By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting There are many lessons to be learned from the Komen fiasco that unfolded last week and continues to dominate nonprofit and mainstream media this week. In addition to lessons we mentioned in our blog last week, another lesson that has made itself abundantly clear this week is the importance of [...]
By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting Roughly 48 hours after Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced that it would defund Planned Parenthood’s breast cancer prevention programs at at least 19 Planned Parenthood affiliates, Komen has announced a total reversal to the policy. A statement released earlier today by the Komen Board of Directors and CEO [...]
As 2009 started, Charles Dickens’ words echoed: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I had started what became [Joining Vision and Action] in 1987 when my oldest daughter had been born, and in 2009 my youngest daughter was turning 18 and would leave for [...]
