Population Action International Chosen as a “Great Place to Work” by Washingtonian Magazine

Washingtonian Magazine awarded its biennial honor to Population Action International (PAI) as one of 60 “great places to work.” PAI was chosen from more than 225 candidates because of its “interesting work, good pay and benefits, collegial staff, employee development, and flexibility.”

Washingtonian recognizes that PAI’s employees work for the greater good, grouping them with five other organizations in the “Where to Feed the Soul” section of the competition. People who work at PAI are dedicated to improving reproductive health and protecting global resources, but also enjoy the personal interaction with diverse colleagues, flexibility of the workplace and the chance to make a difference.  The organization’s family friendliness is recognized by The Washingtonian, as well as a supportive environment and an attractive workplace.

"It's not hard to be one of Washington's best places to work when you have such a stellar group of employees," said Amy Coen, President/CEO of PAI. "We spend long days working to improve the health and lives of women and their families around the world. It makes sense to ensure that PAI staff and their families also enjoy a sense of well being."

To select the Great Places to Work, Washingtonian offered surveys to companies, nonprofits and government agencies. After the application was filled out, employees took confidential online surveys. To make the final decisions, the magazine visited nominees. Because of the large number of candidates this year, the list expanded from 55 to 60 winners.

This year’s winning organizations are recognized in the November 2007 issue, which is available now. Washingtonian Magazine has been publishing its Great Places to Work feature every other year since 1999.

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Population Action International (PAI) works to improve individual well-being and preserve global resources by mobilizing political and financial support for population, family planning and reproductive health policies and programs.