The Marfan Foundation was recently named 33 of only 50 non-profits chosen across the nation in the highly-selective annual 2025 Best NonProfits To Work For. The NonProfit Times has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify nonprofit organizations where leaders have excelled in creating quality workplaces.
Foundation Board Chair Bert Medina expressed deep pride and gratitude on behalf of the Foundation’s volunteers. “We are incredibly proud of our staff for earning recognition as one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For in 2025. Every time I engage with our team, I am struck by their unwavering dedication, tireless efforts, and the genuine love they have for our community,”
Echoing Medina’s sentiments, Foundation President and CEO Michael L. Weamer emphasized the dedication and passion of the staff. “Our team brings not only immense talent and expertise but also incredible heart to our mission every day. I am immensely proud to work alongside such a committed group, united by a shared purpose: saving lives and empowering our community. Being recognized as one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For in 2025 reaffirms how we already feel—our work is more than a job; it’s a calling. Together with our extraordinary volunteers, we have the opportunity to enhance quality of life, extend longevity, and ultimately, pursue cures for those affected by genetic aortic and vascular conditions.”
The Best Nonprofits to Work For survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in the nonprofit industry, benefiting the industry’s economy, workforce and businesses. Nonprofits from across the United States entered the two-part survey process to determine Best Nonprofits to Work For.
The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated organization’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top nonprofits and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process, analyzed the data and determined the ranking.
Weamer was quick to emphasize that the Loeys-Dietz, Marfan, VEDS, and related communities share in this recognition alongside the Foundation’s staff. “This award belongs to all of us—staff, volunteers, and community members alike. Whether arriving early for Walks for Victory, distributing educational materials at symposiums, sharing personal stories at Conference, driving scientific breakthroughs, or advancing clinical care, our grassroots and leadership-level volunteers stand shoulder to shoulder with our team. Together, we are a united force, unwavering in our dedication to our shared mission.”
Medina praised the staff’s unwavering dedication to advancing the Foundation’s mission. “Our team works tirelessly to ensure that our community has the resources, treatment options, knowledge, and support needed to thrive. On behalf of our board of directors, volunteers, and community members, I extend my deepest gratitude to our incredible staff for all they do!”
Related Links
For more information on The Nonprofit Times’ Best Nonprofits to Work For program, visit www.BestNonprofitstoWorkFor.com and The NonProfit Times : May/June 2025
The Marfan Foundation – www.marfan.org; The Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation – www.loeysdietz.org;
The VEDS Movement – www.thevedsmovement.org; The GenTAC Alliance – www.gentacalliance.org
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The Marfan Foundation is a nonprofit organization that saves lives and improves the quality of life of individuals with genetic aortic and vascular conditions including Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, and Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. Our vision is a world in which everyone with genetic aortic and vascular conditions can live their best life.