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Interesting Place to Work but Shaky Overall Culture - Associate The Boston Foundation Employee Review

3.0
15 Oct 2019
Recommend
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Pros

The Foundation is well known and respected in the community and the staff is hardworking. There is also the opportunity to interact with many community stakeholders, such as grantees and partner organizations. Work/life balance is also encouraged.

Cons

The office is pretty siloed by department, and even within each department by team, and has a very corporate atmosphere in general. This not only affects culture building, but also communication. For the most part everyone is friendly and cordial, but there are some people don't even say hi to you when they pass you in the hall. Seems to be a bit cliquey too. Top management doesn't reflect the communities that the Foundation serves very well either - they're 99% older and white. There are the token minorities at the top level, but not nearly as diverse as it should be for an organization that claims to have Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as part of its core values.

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5.0
20 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent mission and kind, hardworking people who care about the mission.

Cons

Could pay more- salaries are a bit low for a foundation of this size

2.0
18 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The impact of the work

Cons

Lack of leadership and vision. Operations are a mess. No investment in junior staff.

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