, development and quality of life for those children not getting that meal.

I like to know exactly who my donation is helping. The School Of Athens brings a unique, personal, attachment to each project, including the involvement of his children and wife. Together they have succeeded in being the example of the a difference a "small" change can make when you address it head on , instead of passing it by - waiting for someone else to take the initiative.