Stereotypical nonprofit: diverse responsibilities and low salary vs good benefits, great culture, and valuable work. - Anonymous employee BoardSource Employee Review

4.0
Sep 21, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Excellent staff and benefits. The org culture is amazing and the work they do is valuable.

Cons

The excellent benefits are a trade off for low salary. Working here is not going to leave you in the poor house but do expect that you are going to have many responsibilities beyond your job description and may not receive the DC market standard salary for the type of work that you are doing.

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5.0
Dec 9, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

BoardSource has the best staff I've had the privilege to work with. The culture of BoardSource is one where each employee feels supported, feels challenged, and feels like they are part of the bigger mission of BoardSource. Even after being gone from BoardSource for several years, I'm still in touch with many of my co-workers, some who are still there and others who are no longer there. It's a great place to work.

Cons

Because it's a smaller organization, it's more difficult to move up the ladder. However, I always felt challenged with new opportunities within my role and supported when I proposed new ideas.

3.0
Aug 26, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Flexible schedule, supportive environment, focus on team bonding

Cons

Not run like a business, obvious that it's a small nonprofit with limited resources

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