What to say? - Development Manager ALS Assoc. Employee Review

1.0
2 Dec 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Not many. The mission is important. You are kind of left to your own devices so if you like independent work, it can be good.

Cons

Executive leadership is out of touch and siloed from the people who actually do the work. The Devo Chief. Community Engagement Chief, COO and all the top execs just meet with one another constantly and reaffirm one another's point of view. There is zero learning from the field, There is just more and more demands for increased revenue amidst the constant start and stop of reorganization. Every year for the last several years the new fiscal year brings 10-15% layoffs of staff. The message to the line staff is do more with less while C suite make crazy high salaries.

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5.0
16 Oct 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great company to work for. Would recommend

Cons

Nonprofit restraints. Not anyone’s fault.

1.0
6 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Working from home is nice

Cons

- Overpaid and out of touch C-Suite - Upper management who claims they will help, but never does when the time comes - Unrealistic fundraising goals - A combatative nature between different departments where they are all chasing the same dollars from the same individuals - After several major staff layoffs, they spent over $100k on flights, lodging, and other areas for a development retreat in 2025 that was completely useless but only done so the CFO and his team could appear that they are doing their jobs - They care more about their image of unity, but not practicing what they preach - Because of additional staff cutbacks they have given pre-existing staff those responsibilities without increasing anyone's pay - Will come up with excuses as to why they cannot increase one's compensation, even if they exceed fundraising goals - The only way to get your workload done is to work past normal operating hours

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