Pros
A small yet mighty team (27 employees) with a lot of talented people. Everyone who's here really wants to make a difference, each department pulling together. Our yearly campaign regularly raises more money for the community than the year before...over $26 million in 2014. Bigger cities are regularly put to shame by us and our community giving track record. During the Fall campaign season, everyone is called upon to do whatever is necessary -- which is right. We often have a little more flexibility in our schedules during other times of the year.
Cons
We regularly are seen and heard by the top folks in the best companies all over town -- as such, we sometimes behave as if we're a much bigger outfit (and more corporate) than we really are. Salaries are set and judged by our larger, corporate partners...yet we're regularly at the traditional "nonprofit" disadvantage. No one else does what we does, as well as we do it. And yet our salaries are a little low like all nonprofits.