Pros
Overpaid senior executives in national and affiliate offices
Cons
Stay away form the AHA if you are in development. This organization lacks any vision or intelligence when it comes to development. They are outdated in their methodologies and tactics. They are run by a network of women that if you are not in their club you are not listened to. They do not take input and think so highly of themselves (senior management). They treat donors like they are cash machines and beat up development staff f they do not get unrealistic increases from donors regardless of the situation. They need a board of directors to come in and clean house. They are poorly run and their organizational structure is a waste of donor money. They have bloated market staffs and an affiliate structure that is in place only to create high paying jobs for the top people that do nothing and add nothing to the bottom line.. A first year MBA student could add millions to the research side of the house (which is good) to help fight heart disease just be reorganizing the AHA. It will not happen because of the high paid "leaders"...haha. It is no different than our political system in that way.