My Nonprofit Reviews
Jeff woodman
Review for Amazon Conservation Association, Washington, DC, USA
A year and a half ago, my wife and I had the extreme pleasure of accompanying the president Adrian Forsyth and several staff members on a trip down the eastern slope of the Peruvian Andes to visit ACA's research facilities and meet an indigenous community that has benefited from ACA's work. The entire experience was profound. ACA's research stations were filled with students studying various aspects of the cloud forest and rain forest. The staff managing the facilities were smart, personable and very friendly. Each evening students gave presentations on their work. The whole atmosphere was exciting and filled with creativity. But the most powerful experience was visiting a local community that ACA helped to establish the world's first conservation concession managed by the community itself. We sat amongst the community, hearing stories and their traditional songs. They expressed the importance of the concession which has allowed them to maintain their livelihood in the face of developmental pressures. We returned from the trip inspired to help ACA further their work. Now I'm fortunate to serve on the board. The issues are huge but the organization has talented hard working committed people who have a track record of achieving results.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
by seeing first hand the vitality of the research facilities and meeting an indigenous community that has directly benefited from ACA's support
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
ACA has delivered extensive results while operating on a shoestring budget. The organization needed additional leadership to broaden its reach and tackle some big issues so it's very exciting that ACA just hired an executive director. He has a wealth of experience and talent. ACA is now poised to deliver large returns on any conservation investment.
