Freedom House is an independent watchdog organization committed to expand freedom around the world. Freedom House speaks out against the main threats to democracy and empowers citizens to exercise their fundamental rights. Freedom House supports non-violent civic initiatives in societies where freedom is denied or under threat and promotes the right of all people to be free. Its founders were a diverse group of Americans: journalists, business and labor leaders, academics, and former government officials. Among its early leaders was Wendell Willkie, the Republican presidential nominee in 1940. Eleanor Roosevelt was also a supporter and served, along with Willkie, as the organization's first co-chair. Having been created in response to the threat of Nazism, Freedom House took up the struggle against Communism in twentieth century after the end of World War II. Since its founding, Freedom House has helped shape the debate on the most pressing issues of its time. Throughout its history, Freedom House has included among its leadership prominent civil rights leaders; notably Roy Wilkins, the director of the NAACP and Bayard Rustin, a leading adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom House acts as a catalyst for freedom through a combination of analysis, advocacy, and action. Their research and analysis frames the policy debate in the United States and abroad on the progress and decline of freedom. Freedom House was established in 1941 in New York City.The staff at Freedom House come from unusually diverse demographic backgrounds. The organization is 62.8% female and 41.1% ethnic minorities. Despite its diversity in other areas, Freedom House employees are noticeably lacking in political diversity. It has an unusually high proportion of employees who are members of the Democratic Party, at 85.0%. Employees seem to enjoy working in an otherwise diverse workplace that is dominated by members of the Democratic Party. Freedom House has great employee retention with staff members usually staying with the organization for 3.4 years.Based in Washington, DC, Freedom House is a small non profits organization with only 50 employees and an annual revenue of $30.9M.
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Being able to assist prisoners re-enter society and remain drug free.
Cons of working at Freedom House
Lack of caring by some staff members.
Freedom House benefits
Free food I guess.
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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2021
Pros of working at Freedom House
The staff, especially the manager
Cons of working at Freedom House
The low pay (it was in Kinshasa)
Freedom House benefits
Great food and friendly staff
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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2020
Pros of working at Freedom House
Helping clients find their way out of addiction.
Cons of working at Freedom House
Not having supportive supervisors.
Freedom House benefits
Seeing people succeed.
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The team at Freedom House
The founders of Freedom House are Eleanor Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie.
The key people at Freedom House are Eleanor Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie.
Key people
Eleanor Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Freedom House salaries
Average Freedom House salary
$41,628
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$20.01 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024
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Freedom House diversity
9.9
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We calculated Freedom House’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Freedom House’s workforce.
Freedom House diversity summary. Zippia estimates Freedom House's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Freedom House's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Freedom House's workforce.
Freedom House has 50 employees.
63% of Freedom House employees are women, while 37% are men.
The most common ethnicity at Freedom House is White (59%).
14% of Freedom House employees are Hispanic or Latino.
14% of Freedom House employees are Black or African American.
The average employee at Freedom House makes $41,628 per year.
Freedom House employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
Employees at Freedom House stay with the company for 3.4 years on average.
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Freedom House financial performance
8.3
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