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    Telefund Reviews

    Updated July 17, 2017
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    Pros

    • Flexible hours, performance-based pay, great culture, progressive causes (in 8 reviews)

    • Work is for progressive organizations and Democratic party (in 3 reviews)

    Cons

    • The "Corporate" HQ was filled with 20 somethings who made 20 something thousand a year and worked long hours (in 3 reviews)

    • You can't possibly live on minimum wage in L (in 3 reviews)

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    1. "Telemarketer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Progressive non-profit fundraising. Calls to interested parties only. No cold-calls.

      Cons

      Haven't worked long enough to know of/if cons.

      Advice to Management

      Keep it up! We're changing the world!

    2. "hit/miss job experience"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      I worked at Telefund part-time

      Pros

      friendly working environment, caring advisors

      Cons

      repetitive work, occasional insults from Alumni

      Advice to Management

      great management team

    3. "Great place to work temporarily"

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      Former Employee - Caller in Santa Barbara, CA
      Former Employee - Caller in Santa Barbara, CA
      Recommends

      Pros

      Relaxed environment and flexible hours

      Cons

      Very little opportunities for progression

    4. "Sweat Shop"

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      Former Employee - Caller in Denver, CO
      Former Employee - Caller in Denver, CO
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Telefund full-time

      Pros

      Work is for progressive organizations and Democratic party.

      Cons

      Supervisors monitor calls and Lord over callers like royalty.

    5. "Tough"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Boston, MA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Boston, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I have been working at Telefund full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      No background check no drug testing some commission

      Cons

      No background check no drug testing, some commission. Bedbugs electric failure the emergency doors disconnected. The computers are older than 1980 and the dialer is the same.

      Advice to Management

      Include a human resources department. Try to enforce a silver work environment. Approach upper management for open communication. Also building maintenance and working in the dark with no emergency exit and 50+ people for one available bathroom is questionable Also % compensation unclear to employees.

    6. "Good place for students looking to earn a little extra money"

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      Former Employee - Student Caller in Ann Arbor, MI
      Former Employee - Student Caller in Ann Arbor, MI
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I worked at Telefund (Less than a year)

      Pros

      The community is really fun and working with other students made the job bearable. The hours are pretty flexible if you're just looking to work a few shifts per week

      Cons

      The work is very monotonous with little reward. Managers try to provide incentives which helps somewhat, but sitting on the phone for 4 hours straight begging for donations can get tiring

      Advice to Management

      Be more understanding of phone calls that did not necessarily follow the script. There were times where I made a moral decision to stray from the script and I ended up being criticized for my decision. I understand there are guidelines but the exceptions to those rules less rigid

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Telefund Los Angeles"

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      Former Employee - Caller in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Caller in Los Angeles, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook

      I worked at Telefund part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      The ability to schedule your own hours; you can work as little or as much as you like.

      Friendly, helpful co-workers

      Cons

      You are expected to make outbound fundraisng calls for several different non-profits; the main objective is to lock down (ie, get it on a credit/debit card) as much money as possible. Extremely high-pressure environment. You are evaluated every 20 hours, and if you're not performing up to their very-high expectations, you're gone, no matter if you've been there two weeks or two years. Minimum wage, zero benefits.

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Telemarketer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      Pros

      make own hours, work as long as you want, camraderie

      Cons

      lots of hang-ups, people angry with you for disturbing their time

    9. Helpful (1)

      "They prey on those that want the world to be a better place."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      There used to be some pros. No longer.

      Cons

      As a very good fundraise I did well at telefund. However the SB office management is pathetic/idiotic. The office was a microcosm of the company philosophy - do well your fine, then again - do well, get fired. Management plays favorites with those that are sub-standard callers, those that play nice and don't threaten the manager. However, if you're intelligent and very good you are seen as a threat and eventually you will get fired. Their "bonus" system is totally rigged. Anything they can do to save money (cut bonus' and hours) they do. The company is more interest in profits than the causes.

      Advice to Management

      Hire some reasonably intelligent people to write scripts that are, at the very least, good. Pay a GOOD wage. Fire those managers that do more harm than good. Re-think your ENTIRE purpose.

    10. "Flexible hours"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Boston, MA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Boston, MA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      Pros

      You can work 12 to 40 hours a week

      Cons

      It can be frustrating not getting pledges

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