Exceptional Organization - Administrative Assistant (Contract) Rainforest Action Network Employee Review

great collaborative work environment, meaningful work, taking on corporate overlords

none for now / at this time

A strong fundraising team and ED who are able to raise money effectively. Great health benefits, and ideas/practices to create more work life balance (time off).

The work environment was extremely toxic and quite racist. It is an organization rooted in white environmentalism and parachute campaigns in the developing world. There were very little diversity in the organization, and very low retention for the few people of color who enter the organization. The emphasis on creating middle management lead to vpoor management and lack of opportunity for the employees (especially people of color) on the lower levels. The HR was also extremely lacking in knowledge of how to handle interpersonal conflicts. Overall the environment very in professionalism. On more the one occasion I saw belligerent behavior (likely caused by alcohol) at organizational events and retreats. The external campaigns reflected the inward environment, without a real cultural understanding of the communities being served, and a high level of savior complex. It was extremely difficult to give suggestions around changing the campaigns or any sort of feedback at all regarding the external work.