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Charity Dynamics Reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(30 total reviews)

Meghan Dankovich

75% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Charity Dynamics has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Charity Dynamics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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30 reviews
2.0
17 Feb 2020

Great People / Poor Leadership

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Charity Dynamics is the best of the best in their industry and has some of the most amazing and talented people around working for them. They service great and wonderful organizations that are out there doing the most good!

Cons

- With 3 CEOs taking the helm in the past 4 years, there is obvious instability that should be addressed by the Board. - Although new leadership touts positivity and openness, behind closed doors this is not the case. - Leadership mock clients and their staff during conference calls. - Professionalism is lacking at the very top. - Managers, Directors, and VPs now have little say in how their departments are run. What used to be a democracy is now a dictatorship. - Leadership appears to see discussions or respectful push-back as attacks on their authority, resulting in retaliation or added scrutiny. - Capacity is low and staff is stretched thin, often working long hours. Although unspoken, staff is expected to put down just 40 hour timesheets even when they've worked substantially more. - Adequate training is lacking. - HR department often sides with leadership's direction rather than the best interests of the company and their employees. - The CEO's management style can be erratic, inconsiderate of employee needs and morale, and inconsistent with core company values. Her communication and leadership styles can be cut-throat, expletive-filled and may work well at sales organization on Wall Street, but they do little to encourage openness and creativity at a boutique digital marketing agency.

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Charity Dynamics Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review. We’re sorry to hear of your frustrations with the company. Charity Dynamics is not the right place for everyone, nor is it perfect, but it is great for the vast majority of our employees. Our new leadership is fostering a culture of accountability, transparency and a sense of urgency. I want to address a couple of other of your concerns. We absolutely encourage our employees to log accurate timesheets so we can scope projects with increased precision and ensure we have the right level of staffing. In regard to openness, we have instituted weekly company meetings and introduced quarterly All-Hands meetings which includes employees who are outside of Austin. For career development, we are providing an executive coach for all our managers and investing in our staff by sending them to conferences, workshops and peer group meetings. This is just the beginning of changes we are undertaking to make Charity Dynamics a great place to work. We are sorry that Charity Dynamics was not right for you and wish you luck in the future.
1.0
3 Sept 2021

Destructive environment

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are some great team members.

Cons

There is a pattern for GD reviews. As soon as someone posts a negative review, the CEO asks for positive reviews to look better. The environment is demoralizing. Leadership talks negatively about clients/internal team members and then will smile to their face. Opinions and/or suggestions are not welcome as there is only one correct viewpoint and you’ll be out on a “watchlist” if you have a different opinion, even if it’s valid. There has been a lot of turnover and you walk on eggshells. There are promises made and then they are not followed through. For a company who works in the non-profit industry that should be compassionate, it’s the opposite environment. Having a virtual happy hour or posting pictures of our pets is not going to fix what’s wrong.

5.0
10 Apr 2020

Best in the Business!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Charity Dynamics is full of brilliant, innovative team players who care about their clients goals as a number one priority! The staff thrive on being able to enable non-profits to make the impact and difference they want to in this world! That takes extra time and extra commitment. It's a special breed of people for sure. The CEO drives innovation to a whole new level and finds ways to pivot to the most pressing needs of the world around us. She and her managers have been highly supportive of the team throughout this pandemic - giving us the tools we need to do our jobs and the flexibility to take care of ourselves and those around us while being transparent and honest with all staff.

Cons

This job can require putting in the extra effort and time (past a 40 hour work week) but sometimes that's simply what it takes to be at the forefront of change. and innovation and provide the BEST strategy and delivery. It doesn't mean you live at work by any means (there is balance to be found)- but sometimes the extra time and high expectations can be too much for some.

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Charity Dynamics Response
6y
Thanks for the review! Our team members are very passionate about the work we do for our clients and what we help them accomplish. It’s what makes Charity Dynamics so great! We believe our employees are why we are the best in the business. We take to heart comments shared in the employee surveys and anonymous online suggestion box. Our goal is to continually improve in all areas and our employees are helping us do that.
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