animal rights advocate

animator

canvasser

non-profit representative

environmental advocate

Threshold Giving

I have spent quite some time working with this company and I do not plan on leaving anytime soon. 

This job has been a amazing fit for my passion to help others and make a change in this world. I am able to work with charities that help the homeless, children, and animals. 

Day to day I am able to make genuine connections with the community, my teammates, and my management that I have never had in another position.

I have met so many amazing people who are willing to help change the world, share their stories, and be a part of something bigger. My team and management are like family to me at this point and have created a environment I am happy to go to. We have fun canvassing and motivate each other to be successful every single day! 

This job does take effort when it comes to learning the skills and information, but if you put that effort in and are a people person you really have a opportunity to grow within the company and be extremely successful. 

The management is unlike anything I have ever experienced. They are kind and considerate to things that go on in my life whether it be personal or health issues, they have listened and dealt with it as it came. They on all levels from local (team leader and regional director) all the way up to the National Director and V.P. have made time to reach out to me to congratulate me when I have done good and to help me when I have struggled. 

This is a job that is not for everyone- you have to be passionate and willing to push yourself, but if you are both of those things then you can go a really long way with Threshold and with making change happen!!!

Working for Threshold has been an incredible journey, allowing you to not only work with an amazing team of talented activists but also giving you a unique opportunity to make a real change and difference in the world at the same time. 
I started working for Threshold 8 months ago, the day after moving here cross country- From day 1 my team was instantly welcoming and extremely friendly, and after getting into the swing of things, a real connection is built giving you a true sense of work family. 
You also get to engage with the public on a truly unique level, interacting with every day people which gives you an amazing perspective on life and society. You're always learning things, get to talk to some truly amazing people, and get to hear some truly amazing stories, too. 
The progress I have made as a person working this job, both professionally and personally, are astounding even to me. You will develop skills you can take with you your whole life, and apply to so many various scenarios. The best part is that you get to hang out and have fun with some amazing people, all while saving the world!

What is the best part of working at the company?
I had great coworkers, and we were working for a good cause! 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
My job was to sign up donors for a nonprofit. Threshold Giving had all of these regulations that donors had to meet, which made it incredibly hard to sign people up, and then management was not flexible or compassionate if we missed our quota for the week.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
My coworkers were great, but honestly, since everyone is so worried about meeting their quota, there gets to be a culture of dishonesty just to make it through the week. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I worked Tuesday-Saturday from 11-7, with a lunch break from 3-4pm. We would stand outside all day, trying to get passersby to stop and donate. In the summer, it was hot and we’d be reapplying sunscreen all day since we often couldn’t find any shade to stand in, and the winter it was freezing and we were all bundled and wearing seven layers to keep warm.

This was a cool job while it lasted, you get to talk to/meet all kinds of people. And the pay is great. But I knew from the start this was only going to be a short-term job, as it is for most people who actually make it past training. DO NOT quit your current job for this one, even when you're in training, your job isn't guaranteed. Even after training, your job is never guaranteed. They are VERY strict with the quota, 2 bad weeks & you're fired. & Bad weeks are inevitable. 
Not to mention the competitive nature. Managers clearly favor the workers that get the most donors & make you feel small if you don't. AND to top it all off, you have to work outside on your feet ALL day no matter how hot/cold/rainy. They put you at dangerous parts of the city sometimes with just you & one other person. I never truly felt safe working here. Overall, this isn't a long-term job for most people, definitely not a job for everybody. 

It's door-to-door canvassing, one of the worst ways to raise money for any cause. If you are not a people person, stay far far away. Even if you are, still stay away because all you're doing is annoying people at their homes in the middle of the day soliciting money. My team lead tried to tell me that what we were doing wasn't soliciting but we were literally going around, knocking on doors (even doors that had "no soliciting" signs up), and trying to coerce people into signing up for $300 yearly subscriptions. It left me feeling gross. 
You're also driving around a lot and going into unknown neighborhoods. Sometimes you're by yourself, going up to these doors, which is extremely unsafe! Luckily nothing bad happened to me or my teammates, but sometime could have happened and we shouldn't have been put into those situations in the first place. 
The quota is way too high and stressful. It's unrealistic. Door-to-door stuff is just not a good way to fundraise.  

