Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Reviews

Pros

Extensive paid time off for new employees

Cons

There is a lof of room to grow within LLS but you may have to relocte to other chapters if you want to move through the ranks quickly.

Pros

Organization mission - always felt they were doing right by the donations received and it was great working for something bigger than yourself
Meeting patients/volunteers
Decent salary for non-profits in the area
Excellent benefits and PTO - quickly accumulated additional vacation time
Position allowed for a flexible schedule and the opportunity to meet tons of new people
Some ability for promotion, depending on chapter situation
Great opportunity for younger employees to learn/improve upon a wide variety of skills, since you are responsible for all aspects of running your program

Cons

Home Office management seemed to turn away from serious issues at the chapter level
Goals seemed to continually be increased in unrealistic increments, year-to-year, leading to a high-stress environment
Occasional night/weekend work, though you could generally flex hours, depending
Highly affected by the economy - charitable donations tend to be one of the first expenses people cut

Advice to Senior Management

Take into consideration the concerns of chapter-level staff when a serious issue is brought to your attention. It saddens me to think of the people still being affected by what I dealt with, management-wise, even after employees were proactive enough to risk reporting the situation.

In general, I do think it can be a great opportunity, especially for younger people, to learn a lot and take away an appreciation for the non-profit community. Continue developing new, innovative and creative ways for staff to help raise funds and get the word out about LLS. It is still one of the best kept secrets in non-profit health organizations.

Pros

Wonderful organization, cause and high percentage of revenue going back to mission. Wonderful organization, cause and high percentage of revenue going back to mission.

Cons

more work than is possible to do, not paid enough to live nearby. more work than is possible to do, not paid enough to live nearby.

Advice to Senior Management

more realistic salaries, more management training, performance evaluations should be both ways not just top down, more realistic salaries or compensation

Pros

Good benefits, flexible, good networking if you work for a major fundraising campaign. If you want a job where you are not behind a desk and get to network with a lot of different people this is good for you.

Cons

This is one of the most mismanaged, low strategy, unrealistic, disrespectful, confused, deluded places I have ever worked. Things are getting better but very slowly. The turnover is HUGE, the management is poor, the culture is unprofessional. Long hours, low pay. HR is awful and not on your side. They let people "go" wontonly. Unethical.

Advice to Senior Management

Manage chapters better, treat employees better, offer 360 degree evaluations, strategize, have HR representation in each chapter, offer real, valuable training.

Pros

LLS gives you a great song and dance when you're hired, but then you realize anyone worth their salt leaves because work/life balance is a joke there. (which means less hands on deck when really you need more)

Cons

Burn Out. Chew you up and spit you out kind of deal.

Pros

Excellent salary compared to other non-profits.
Decent benefits.
Organization does benefit cancer patients through financial assistance and education.

Cons

Little opportunity for growth or raises.
Upper management is blind to how dissatisfied the staff is.
Poor managers mean that jobs remain stagnant and uninteresting.
Cut-throat and corporate-like environment where ideas are stolen.
Poor communication within departments, let alone between departments.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to employees and take suggestions seriously. This was probably the worst place I have ever worked due to poor management, and lack of improving employee environment. Requests were denied or ignored and my career suffered. It would have been much better if management of people and projects were fairer and took account of employees' desired growth and success, not just the bottom line.

Pros

Great time off (vacation,etc). Love the interaction I have with Team In Training participants. I really enjoy what I do.

Cons

I'm confused how people get promoted or just keep their jobs. No one wants to deal with conflict and tell someone they are not doing their job correctly. Low pay! Not recognized for the hard work and long hours . If I'm such a "valued employee" than treat me like one! Management does not mentor employees to achieve career advancement.

Advice to Senior Management

Promote/recogize valued employees! You are not going to keep people with how management is run now.

Pros

The patients and the ability to be compassionate with them.

Cons

Those same patients you have to be compassionate with are the target of the organization preying on their emotional and psychological conditions requesting they raise thousands of dollars. Senior Leadership is superficial, cliquey, in this area, racist and totally blind to the society in the region. The pressure on the employee is too much. 6 reviews in 3mts, The positions are sales positions to meet heavy goals set by the senior managements to incur bonuses. Reviews are one sided. No praise. I actually had the Exec Dir tell me that my work was "sh*t" after securing several big companies in the region in a month. The Directors are daft incompetent and white trash who frown upon people with money. Complaints to national organization fall on def ears. Tons of intimidation. A nightmare.

Advice to Senior Management

Resign. Find a job outside of patient care. Perhaps in the pharm industry where you can be indirectly sharks.

Pros

great salary and perks. Plenty of free goodies

Cons

CEO has internet scandal. National Management refused to address. Made fund raising very difficult

Advice to Senior Management

replace CEO

Pros

The people you meet connect to the mission and their stories is very humbling. We have some of the best volunteers in the non-profit sector!!

Cons

National doesn't alway recognize the work of the fundraisers. Chapter management seems to very, but my manager and exective director are always ready to acknowlege our work.

Advice to Senior Management

Trust your employees! Nonprofit employment is not the best paying, but we are here because we believe in the mission. Micromanaging is not the way encourage your employees! If you allow us to, we will succeed for YOU!