American Heart Association

My kids have done fundraising school events and I find the information that is shared is nice mixture of fun mixed in with the serious message that many children are born or live with heart defects. They share heart facts with people regularly because of information they learned through Kids Heart Challenge. Since 80% of money raised goes to support their mission it makes a worthy organization!

I love this organization. I love that they go into my kids school and teach them that there are kids out there that look and act like them, but have serious conditions that can end their lives. I love that they provide my kids with a way to earn money that goes toward helping these very same kids.

tay away form the AHA if you are in development. This organization lacks any vision or intelligence when it comes to development. They are outdated in their methodologies and tactics. They are run by a network of women that if you are not in their club you are not listened to. They do not take input and think so highly of themselves (senior management). They treat donors like they are cash machines and beat up development staff f they do not get unrealistic increases from donors regardless of the situation. They need a board of directors to come in and clean house. They are poorly run and their organizational structure is a waste of donor money. They have bloated market staffs and an affiliate structure that is in place only to create high paying jobs for the top people that do nothing and add nothing to the bottom line.. A first year MBA student could add millions to the research side of the house (which is good) to help fight heart disease just be reorganizing the AHA. It will not happen because of the high paid "leaders"...haha. It is no different than our political system in that way. Advice to Management Bring in some leaders with vision and the guts to take on the overpaid senior team

The American Heart Association has amazing projects year around. I love working with them. They always focus on the greater good and care about their partners.

The American Heart Association has made great strides and brought awareness to this epidemic of heart disease and other afflilctions of the heart. I respect them profoundly.

Absolutely would not recommend AHA. They, unfortunately, use science based on people's opinion surveys and extrapolate that data to assume how to properly eat. It is also heavily connected to the grain, soy, and corn industry who have a vested interest in the profitability of processed food consumption. It's extremely discouraging that the major heart association in USA is corrupt, damaged, and lacks the ability to properly inform practitioners of nutritional guidelines. DO NOT DONATE EVER TO AHA.

Charging registered nurses $30.00 for BLS to return to ICU during a time of crisis is shameful... Additionally, the online course failed, I required technical support, had to switch browsers multiple times and experienced numerous interruptions/pauses which delayed video simulations and interfered with successful completion and grading. All of this would be acceptable if BLS had not cost me $70.00 total. My polite request for a refund to AHA was denied. Sorry, not acceptable to me.

I’ve done serval charity events when I was younger, in helping this Association. Great cause and brings awareness to everyone.

Worked for them as a fundraiser and find them ethically and morally challenging. Lots of dollars spent on executive perks, bonuses, travel, food, etc. Very good pension plan for employees that must be supported by donors dollars, so very high pressure environment for fundraisers to "get the gift" at any cost. In the time I was there, I never could really figure out how they contributed to fighting heart disease, other thn the branding and publicity. They do very little actual work in underserved communities who need them most. Pretty much of a sham.

The American Heart Association has nothing to do with heart disease. It is a corporate “fundraiser” that funds the pockets of management. I cannot speak on a national level but I can speak for the affiliate for Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. It is a group of women that cannot get along with anyone because of their narcissistic goals. During the time I was there 11 couples declined chairing a heart ball exclusively based on management.

I think when they say their Administrative fees are less than 1%, I feel this isn't being transparent. The bigger charities need to make sure they are using their money responsible enough so that the average person will feel confident in donating to them.

I never had or will I ever give to American Heart Association.!!!! I on average get five to seven calls a day from them asking for money.I have told them more then ten times to stop calling..Yet still they call..I have blocked three numbers that they have used to call me,but they seem to have lots of other numbers to call me with.

AHA uses spoof phone numbers to call people multiple times a day so that even if one phone number is blocked they continue to harass you from multiple other numbers. Do not donate to the AHA!