Shocking CEO salary and little value in 2023 - Director GLAAD Employee Review

2.0
25 Mar 2023
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Pros

GLAAD was an amazing place to work back in the day.

Cons

The CEO makes $500k. CEOs at other orgs whose fundraising dwarfs GLAAD’s make half that. Greed is the motivator. It’s vile to think how much good $500k could make in the lives of LGBTQ folkx. GLAAD hasn’t been about social Justice nor the movement it was born out if in the 1980s in decades. Time to close shop. Donors should not give to an org who CEO makes this amount when the rest of the staff make peanuts.

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5.0
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Pros

Makes a difference for underrepresented communities

Cons

Change is sometimes slow to occur

1.0
29 Oct 2025
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Pros

There are some great people to work with.

Cons

I genuinely don’t know where the money raised actually goes. Lack of clear structure or standard operating procedures across teams, leading to burnout, confusion, and duplicated efforts. Creative and brand leadership is undervalued and often expected to carry an outsized workload without corresponding support or compensation. Leadership lacks transparency, often making decisions in silos with little communication or collaboration across departments. Requests for resources or support are frequently delayed or dismissed, despite repeated advocacy. Budget cuts disproportionately affect high-performing teams, leading to talent loss and stalled momentum. Long-term strategic goals are often deprioritized in favor of reactive, last-minute work—leaving little room for innovation or growth.

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