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    United Way Reviews

    Updated February 21, 2019
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    United Way President and CEO Brian A. Gallagher
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    • "The non-profit culture isn't a fit for everyone" (in 71 reviews)

    • "Org is growing quickly while dealing with high turnover rate typical of many non-profits" (in 26 reviews)

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    1. "LOVE this organization!"

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      Current Employee - Audit Specialist/SME in Jackson, MI
      Current Employee - Audit Specialist/SME in Jackson, MI
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at United Way full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Wonderful organization to work for. They care about their staff and the community!

      Cons

      Small, funding is all based on donations and grants. Room for advancement is minimal.

    2. "Loaned Executive"

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      Former Employee - Loaned Executive in Seattle, WA
      Former Employee - Loaned Executive in Seattle, WA
      Recommends

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

      Pros

      Great team, benefits, training, and networking environment.

      Cons

      Hard to get new initiatives

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    3. "Project Associate"

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      Former Employee - Project Associate in Atlanta, GA
      Former Employee - Project Associate in Atlanta, GA
      Recommends

      I worked at United Way full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Learn a lot about the community, fun people to work with, beautiful office

      Cons

      Inconsistent & unfair pay, not much room for promotion,

    4. "Competitive pay, changing organizational strategy, mixed bag of leaders"

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      Current Employee - Development Associate in Minneapolis, MN
      Current Employee - Development Associate in Minneapolis, MN
      Recommends

      I have been working at United Way full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Pay and benefits are competitive with other nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities. Most managers are wonderful, and there is a mutually supportive atmosphere.

      Cons

      Tense time right now (2019) with new LRP strategy causing organizational changes. Some executives and managers are not so great due to a disconnect with employees or poor management skills.

      Advice to Management

      Hire more from within, work to develop better communication skills and trust with people managers, strive for executive team to be more connected with whole staff.

    5. "Good Place to wokr"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at United Way full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good place to work with a low key vibe and a great work life balance.

      Cons

      Does not pay that much and there is not a ton of room for upward growth. But that's ultimately the price to pay for a cush job

    6. "Not for Profit"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at United Way full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Decent benefits, although those have declined.
      Good work environment.

      Cons

      Silos.
      Not for profits did not recover the same way the private sector has since the great recession.
      Bit of a my way or the highway complex in recent years.

    7. "Great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Manager
      Former Employee - Manager

      I worked at United Way full-time

      Pros

      I loved working there. Lots of opportunity to be innovative. Management cared about me.

      Cons

      Decisions and their reasoning by senior leadership could have been better communicated.

    8. "Helping the Community"

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      Former Employee - Administrative Assistant
      Former Employee - Administrative Assistant

      I worked at United Way full-time

      Pros

      Helping the community prosper in many ways

      Cons

      Too many Chiefs, not enough Indians

    9. "Great company doing good work"

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      Former Employee - Mission Advancement Coordinator in Dallas, TX
      Former Employee - Mission Advancement Coordinator in Dallas, TX

      I worked at United Way full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great place to launch a nonprofit career

      Cons

      Fundraising can be difficult because the mission is difficult to convey to the general public

    10. "Not transparent. Lies to employees for their own benefit."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous in Baltimore, MD
      Former Employee - Anonymous in Baltimore, MD
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at United Way full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      15 years ago it was great. So much fun to work there. Their best asset is the staff - not the management. Management are all phony.

      Cons

      Staff parties have gone from amazing evening open bar, dancing and dinners to a holiday lunch. Benefits have been cut back. I was told my job was being eliminated after being there 21 years. They were creating a new position at a higher, management level that was analytical so this was their excuse to get rid of me because they had nothing to fire me for. They did get a new position filled but not until 2 months later and that was with an internal person who was already there. One week after I left on my own and got a great job elsewhere, they posted my same exact job at a lower salary level. They clearly want younger people who will work for less money. I busted my butt working day and night to keep up with the tasks they put on me. I didn’t ask for extra pay, as I was hourly but I just wanted to keep my job and do my best. Staff looked to me for advice and we all got along great. Management are totally phony. They promote their favorites even if they do nothing extra to deserve it. Management keeps getting promoted themselves and take credit for the work that the staff does with barely a thank you.

      Advice to Management

      Show respect and support for the staff. Tell them you appreciate them. Be TRANSPARENT and don’t lie to cover your butt. Morale there has gone from bad to worse.