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PROJECT U.S.E.

aka PROJECT USE   |   Newark, NJ   |  www.projectuse.org

Mission

Project U.S.E. seeks to advance equitable access to transformative outdoor experiences.

Ruling year info

1982

Executive Director

Mr. Anthony Capone

Main address

89 Lincoln Park

Newark, NJ 07102 USA

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EIN

22-2290052

NTEE code info

Youth Development Programs (O50)

Recreational and Sporting Camps (Day, Overnight, etc.) (N20)

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Wildcat Mountain Wilderness Center

Nestled deep within a 50,000-acre natural area in northern New Jersey,
the Wildcat Mountain Wilderness Center is Project U.S.E.'s adventure
headquarters, offering camping, hiking, canoeing, rock-climbing,
team-building, and leadership training to thousands of young people and
adults each year.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Adults

The Pedal Farmers program has engaged young adults from Newark in urban gardening and horticulture every summer, beginning in 2007. The program is designed to provide job training, develop business and entrepreneurship skills, teach students about financial literacy and investing, and allow for participating students to give back to their community through various service projects.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents

Our organization’s approach to “learning by doing” extends to working with companies and organizations to help them create a culture of open communication, trust, and engagement to drive improved performance. We have more than 40 years of experience in offering high-quality experiential education and training programs to our clients, with specific activities and deliberative debrief discussions tailored to the needs and goals of each individual client.

We have experience facilitating professional development workshops on site at organizations, at our Wildcat Mountain Wilderness Center in West Milford, or other venues that may be appropriate for your group’s needs.

Population(s) Served
Young adults
Older adults
Adolescents
Teachers
At-risk youth

Where we work

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

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PROJECT U.S.E.

Board of directors
as of 10/02/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Mrs. Donna Strick

Aspen Insurance Group

Term: 2023 - 2026


Board co-chair

Mrs. Suzanne Horsley

The Pennington School

Term: 2023 - 2026

Eric Henkel

James Madison University

Donna Strick

SwissRe

Suzanne Horsley

Thom Radice

Oceanpoint Consulting, Inc.

Gary Thomas

The Sailing School

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/25/2022

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male

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