A fun, rewarding place to work - Campaign Manager United Way Employee Review

3.0
Aug 17, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Laid back environment, familial relationships with co-workers, direct access to CEO, plenty of free food. The overall mission of the organization is great, it's deeply rooted in the community and there are no ulterior motives behind the work that they do.

Cons

Typical office gossip can sometimes seem overwhelming in such a small environment, cliques are prone to develop, it's easy to become the odd man out if you're not careful.

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5.0
Apr 10, 2026
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Pros

People were very nice and cooperative

Cons

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2.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Recommend
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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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