ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Reviews

Pros

The mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is, in my book, the mother of all missions, and it is a privilege to serve it. What drew me to ALSAC beyond its lifesaving mission was its focus on innovation and its top-notch brand. I joined the organization, seeking a deeper sense of purpose in my work, after a long, happy career at a Fortune 500 company. ALSAC operates with corporate rigor. That factored heavily in my decision to work here. What also drew me to ALSAC are the growth opportunities: There is a robust leadership development program at all levels and target assignments or tours of duty are commonplace. That helps build careers, retain top talent and set the organization up for long-term success.

Cons

This isn't a con per se, but a consideration to be aware of: Work at ALSAC requires flexibility since the world is changing rapidly with economic and cultural shifts that impact donor support. It's a fast-paced culture.

Pros

ALSAC is a Great Place to Work

Cons

The people are too nice.

Pros

Opportunity for growth and the noblest and most beautiful mission. Excellent work/life balance.

Cons

Lots of delays in different processes because of politics

Pros

Excellent benefits, like no other non-profit. The donor dollars are tangible; St. Jude is one of the best children's hospitals in the world. Everything they say and do in the ads is true. Front-line relational fundraisers are amazing! ALSAC would not be where it is today a $2.5B organization without them; unfortunately, the CEO does not recognize that. They provide their employees with the best equipment, tools, and continuing education opportunities. From time to time, the CEO will add a day to a 3-day weekend and make it a nice 4-day weekend!

Cons

I AM RATING ALSAC, NOT THE HOSPITAL; PLEASE CONTINUE SUPPORTING ST. JUDE, IT IS AN AMAZING PLACE!!! ALSAC is the fundraising organization for St. Jude. CONS: Nepotism. Organizational silos all over. There are a lot of bad hires hanging around despite their bad behavior and performance. You will never get promoted if you are not part of the click and speak truth to power. No work/life balance. CEO panics when there is no double-digit growth, even though the pacing is always over the previous year. No fairness and equity in salaries for front-line employees. CEO has said in meetings that the biggest expense is the employees, signaling they are not worthy when they do all the work on the front lines. Those meetings are nerve-racking! Disconnect between the hospital and ALSAC. They dismiss you if talk about professional growth and bring valid concerns to their attention. Management does not fundraise nor facilitate the process; front-line fundraisers do all the work. CEO and CPO bullied employees in a group setting when criticism was provided as part of an employee survey. ELT and SLT have a lot of employees that do nothing. Territory and Area Leadership are not competent and take credit for their employees' work, not giving credit where credit is due. They treat employees like children. There is a culture of no. It takes forever to get something done. Bureaucratic organization with many roadblocks. Too many internal politics to navigate. Stressful environment. No support system; you do everything and figure things out on your own. No teamwork.

Pros

Helping kids beat cancer and other illnesses, always trying to innovate new ways of doing things, phenomenal benefits, iconic brand and reputation, hybrid work environment

Cons

Sometimes the leadership pushes for change for change's sake (which feels counterproductive sometimes), it's a fundraising organization so some days job security can feel more volatile than others since we are tasked with increasing revenue each year regardless of the market conditions

Pros

Deeply rooted in the mission and taking care of the employee. Ample resources and opportunities to create a sustainable employee career of growth. Mission Moments are incredibly powerful. I am reminded of the importance of my work (and others- there is amazing skills and talent here) and how the quality of our work matters to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Cons

More communication is always helpful in times of change or what is needed on deliverables.

Pros

Great leader, benefits, environment and work/life balance.

Cons

There aren’t many downsides other than the interview and hiring process can be a bit lengthy.

Pros

Everything is totally great here.

Cons

There is no cons here.

Pros

Making the decision to change my career path for a mission-focused organization was extremely easy when working for the amazing mission of ALSAC/St. Jude. The benefits are some of the very best I have seen in my career and next to the mission, my colleagues and the people I work with every day make it so rewarding.

Cons

I have never worked somewhere without cons but I would say multiple levels of approvals may slow down ideas but the brand is so important, I can understand why.

Pros

Work life balance is incredible, work environment and culture is very open and honest, and management is super supportive.

Cons

None that I can think of