Pros
There are many incredibly talented and thoughtful individuals here who believe in the mission. And the mission of affordable housing is an incredibly important one, especially in the expensive Bay Area.
Cons
Unfortunately, the great mission of the organization is completely undermined by its incompetent CEO (Maureen Sedonaen) who has, in turn, hired other incompetent people (Chief Advancement Officer, as an example) in leadership positions. The organization is not only mismanaged, it's downright toxic. And should you challenge or question this toxic culture, or even just rub the CEO the wrong way, there is a high likelihood you will be fired or otherwise pushed out of the organization. Most staff manage as best as they can, with no recourse for addressing the CEO's behavior since she has cut off staff from the one thing that should be holding her accountable: the board. Should a board member walk into the office right now, 95% of staff would not know who they are, and vice versa. The CEO often undermines talented and valuable staff in front of other people, including those who have left the organization, creating a culture of paranoia and distrust. And should the CEO get wind of this dislike of her job performance, she will dive into a cringe-worthy 30-minute diatribe about how hard her job is. Given the total lack of transparency and communication, you would think that the organization's mission was to guard the nuclear codes. Everything is shrouded in strange secrecy, for seemingly no reason but to imbue management with a false sense of power. Either the CEO purposefully misleads staff on important information like when certain projects are meant to break ground, or she is ignorant of the reality of what's actually happening within her own organization. The result is a confused staff who feel misled, misinformed, and undervalued literally every day. Staff turnover is at an all-time high, which I imagine is why only the "Leadership Team" is listed on the website now. Honestly, I could go on and on. The takeaway? If you value your mental health, or if you have values at all, avoid this place at all costs.