“Women need all of us working together” Planned Parenthood of the Greater Northwest ran a full-page ad in the Seattle Times today, urging its supporters to support their continued partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation. I’ve talked to a lot people over the past few days, many of them long-time Komen supporters. We’re grappling […]
Komen Revises it’s Policy, will Continue to Fund Planned Parenthood
Yes! Komen just announced they have decided to revise the policy that resulted in Planned Parenthood’s ineligibility for Komen grants. The Komen website and blog appear to be down, so I’ve copied the text of the statement from CEO Nancy Brinker and the Board of Directors here: We want to apologize to the American public […]
Komen Puget Sound Expresses “Extreme Disappointment and Frustration” to National
The Board of Directors and staff of the Puget Sound Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure sent a letter to Komen CEO Nancy Brinker expressing their frustration with the new grant policy, and reiterating a message they evidently sent to the Foundation’s headquarters last month. Signed by Board President Joni Earl and Executive […]
What NOT to do When Your Nonprofit Makes a Big Decision
I just read Kivi Leroux Miller’s excellent assessment of the (presumably unintended) consequences of Komen’s decision to implement a new policy: The Accidental Rebranding of Komen for the Cure. Komen for the Cure, it seems, is no longer a breast cancer charity, but a pro-life breast cancer charity. Kivi talks about Komen’s dead silence following […]
It’s Not Just About Planned Parenthood: Komen Funds Other Vital Breast Cancer Services, Too
Yesterday I voiced my opinion that Susan G. Komen is being short-sighted in its decision to halt funding to Planned Parenthood. Since then there’s a been, as my husband says, “a total shit storm” of backlash against the national organization, and by extension the local affiliates. The immediate reaction of many is to sever all […]