Pros
During times of disaster it amazing to see how much we help people. It is hart warming to know that the services we provide are made possible by volunteers and the donations of the American public. The people who work for the Red Cross and actually provide services truly believe in the mission. Working on a disaster is not glamorous, it's hard work but seeing how we help people makes it all worth it. The best is the husband wife ERV teams that drive all over the country when we need them. Our work makes a difference to those in need.
Cons
Its a large organization and we try to be everything to everyone. At times we get bogged down and loose sight of our mission. The divide between National Headquarters, Chapters and Blood Regions is a problem. At the end of the day we are one organization yet we seem to compete against one another instead of working together. Because we have had so much turn over at the top of the organization (wonder why that is?Chairman/BOG) we keep changing course every few years and that has led to financial issues and the decrease in employee moral. At this point it can't get much worse.