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We Are Sharing Hope

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We Are Sharing Hope reviews

3.1

42% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

David DeStefano

61% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

We Are Sharing Hope has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The We Are Sharing Hope employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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47 reviews
5.0
Dec 3, 2014

Awful

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Pros

There aren't any pros I can think of.

Cons

Management is terrible, scheduling is awful

1.0
Jan 24, 2020

Change is not always for the better

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Pros

Working in the organ transplant arena is a blessing. Its too bad that working here makes it more like a curse.

Cons

Nancy Kay retired in 2016. The new CEO is David Destefano. Morale has never been this low. Changes made by new CEO are not working. Staffing is a nightmare. Several teams are chronically short staffed. Started hiring uneducated "coordinators" to manage donors instead of RNs. This resulted in at least one lawsuit. Dependent on travel coordinators (like travel nurses but they aren't nurses) to manage donors for the past three years because no one wants to work here. Unethical decision making by upper management. They are more concerned about increasing profit than respecting donor families, hospital staff, and especially their own employees. Some compensation plans do not align with the FLSA. If you question your pay, submit "too many" expenses, or ask how the company is doing financially you are labeled as a "paycheck employee" who cares more about pay than the mission. The quality department is not allowed to monitor these new structural changes to staffing, processes, etc, in order to evaluate whether changes are working. Those who have stood up to the CEO or disagree with him have been forced out or had their positions eliminated. Most staff are looking for other jobs or holding out for the CEO to move on.

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We Are Sharing Hope Response
6y
Thank you for your feedback. We Are Sharing Hope SC is very committed to hearing our staff and addressing concerns that are raised. As an organization, SHSC is making changes that are designed to better serve the people of South Carolina and those awaiting the life-saving gift of donation. We strive to be open and transparent about our decisions and how they’re meant to improve our ability to save more lives and honor more legacies. As changes to our staffing models occur, we are committed to finding the right people for the right jobs, and that takes time. If you have specific concerns, I invite you to work with us so we can address them together. Our leadership team is a strong, committed and ethical sounding board for our employees. We are committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards. I encourage you to notify us – through communication with me, your supervisor, HR or the Corporate Compliance process – of any activities that are inconsistent with these standards. We Are Sharing Hope SC is a mission-forward organization and our focus never waivers from our donor families, our community partners and our passionate staff. We have an organizational culture that encourages growth and professional development and that is committed to caring for our staff. As a non-profit organization dedicated to organ and tissue donation in South Carolina, it’s important that we are good stewards of the gift of life. This stewardship includes practicing fiscal responsibility and requires that we make sound financial decisions so that we can honor our commitment to our donor families and recipients. This will allow us to continue to serve the people of South Carolina. I understand it can feel as though change isn’t always for the better, but we are making real strides in fulfilling our mission. In 2019, we honored more legacies through organ and tissue donation than ever before. Our teams, including you, served over 400 families in their most difficult moment of loss and will continue to serve them in an aftercare capacity for years to come. Through the generosity of the people of South Carolina, We Are Sharing Hope SC helped facilitate more transplants last year than any time in our organization’s history. This helped save over 500 lives because of our generous donor heroes and our passionate and committed staff. I am happy to speak with you in person about your concerns and to answer any of the above-raised questions. Thank you, always, for all you do.
1.0
Jan 20, 2022

STAY FAR FAR AWAY!

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Pros

The mission of organ and tissue donation is about the only pro of working at We Are Sharing Hope SC. This organization, along with most other similar organizations, has seen an increase in donors which does result in more lives saved. That is rewarding, but the work environment at WASHSC almost negates that wonderful "pro" of working in donation.

Cons

The organization received new "leadership" in 2017 and since then staff has been a revolving door through most departments. The new CEO arrived with an agenda to make changes. Some changes made were necessary and needed. Rather than build on the foundation built by the previous CEO, he decided to disrupt and destroy that foundation and start over with no real plan. Leadership from the CEO down through his remaining "yes men/women" managers is a joke. These managers show favoritism which contributes to the poor morale. Many employees just don't trust the CEO or his leadership team, with good reason. It is so bad that over the last year, even a few of his cronies have abruptly abandoned ship. The problems are expansive ranging from poor morale to constant staff shortages resulting in an over reliance on clinical "travellers". These "travelers" are expensive and some have been detrimental to hospital relationships. As others have also stated, there have also been legal issues since the new CEO took over. Leadership's main focus over the past few years has been to build an extravagant office building. The PR Team is used to try to "blow smoke" by claiming the building is for "the people " of SC. That is a bad joke.

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We Are Sharing Hope Response
4y
Thank you for this feedback. We are incredibly proud of the work we are doing here and the progress we have made as an organization. We continue to strive to improve to better serve the people of South Carolina. We know that change is hard and that it requires thinking differently but it is important that we continue to evolve. The new building is part of that change and we have invested a lot of time, love, and thought to develop a place that is not only a space to work, but a space for our community, our volunteers, our colleagues and those we serve. The building in not who we are but where our community can come to celebrate the donation gift. Regarding your concerns pertaining to leadership, it is always a goal to effectively improve our internal communication with open dialogue and transparency. It is not always perfect but we are committed and constantly evaluating where we can improve as an organization. We are proud of the work our leaders are doing and the guidance and support they provide to our staff. We have definitely experienced staff shortages, like many other companies. However, we do work hard to inform staff of career trajectory and are excited to be growing the organization with people that are passionate about donation and growing our mission in South Carolina. Thank you for your service and please let me know if you’d like to speak further.
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