My Nonprofit Reviews

I started volunteering for Romanian Children's Relief around 2005, here in the United States. I heard about the organization incidentally and I wanted to get involved because, as a native of Romania, I knew how widespread the need for a variety of services for children and families was.

The Board at the time was working really hard to raise funds here in the United States and the executive director and president were not only leading the design of programs for Romanian children and families but were also designing and implementing impressive staff development programs. I can say that RCR has not only helped many thousands of children and families but has also raised the bar on what it means to be a professional service provider in Romania. Visiting the programs moved me tremendously. The children served benefit from professional services and developmentally appropriate interactions provided not only by now highly trained staff but also by the many volunteers that RCR has mobilized not only from Romania, but also from the US and other countries.

RCR has also achieved another incredible result: fundraising now takes place primarily in Romania, rather than in the US. This is particularly impressive since, at the time RCR started to work in Romania there was no local knowledge of fundraising or non-profit management in general. The executive director and president, with the support of the Board, have successfully executed a strategy of long-term local sustainability.

I can confidently state that RCR is a truly stellar institution based on the services it provides children and families, based on the remarkable professional development it has been offering its staff, and based on the local sustainability strategy that it has so successfully implemented. Kudos and THANK YOU!