Pros
The non-managerial staff who work at UUSC are some of the hardest working and most caring individuals I have ever worked alongside. If management likes you, there is a lot of flexibility and you have access to infinite resources to do your job.
Cons
It felt like we were a re-granting organization and followed in whatever direction major donors wanted us to go. While it is important to be able to support organizational growth, there is something inherently not good about jumping just because a donor breaks out the checkbook. It is as though the organization does not know who they are and only follow the money without standing by a mission. I personally also witnessed behavior in management that was illustrative of the worst in humans. One manager laughed about a staff member being laid off after 20 years of dedication to the organization. It is also widely known that staff do not trust human resources. There have been instances where colleagues said things to HR in confidential conversations which were then shared with supervisors and other management. Lastly, the CEO does not have integrity. It was even joked about with a board member in a meeting that the CEO does not believe in the inherent dignity of all humans. You cannot be a premier Human Rights organization with someone like that leading you.