My Nonprofit Reviews

My relationship with Relief International (RI) and associated companies stretches beyond 50 years when I drew on the resources of Volunteers in Technical Assistance as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Throughout the intervening period, I have served proudly in various roles on Boards and as an Officer, culminating in 13 years as Chair (until 9/23). Our work in the field which my wife and I have visited on 5 different occasions is inspiring in the dedication and professionalism of the team. I am particularly impressed with our commitment to local communities and the 98% of our employees who are working in their own communities. Building self reliance and self confidence will change the world. Go RI!!

Susan and her team have done a fantastic job of making voting easier and safer for so many voters. The tools on the US Vote website provide current civic data and state by state assistance in actually voting. The impact of US Vote far exceeds the resources which are so carefully used to enahnce the mission of making every citizen a voter.

I support US Vote with a recurring monthly contribution and Iurge everyone who cares about free and unimpeded elections in the US to make a donation.

I’ve been involved with RI and predecessor companies for more than 50 years and my most recent position is Chair of the Board of Trustees. Through a series of mergers of like minded ngos, I’ve seen the organization grow from several hundred staff to the 5088 employees from over 30 countries that we employ today. Each day RI colleagues support literally thousands of members of the communities where we operate. This excellent humanitarian work motivates me to continue to help lead RI. My own connection with RI started as a Peace Corps Volunteer who used the volunteer technical support from Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Central America in the 1960s.

The past few years have seen our global teams pull together more than ever. Their professionalism and dedication to our humanitarian principles has shone through as the global pandemic disproportionately impacted the communities with whom we work and our own organizational challenges led to a change in leadership. Working in fragile states with communities experiencing vulnerability is our mission, and we do so with great effect each day.

I could not be prouder of the quality programming that my colleagues deliver day in day out and the solidarity they show to one another and to those who RI serves.