A great group, driven by a mission to do good for our community - Anonymous employee United Way Employee Review

4.0
Feb 12, 2015
Anonymous employee
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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.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

The mission is meaningful and the work itself can be deeply rewarding. Colleagues are talented, dedicated, and genuinely care about the community they serve. For the right person, that camaraderie carries a lot of weight.

Cons

Over the past two years, this organization has undergone significant and painful change. A revolving door of senior leadership, including the abrupt loss of key executives, created instability that trickled down to every level of staff. Layoffs followed, and then a steady stream of voluntary departures that leadership appeared either unable or unwilling to address meaningfully. Under new leadership, nearly every quality-of-life benefit that made nonprofit-level salaries feel worth it has been reduced or eliminated: fewer sick days, increased healthcare costs, loss of Summer Fridays, loss of Thanksgiving week, and a shift to more required in-office days. The cumulative effect is an organization that asks a great deal of its staff, in salary sacrifice and mission commitment, while systematically withdrawing what made that trade-off feel fair.

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