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Foster Love

Starting out, there's a lot to love about Foster Love. You're working towards a mission that helps others, the team is young and energetic, they provide meals, and they host fun activities on occasion.


Over time, the pros are outweighed by the cons. The average employee at Foster Love will often feel underpaid, overworked, stressed, and drained at this organization. The organization's high turnover rate means that departments can look drastically different over the span of 2 years. Either people have worked there for 5+ years or leave after 1-2 years. 


Management plays a huge factor in the high turnover rate. They are often disorganized or don't know what they want but expect deadlines to be met at their beck and call. They tend to focus on fixing small issues while overlooking the larger problems. Raises are hard to come by and when you do receive a raise, it's always a conversation you have to initiate. There is apparently never enough money in the budget for raises, but the organization spent thousands of dollars commissioning murals around the office so it can look pretty. 


Favoritism is a huge issue across the organization. You have to be careful who you talk to or what you say out of fear of getting let go or getting on someone's bad side. It is very easy to trauma bond amongst coworkers and it creates a ripple effect. When one person is unhappy and leaves, many more will follow. This cycle will continue unless real change is made starting at the management level. It's difficult for the organization to grow and increase its impact when they are essentially running on an entirely new team every few years.

During my time at the company, I observed a workplace relationship between a higher up (think the highest position it can go) and an employee. While I understand these situations can be personal, it had a noticeable impact on team dynamics and raised concerns around favoritism and professional boundaries. This affected overall morale and made it difficult to feel like everyone was on equal footing.




Marketing gimmick makes it look like they help with adoption when they only pay for the professional photo shoot to make them look good on social media. They're not an agency.

Leadership is extremely unprofessional and immature. Lacks empathy, courage, and civility.

Leadership doesn't reimburse for travel expenses like parking or ride share. Expects you to pay and justifies by comparing the airport and place of work. Says you have to get to work/airport. Be careful if you have to put expenses on a personal card. You may not get reimbursed.

Leadership treats children and employees like numbers. 

Mandatory unpaid week off for holidays. NOT optional

health insurance doesn't apply for 6 months, and even then 1/2 paid. Minimal vacation time off. Doesn't apply for 6 months anyway

Shame/guilt work culture.

Lack of training and guidance for new hires

No job security. High turnover rate.Reputation of firing people through email end of day on Friday without face-to face or even a phone call. Says they're at will employee and doesn't need to explain

They prefer interns or new grads who don't questions their unprofessional ways since they don't any different.

Unorganized HR doesn't help new employees. 

DONATE DIRECTLY TO AGENCIES or find a more reputable non profit.

Working here is both fun and fast-paced, providing a unique blend of autonomy and team collaboration. The team is diverse, with members ranging from newcomers to seasoned professionals, creating a balanced and enriching environment. Management is supportive, and there’s a great workplace culture where employees are encouraged to take initiative and learn on the job. Free food, work-from-home options, and travel opportunities in some roles add to the perks. The hardest part can be keeping up with the fast pace, but the growth and flexibility make it rewarding. The best part? The autonomy and the chance to learn while contributing meaningfully.

The overall culture and diversity of Foster Love is great.
In the beginning, you see the mission of those you serve and it’s a beautiful thing.
They genuinely do great work for youth and you feel important being a voice for those that can’t.

However, being behind the scenes as an employee is another story.
In the years I had been an employee I never once had any kind of appreciation or value thrown my way until my literal last day of work from another employee. The manager in my department that started the year I quit loved micromanagement and it was difficult to start my day without constant anxiety. This person was a drop of poison in our team to which each of us felt on some sort of scale and at times certain conversations and actions were inappropriate.

The top leadership is another story. There definitely have been questionable relationships and favoritism.

Overall I learned quite a bit and hope this organization can continue to do good for those served and hope the leadership evolves.


Foster Love likes to pride itself on the work that it has done for the community that they serve but behind close doors, it is a nightmare for a lot of employees. Not only are people severely underpaid, it can be a stressful place to work at. 

A typical day at work here is confusing. You learn how to survive in a place like this, the professional development you get is from your own accordance. 

They play favoritism among their employees but as soon as someone does something they don't like (doesn't even have to be related to work performance) this person can be let go or put through the ringer until they feel they need to quit. 
The only enjoyable part of this job is the friendships you will make with other employees who are equally as miserable as you.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
Weekends off if no event happening

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The Founders,  nepotism, lack of professionalism! Everyone  is disposable unless you are family or friend.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic and if not in the in crowd made to feel unwelcome. Do not question anything.. Favoritism is alive and well.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Went from very relaxed and happy place. To micromanaged, divided, stressful.

I was a social media intern for this company and did not work on site; however, in my weekly Skype meetings with colleagues and supervisors, I was able to get an idea of what the company stood for and how committed it's employees were. I learned how to self motivate and meet deadlines without going to an actual workplace with a higher up present. I also learned quite a bit about our foster care system and the flaws within. With a strong admiration for Together We Rise's objective and accomplishments, I can say interning for them was a pleasant experience, albeit a brief one.

Our main goal is to help the foster children and the way they experience the foster care system. You'll be working on the computer  most of the day. We get container shipment of heavy boxes so you have to be willing to to lift. Once a year the organization will take foster children to Disneyland and on shopping sprees.

* Easy, detailed instructions, which can be completed anywhere
* Completely gratifying knowing you are helping children in need
* The entire process is designed to help you gain more knowledge about the foster care system, while you help children/young adults in need

I enjoyed my internship with Together We Rise. It was a very positive experience. I was able to make a positive impact on my community. My supervisor was incredible and guided me throughout the whole experience.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Executive assistant 12 salaries reported	$29.79 per hour
Warehouse coordinator 4 salaries reported	$22.50 per hour
Social media specialist 4 salaries reported	$26.00 per hour
Social media manager 1 salary reported	$62,500 per year
Social media intern 4 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour

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