Does Breakthrough T1D pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Breakthrough T1D employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Breakthrough T1D. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Breakthrough T1D?

66% of Breakthrough T1D employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Breakthrough T1D 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Breakthrough T1D?

Development Coordinator (33) , Development Manager (26) , Director (13) , Manager (13) , Intern (11) , Outreach Manager (6) , Executive Director (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Development Director (4) , Fundraising Coordinator (4) , Development Assistant (3) , Executive Assistant (3) , Senior Development Coordinator (3) , Special Events Coordinator (3) , Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at Breakthrough T1D according to real employee reviews?

"The people were great and it was so rewarding!" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great benefits for those with diabetes (100% coverage of all diabetes supplies.)" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great staff and great goals" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Decent pay compared to other nonprofits" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Breakthrough T1D according to real employee reviews?

"National leadership is working to consolidate more and more responsibility that once was held by local staff." ((in 12 reviews)); "Terrible culture and no relief was in sight" ((in 9 reviews)); "Six CEO's in 10 years; speaks volumes of the IBOD's ability to hire right." ((in 7 reviews)); "Salaries are fair." ((in 6 reviews)); "Inconsistent and poor support and bad communication from certain national teams." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Breakthrough T1D redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Breakthrough T1D redundancy and their outlook for job security at Breakthrough T1D in 2026.

Breakthrough T1D Reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(358 total reviews)

Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D.

75% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (358 reviews)

Breakthrough T1D has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 358 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Breakthrough T1D employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

358 reviews

1.0

24 July 2019

Poor management, wasted resources & false values

Fundraising coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Salary sacrifice, tax benefits Culture allows unproductive individuals to hide in org structure

Cons

Blatant, unapologetic contradiction of company values across all levels Organisation is satisfied to maintain and continue as it has always been Managers lack people and management skills Organisation does not listen to or value employees Productive ideas and business acumen will lead to termination - culture of "No one do anything and we'll all get paid"

Breakthrough T1D Response

6y

Thank you for this review. Please note that JDRF Australia is an international affiliate of JDRF, with a separate CEO and organizational structure.

1.0

1 Oct 2019

Poorly Run Org with Petty Politics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Noble mission with passionate colleagues.

Cons

Disconnected teams Highly Political Weak management Constant leadership changes Incompetent leadership and communication Consistent low morale Lack of culture - no one lives by the values

1.0

21 July 2017

Most poorly run organization I've ever seen

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Most of the chapter staff were fantastic and there were some extraordinarily dedicated and productive volunteers.

Cons

Senior leadership is absolutely 100% clueless. This is by far the least talented team I have ever worked with. Their only focus is on self-preservation (keeping jobs that pay them vastly more than they are worth). They know little to nothing about the types of fundraising JDRF does and make nothing but poor decisions based on this shocking lack of understanding. Up until very recently, JDRF Canada had no useable CRM. The one they have recently implemented is like all of their other systems - an abysmal failure and massive waste of staff time.

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Jobs at Breakthrough T1D

National Manager, Peer to Peer (Walk)

Remote

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USD 75K - USD 90K /yr

(Employer provided)

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National Manager, Strategic Donor Engagement Events

Remote

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USD 70K - USD 90K /yr

USD 40K - USD 50K /yr

USD 47K - USD 52K /yr

USD 37K - USD 52K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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