I talk about Equal Justice Works as an example of what NOT to do as an organization - Program Manager Equal Justice Works Employee Review

Despite having a staff with a rich pool of intellect, skills, and talent to draw from, Equal Justice Works seems to be allergic to using people to their highest and best potential, opting instead to burn staff out by overworking them on meaningless projects that tend to be the half-baked brainchild of the CEO and leadership. I run an organization now and frequently use Equal Justice Works as an example of how even an organization with a great mission and great staff can fail both its mission and its people by failing to focus on its internal culture. By allowing leadership to bully staff into low compensation, long hours, not taking their vacation, and focusing on needless perfectionism for the sake of their "image" in front of wealthy donors, this organization fails to walk the walk. They claim to support access to justice but can barely accomplish that mission within their own four walls. A non-profit that does not nurture values internally will ultimately be at the mercy of funder whims and, unfortunately, the law firms and corporations that fund Equal Justice Works are the true leaders of this organization. So much potential is wasted in meeting after meeting figuring out how to appease donors instead of bringing real access to justice to people.