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Burning Man is a network of people who are motivated by the values of the Ten Principles. They are unified in their search of a more imaginative and connected world. They work to create Black Rock City, home to the largest annual Burning Man conference, over the year and cultivate the distinctive community that emerges from that experience. The 501(c)(3) Burning Man Initiative, which is located in San Francisco, California, is integral to this global network. Burning Man offers tools and structure to assist local societies in the application of the Ten Principles in six related fields, including arts, public participation, education, the metaphysical and social business. Burning Man project's goal is to promote and spread into the wider society the culture that emerged out of the Burning Man case.

Nonprofit
$100K to $500K
Small
Multiple locations
Grantmaking & Charity Organizations, Religious Organizations, Social Advocacy Organizations
1986
Marian Goodell

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How many years of experience do Burning Man employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Burning Man: Newcomers: 15%, Experiencers: 15%, Experts: 23%, Veterans: 47%. Burning Man employees have 8+ years experience on average before joining.
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Professional Growth

Where did Burning Man employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Burning Man: Black Rock Arts Foundation, Black Rock City, Do LaB Inc. Typical Burning Man employees have worked at Black Rock Arts Foundation.
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Black Rock Arts Foundation
Black Rock City
Do LaB Inc

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What industries did Burning Man employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Burning Man: Computer Systems Design Companies, Social Advocacy Organizations, Design Firms, Consulting Companies, Advertising / PR Agencies. Burning Man employees most likely come from a Computer S
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Professional Growth

Where did Burning Man employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Burning Man: Small: 55%, Medium: 16%, Large: 29%. Most Burning Man employees have previously worked at small companies.
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Educational background

Educational background

What did employees at Burning Man study?
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Where did employees at Burning Man study?
California State University-Sacramento
New York University
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Employee data

Professional Growth

How long do people stay in a role at Burning Man?
Time employed at Burning Man: <1: 7%, 1-3: 23%, 4-8: 36%, 9-13: 17%, 14-20: 14%, 20+: 3%. Most Burning Man employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is more than the industry average.
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Culture & Values

How does Burning Man rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Burning Man: 62.5% Male and 37.5% Female. Age ratio at Burning Man: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 23%, 31-40: 37%, 41-50: 30%, 51-60: 8%, 60+: 2%. Burning Man rates - 7.5% more female than the industry average. Most Burning Man employees are 31-4
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Career advancement

Professional Growth

How does Burning Man rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Burning Man: low. Burning Man ranks low for career advancement which is below the industry average.
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Professional Growth

What companies do Burning Man employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Burning Man: Apple, Black Rock City, Cognosante, High Rock Security, The Ohio State University. People who work at Burning Man most typically go on to work for the Apple.
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Black Rock City
Cognosante
High Rock Security
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