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Blood Cancer United

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Blood Cancer United reviews

2.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(675 total reviews)
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Dr. E Anders Kolb

40% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Blood Cancer United has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 675 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Blood Cancer United employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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675 reviews
2.0
Aug 1, 2013

Only for Sado-Masochists

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Excellent benefits, great mission, potentially interesting work

Cons

Management and HR do not know what they are doing. I never got a job description. I never got annual goals. Rarely spoke to my direct manager and when I did the answer was "ask your peers" There was an environment of secrecy. Any suggestions were taken as over-stepping. Management was through intimidation and threat. My department was predominantly Subcontinental Indian male. If you are not an Asian or a male you really do not belong there. The work could be creative and interesting. Senior management has their own view of what needs to be done and a different way is not acceptable or even welcomed. Short term cost over-rides long term benefits. A constant theme was that once you stopped caring about doing quality work, you get along better and are happier. If you wanted to do a good job, there was no support to do so. There was plenty of support for mediocrity. HR did not properly onboard. Forms were not properly filed. Took forever to get a key to the door. Did not intercede when there was no job description/annual goals. I quit because I could not longer stand the pressure of never knowing what I supposed to be doing and then being literally yelled at when I asked for an answer.

2.0
Apr 5, 2013
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Pros

Fantastic mission, work with some real angels (both staff and volunteers), opportunity to help people on the client services side. Team in Training helps you stay in shape. Local volunteers are amazing. Learned a fair amount about fundraising and volunteer management (what to do) and local board management (what NOT to do) that helped me in subsequent job.

Cons

Failure on the part of HQ management to respect local boards and staff. Insistence on adherence to McFundraising models. Excessive politics in White Plains. Tendency to view the chapters as nothing more than ATMs. Disrespect for faith-motivated individuals. The chapter executive director position, stuck between local board and inflexible field management, is often untenable. Sadness from losing clients to these horrible diseases.

2.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

The mission is meaningful, and many employees are deeply passionate about the people and families the organization serves. There are opportunities to build community relationships and develop skills in fundraising and event management.

Cons

Leadership communication and organizational priorities often feel inconsistent, making it difficult to plan and execute effectively. Career growth opportunities are limited, workloads can be overwhelming during campaign season, and success is frequently dependent on factors outside employees' control.

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