Providing Lesotho's Children with Keys to the World

This is the story of our efforts to end the vicious cycle of poverty, disease, inadequate education, and early death
in a remote rural community in Lesotho, Africa, by providing quality education and life skills
to the young children there. Join us on our journey ...

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Write a review of Laptops to Lesotho

To our Supporters, Donors, Volunteers, Clients, and Partners,

 

I have a small favor to ask.  Would you be willing to write a brief review of our organization for potential donors to read?  It would help people who don't know us decide whether we are a charity worth supporting. 

 

If you'd like to help us in this way, your review would be posted on the Great Nonprofits website ― 

 

"Great Nonprofits is a place to find trustworthy nonprofits. Our mission is to:

Help inspire and inform prospective donors and volunteers, help them differentiate between nonprofits, find ones that they trust, and be more confident in giving or signing up to volunteer

Enable great nonprofits, regardless of the size of their marketing budget, to harness their most authentic and most effective advertising - the stories of the people they've served.

Promote greater nonprofit excellence through feedback and transparency.

If you have direct experience with a nonprofit, share your knowledge and help other people discover trustworthy nonprofits that are making a difference."

 

If you do write a review, you can either post it yourself at http://greatnonprofits.org/reviews/write/laptops-to-lesotho, or you can send it to me and I'll post it for you.  Below is a list of questions Great Nonprofits asks reviewers to answer.

 

Thank you for all your support,

Janissa

 


 

Overall Rating:

Far below expectations

Below expectations

Meets expectations

Exceeds expectations

Far exceeds expectations

 

Your role:

volunteer

client served

donor

board member

professional with expertise in the field

member of the general public

advisor

 

Your Review:

Tell your story

 

Tips:

· Share your personal experience

· Provide details and specific examples

· Constructive feedback can strengthen the organization

· Be honest and candid

What did you do?   

(e.g. I helped recent immigrants find their first job here, I received counseling services and changed my career, I spent a day planting trees in Dolores park, etc.)

 

I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

 

If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...

 

Additional optional questions

Nonprofits appreciate as much information as they can get about your experience with them. Answer as many — or as few— of the following optional questions as you like:

For people who checked "Volunteer" above:

Would you volunteer for this group again?  (no, unlikely, unsure, likely, definitely)

For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?  (none, a little, some, a lot, life changing)

Did the organization use your time wisely?  (badly, somewhat badly, okay, quite well, very well)

Would you recommend this group to a friend?  (no, unlikely, unsure, likely, definitely)

What one change could this group make that would improve your volunteer experience?

Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)

How did this volunteer experience make you feel?

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

 

For people who checked "Client Served" above:

How would you describe the help you got from this organization?  (none, a little, some, a lot, life changing)

How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?  (no, unlikely, unsure, likely, definitely)

How do you feel you were treated by this organization?  (badly, somewhat badly, okay, quite well, very well)

How did you find this group?

What, if any, change in your life has this group encouraged?

When was your last experience with this nonprofit? (year)

 

For people who checked "Donor" above:

Was your donation impactful?  (no, unlikely, unsure, likely, definitely)

How likely is it that you would recommend that a friend donate to this group?  (no, unlikely, unsure, likely, definitely)

How likely are you to donate to this group again?  (no, unlikely, unsure, likely, definitely)

What specific problem, purpose, priority, or project prompted your gift?

Why did you make your donation at this time?

What would you tell others about this organization?

When was your last experience with this nonprofit? (year)

 

For people who checked "Board Member" above:

Will you volunteer or donate to this organization beyond what is required of board members?  (no, unlikely, unsure, likely, definitely)

How much of an impact do you think this organization has?  (none, a little, some, a lot, life changing)

Will you tell others about this organization?  (no, unlikely, unsure, likely, definitely)

How did you learn about this organization?

What is this organization's top short-term priority?

What is its top priority in the long run?

When was your last experience with this nonprofit? (year)

 

For people who checked "Professional with Expertise in this field" above:

How does this organization compare with others in the same sector?  (badly, somewhat badly, okay, quite well, very well)

How much of an impact do you think this organization has?  (none, a little, some, a lot, life changing)

Will you recommend this organization to others?  (no, unlikely, unsure, likely, definitely)

What is unique about this organization?

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?  (year)

 

For people who checked "General Member of the Public" above:

Will you volunteer or donate to this organization?  (no, unlikely, unsure, likely, definitely)

How much of an impact do you think this organization has?  (none, a little, some, a lot, life changing)

How did you learn about this organization?

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?  (year)

 

For people who checked "Advisor" above:

Will you volunteer or donate to this organization beyond what is required of advisors?  (no, unlikely, unsure, likely, definitely)

How much of an impact do you think this organization has?  (none, a little, some, a lot, life changing)

Will you tell others about this organization?  (no, unlikely, unsure, likely, definitely)

How did you learn about this organization?

What is this organization's top short-term priority?

What is its top priority in the long run?

When was your last experience with this nonprofit? (year)

 


 

 

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