Boston Business Journal names Project Bread a 2023 Best Places to Work Company

The list is the BBJ’s exclusive ranking of the Massachusetts companies that have built outstanding work environments for their people.

"The companies that comprise this year’s Best Places to Work are among the most diverse in the decades we’ve been doing this program,” said Carolyn Jones, Market President and Publisher of the Boston Business Journal. “Their commitment to teamwork, employee engagement, flexibility and trust are the model to which the region’s businesses look for inspiration.”

The 215 businesses that met criteria for office location and size participated in employee-engagement surveys distributed by Business Journal partner Quantum Workplace. Employees were asked to rate their work environment, work-life balance, job satisfaction, advancement opportunities, management, compensation, and benefits.

Based on the results of those surveys, businesses were assigned a score out of 100 percent and ranked by Quantum. The top-rated companies are listed in five size categories — extra small (20 to 49 employees), small (50 to 99 employees), medium (100 to 249 employees), large (250 to 499 employees) and extra-large (500 or more).

From our internal staff surveys, we knew that Project Bread is a great place for employees. As of October 2022, Project Bread staff reported:

• 94% of staff Agree or Strongly Agree that their manager is invested in their success.
• 95% of staff Agree or Strongly Agree that they feel respected by their colleagues.
• 97% of staff Agree or Strongly Agree that their identities are valued and respected.
• 97% of staff Agree or Strongly Agree that Project Bread is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• 97% of staff Agree or Strongly Agree would recommend Project Bread as a place to work.
• 100% of staff Agree or Strongly Agree that they are proud to work at Project Bread.

"This award and the staff feedback we hear each day encourages us to continue making this an organization where people can bring their full-selves and do their best work,” shares Douglas Flores, Chief Operating Officer at Project Bread. “We’ve led with the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice at the forefront of our work, and we invest in talent retention and cultivation, from our team of expert direct service workers to my own operational team capacity to support the organization. As a nonprofit, general operating funds and unrestricted giving has been critical to the success of our staffing.”