Pros
This is an organization that tries really hard to walk its talk. While no company can get it right all the time, it is impressive to see how much effort the CEO puts into communicating--even the hard news--and into listening. The work itself is rewarding and seeing the impact of UWBA's efforts to cut poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area is really gratifying. It makes coming to work easy. Lots of organizations talk about being transparent and committed to diversity. Few do as much to achieve both. The benefits, the work/life balance, and the salaries are good by nonprofit standards. Telecommuting and alternative schedule options are a plus.
Cons
The United Way system as a whole is facing challenges. The workplace campaign, so long a main stay of its impressive fundraising achievements, is running down. Longer term employees--and there are many of them--have trouble accepting that fact.This is a defining moment for the United Way system and for the United Way of the Bay Area in particular. If rapid change and evolving ways of doing business make you nervous, this is not the place for you. If being a change agent is appealing, than look closely at this organization, because there is plenty of change being made.
