Pros
The work itself is very important/rewarding, and many staff members are/were good folks to work with.
Cons
Like many employers, the Fund seems to - intentionally or not - equate “diversity” and small kinds to “representation” without any real consideration of equity or the vastly different needs faced by staff based upon the confluence of their identities. They were happy to count their tokens on reports to donors. They were coerce entry-level staff to work 60+ hours a week on a salary far below the cost of living in DC. Over at least a two year period, they were happy to pass up raises for “all staff” - including the aforementioned employees - while continuing to hire more and more employees at higher pay grades. Naturally, management never took a pay cut. They are happy to talk all day about the “LGBTI” rights, but seemingly only hire white(passing) cis homosexuals. In fact, the only trans staff member to have worked there - to my knowledge - had a tremendous amount of additional responsibility placed on her shoulders (without additional compensation, naturally), came out to the office and started transitioning on the job, and ended up being recognized by the ED for her contributions to the work at the Fund’s retreat, only to be let go a few months later for “poor communication”. In short, the Fund doesn’t walk the walk in term of meeting its professed values.