I had the privilege to work with Threshold for two years, starting as a field canvasser and moving up until exiting as a project manager with Senior leadership.

Threshold is an incredible workplace culture of driving revenue through passionate activism, but you do have to truly want it. As i would always tell my incoming staff, "anyone can do this job, but it isn't for everyone."

So long as you take the training seriously and believe not just in the mission of the charity, but in the work process, you can make an incredible living with unrivaled work/life balance.

Senior management is truly the best in the industry and will give as much support as possible to help you hit your management/income goals so long as you are hitting your minimum standard of production.

If you truly believe in the power of grass roots fundraising, can handle rejection and dealing with the elements, you can find yourself in a career where you don't have to worry about income ever again while gaining soft skills that will help you in every facet of your personal life.

First and foremost, you get to advocate for amazing causes that help different aspects of the world improve, which is something I haven't found with any other job. They provide you with trainings, and clear expectations in order to reach quotas. There is a National Management team that not only supports you, gives you advice, but also cheers you on with every success. They care not only about your success as a fundraiser, but also like to get to know you as a person. I have a lot of things in my life outside of work, and they let me adapt my schedule to fit my needs pretty reasonably. The hourly pay is good, and commission opportunities are great. This is a performance-based job, and at the end of the day if you put in effort and use the skills they help you develop, you will see success. It is a job that heavily relies on being social, as you have to talk to a lot of people on a daily basis, and as a more introverted person, that can be difficult. But the impact you have makes it worthwhile.

Even after expressing concerns regarding issues with poor training at a previous nonprofit, this company continued to do even WORSE!

We (my group that was hired- wasn't hard, they hired everyone, I'm pretty sure, since I saw everyone from the first segment afterwards), we initially told that Training would consist of classroom, and then field training- it did not. 

We sat at a nasty public bench and did smalltalk BS/intros, etc., then right into "training" after 5 mins. The "lead", some small bubbly chick, who gets nearly everyone to talk to her, gave us maybe 3 or 4 tips and sent us out to "canvass" and collect donations for the organization we represented at the time. In an area where absolutely NO ONE wanted to/had time/gave a flying fladoodle enough to talk for even 1 min. No matter the approach, if someone doesn't want to be bothered, they don't want to be bothered. This is MOST of San Diego

Misleading pay rate is displayed as well, job is commission only

I had the pleasure to work for Threshold giving for 5 months. I was located in Denver. It was such a welcoming and inclusive environment. I had a blast and loved all of my coworkers. These employees are so knowledgeable and passionate about the gun violence epidemic and the humane ways to treat animals. It was fast paced and really fun. I believe that we had the opportunity to use our passion and dedication to the causes and have a blast doing it by being our silly selves. It kept me accountable for healthy mindsets and never giving up. It helped me to let go of rejection and not take things personally. I am definitely stronger and wiser from working with this company! If you want a challenge for a job this is for you. If you want to sit in an office and just get paid. Go somewhere else. 

I absolutely love my team. The management is incredibly helpful when it comes to encouragement and positivity, and the culture is very welcoming and motivating. 
The job itself, canvassing and working the kiosk, can be draining. You really need to be a people person who takes rejection in stride. It can be hard some days, but all it takes is one donor to really brighten your day. 
For every rude person, there is a kind one who is a pleasure to talk to. I've learned an incredible amount about psychology, policy, and communication from this job and would definitely advise anyone outgoing to give it a try. 
The pressure to succeed can be intense, but overall it is a rewarding job. I came from the hospitality industry and have never done anything like this before, but wake up every day excited for it. 

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