I'm still scarred - Senior Program Coordinator Spark Program Employee Review

1.0
18 Sept 2019
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Pros

great partnerships: schools, STUDENTS & FAMILIES, competitive $$ for a nonprofit that doesn't know what it's doing.

Cons

it's a nonprofit that doesn't know what it's doing: changing branding and having nothing substantial to show for it in terms of programmatic content. was horrifically toxic when I was there...the only reason I'm writing now is that I realized I still act based on the fear and anguish I had experienced here. How did the org deal with a manager that abused her power by mistreating me personally and professionally (an experienced shared by my entire team)? Nothing. I cried to HR. I became depressed. I was in perpetual anxiety. I worked endlessly for the students and schools. My promotion was halted because my manager 'felt' like it wasn't time. I would have understood except that it was a sweeping restructuring that promoted everyone and she never supplied a concrete reason as to why I was undeserving. HR's response was akin to "I can see that it's unfair, but I can't do anything"

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5.0
7 Mar 2023
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Pros

Great staff. It’s like a family. Very organized.

Cons

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2.0
12 Jul 2017
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Pros

-Lower level employees (folks running program) at this organization are the best. True to the title of this post, Spark attracts bright-eyed and hard-working people with passion to match. Not to say that there aren't individuals in management who aren't also like this, I'm just saying most of the organization's significant impact is generated by those who are actually with the kids/mentors. -Organization has great mission of wanting to work with youth and help them explore career paths. -Supportive and down-to-earth colleagues

Cons

-I had a poor experience under my region's management. I didn't like to interact with my supervisor and I didn't feel like I could relax in the office. I didn't feel safe voicing feedback/opinions (unless it was to HR), even though the organization prides itself on having an open-door policy. There have been several occasions where my team members and I have even broken down, but I couldn't let on that I was unhappy because my supervisor made me feel like I was overly sensitive. Support from colleagues got me through everything. -Disorganized. Employees were held accountable for tasks not clearly communicated.

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