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National Kidney Foundation

Created patient advocacy initiatives to encourage, empower and educate people affected by chronic kidney disease and organ transplantation.  There was no "typical" day in this fast-paced environment, and on any given day I handled various responsibilities ranging from supervising staff of 6, speaking with patients about their needs, strategic planning with CEO and other senior level personnel on fundraising, organizational development, etc.; directing and facilitating  communication between organization, patients and elected officials; developing content for social media; creating fundraising messaging, engaging corporate, nonprofit and other funding entities and reviewing/balancing a $1.5 million dollar annual budget.  The hardest part of the job was balancing the needs of patients with the organizations' mission and goals to maximize the effectiveness of programs and the development of the organization, and the most enjoyable part was the positive impact myself and my team had on the lives of people with a chronic kidney disease, their families and their caretakers.  I learned how to effectively prioritize and successfully execute many projects simultaneously, while strengthening my problem-solving and crisis management skills.

A typical day consists of me calling participants of National Kidney Foundation's health screenings and reviewing results with them, encouraging them to follow up with their doctors, providing them with health information and resources. I also do data entry and mailing from time to time. I have learned a lot of information about health, the abnormal and normal ranges. The management here is overall very good. Everyone is very friendly and I bonded quickly with my co workers. The hardest part of the job would be sitting for so long on the computer. The most enjoyable part would be the conversations and time I get to spend with my coworkers. Everyone here cares about each other very much.

The National Kidney Foundation is by far the best non profit organization I have had the pleasure of working for. Not only did the organization provide amazing support to patients and family members, but it also cared for it's employees in a way I've never experienced before. 

Even though I telecommuted, I was always a part of the team located thousands of miles away from me. The training, coaching and education I received from the Board of Directors, the CEO, the previous person in my position was amazing to say the least. 

I would LOVE to find another organization that operated as cohesively as NKF did!

its decent could be better , money is ok for a single person, hours you don't have because you don't know what time you get off , some hard days some easy days depending on what you do, management is ok regular workers are friendly, keep your business to yourself, some management is understanding supervision is cool, job is ok but like I said for a single person or a small very small family but I wouldn't tell you not to try to work there because it is a decent job but not long term unless your single

What is the best part of working at the company?
Non-profit.  Helps people  with kidney disease and their families to cope with this horrible trauma.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Getting business to donate their time and money for such a wonderful cause. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Wonderful, due to the fact that you are helping people at a very emotional time. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You are setting up events, like 10k walks and or runs, party's, dances and multiple events.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working with so many individuals and families that are going through the journey of kidney disease

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack of support from upper management and dishonesty of the company to their constituents

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Lots of autonomy but also lots of unhappiness amongst staff

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Wearing multiple hats and working both in the office and out in the community

Working with the NKF, I have new "co-workers" all the time because I volunteer. To me the best [art about working with the NKF is going to different medical events and meeting new clients. The most difficult part about working with the National Kidney Foundation is when a client may hate the sight of blood or get a little light headed from getting their blood drawn and sometimes pass out. But overall I love the National Kidney Foundation>

Fun group of hard working, intelligent and enthusiastic employees. Unfortunately, the management team is lacking in progressive and exciting ideas and is detached from the daily ongoings of the organization.
It's too bad, but the foundation will have a tough time moving forward with such an old school management approach.

A typical day at work is answering phone calls from kidney patients who need resource information or participants wanting to get information for our kidney walks, completing paperwork. I have learned how to apply for grant funding, getting sponsors, inputting donations online through our system. I enjoy getting to know my co-workers, having a one on one relationship with the kidney walk participants. I truly enjoy working with the staff in our office.

A typical day I would call participants in our events across Virginia to help them come up with strategies to raise funds.  I would also assist my manger in any task that she needed completed.

I learned about the importance of having great oral communication skills.

My manager was a joy to work with and very helpful in teaching me about marketing strategies!

The most enjoyable part of the job was that I knew that my time was dedicated to such a great cause!

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