Does Breakthrough T1D pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Breakthrough T1D employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Breakthrough T1D. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Breakthrough T1D?

66% of Breakthrough T1D employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Breakthrough T1D 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Breakthrough T1D?

Development Coordinator (33) , Development Manager (26) , Director (13) , Manager (13) , Intern (11) , Outreach Manager (6) , Executive Director (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Development Director (4) , Fundraising Coordinator (4) , Development Assistant (3) , Executive Assistant (3) , Senior Development Coordinator (3) , Special Events Coordinator (3) , Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at Breakthrough T1D according to real employee reviews?

"The people were great and it was so rewarding!" ((in 30 reviews)); "— Good benefits" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great staff and great goals" ((in 17 reviews)); "The organization has a great mission" ((in 8 reviews)); "Decent pay compared to other nonprofits" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Breakthrough T1D according to real employee reviews?

"National leadership is working to consolidate more and more responsibility that once was held by local staff." ((in 13 reviews)); "Terrible culture and no relief was in sight" ((in 8 reviews)); "Six CEO's in 10 years; speaks volumes of the IBOD's ability to hire right." ((in 7 reviews)); "Salaries are fair." ((in 6 reviews)); "Inconsistent and poor support and bad communication from certain national teams." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Breakthrough T1D redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Breakthrough T1D redundancy and their outlook for job security at Breakthrough T1D in 2026.

Breakthrough T1D Reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(358 total reviews)

Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D.

75% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (358 reviews)

Breakthrough T1D has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 358 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Breakthrough T1D employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

358 reviews

1.0

1 Oct 2019

Poorly Run Org with Petty Politics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Noble mission with passionate colleagues.

Cons

Disconnected teams Highly Political Weak management Constant leadership changes Incompetent leadership and communication Consistent low morale Lack of culture - no one lives by the values

1.0

21 Jul 2017

Most poorly run organization I've ever seen

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Most of the chapter staff were fantastic and there were some extraordinarily dedicated and productive volunteers.

Cons

Senior leadership is absolutely 100% clueless. This is by far the least talented team I have ever worked with. Their only focus is on self-preservation (keeping jobs that pay them vastly more than they are worth). They know little to nothing about the types of fundraising JDRF does and make nothing but poor decisions based on this shocking lack of understanding. Up until very recently, JDRF Canada had no useable CRM. The one they have recently implemented is like all of their other systems - an abysmal failure and massive waste of staff time.

1.0

30 Jul 2020

Don't work at JDRF

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The mission is a great mission and helps with funding research for T1D and providing places for community of those affected by T1D.

Cons

Leadership. Openly lied to staff during beginning stages of COVID crisis by saying the organization was fine but then in April, 40% of the staff was furloughed for 3 months. And just recently (late July 2020), they laid off approximately half of the entire org's staff. Unrealistic job and department goals without providing resources to help reach goals.

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Jobs at Breakthrough T1D

Development Coordinator

Community Engagement Mgr