The pay at NARAL--like many nonprofits--is low and inconsistent. There were people with similar roles with wide pay gaps and no consistency around promotion, title changes, and reviews/professional development. Some people got 3 promotions in a year and others didn't get reviews or even have a process to request a promotion because it varied by department. And, getting management to address the issues was incredibly futile in my experience, and contributed to unbelievable turnover, disgruntled employees, and an environment of basically frustrated people who work incredibly hard. Management also conveyed an attitude that if you didn't like it, you could leave, and there was a culture of retaliation on the part of leadership if you didn't just go with it and accept their many flaws and mistreatment. It was toxic to say the least. Finally, leadership turned a blind eye to some majorly inappropriate behavior and made some hires that impacted the reputation of the organization, namely one director with documented record of misconduct, ranging from lack of professionalism, harassment, poor management and downright illegal behavior. There were some individuals (who got promotions constantly) who barely ever showed up for work and others who carried the water and got no recognition.
