strong>Karen Handel is in the news again. You will recall she was a gubernatorial candidate in 2010 and lost to Nathan Deal. She also resigned abruptly from the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure after an uproar involving Planned Parenthood. Yep, she almost wrecked the organization and her debut on the national stage was [...]
Senate candidate was at center of funding controversy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
The anti-breast cancer group spent $140,000 on lobbying in the first quarter of 2012. A year later, that had dropped to just $10,000 -- a further indication that it hasn't recovered from the debacle caused by its short-lived decision to pull funding from Planned Parenthood.
Brinker is still listed as the the Susan G. Komen foundation's CEO -- and she just got a 64% raise. More » Nancy Brinker Is One Of America’s Most Controversial CEOs, So Why Did She Just Get A Huge Raise? is a post from TheGrindstone - Tips on career, business & work place for women, including interview advice, resume help and strategy and office style..
When we last saw non-profit lamprey Nancy Brinker she was busy overseeing the destruction of the well-oiled Pink Machine of Fraud that she created known as the Susan G.Komen Foundation. Well, Komen hasn't bounced back from that fiasco,...Show More Summary
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You may remember last February when it was learned that the iconic Susan B. Komen for the Cure was cutting off hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants to Planned Parenthood, money meant to fund screening for breast cancer. Show More Summary
It's been a bad year for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. As one of the best-funded cancer organizations in the U.S., and the most recognizable face of the fight against breast cancer, the non-profit came under fire after it unceremoniously...Show More Summary
Susan G. Komen ® and WWE ® "Make Mom Proud" STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Susan G. Komen and WWE ( NYS: WWE ) today announced an awareness campaign, "Make Mom Proud," to support the fight against breast cancer. The TV and digital...Show More Summary
The GW Cancer Institute is in its second year of funding from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure to help increase the quality of survivorship care for D.C.-area breast cancer survivors.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the National Football League Players Association and The GW Cancer Institute will host a media breakfast at The George Washington University Hospital to announce exciting news about the annual Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure, taking place in Washington, DC on May 11th, Mother's Day weekend.
What do news organizations like CNN and health advocacy organizations like the Susan G. Komen Foundation have in common? They are examples of organizations that have been caught in the middle of a firestorm and don’t have the necessary policies in place to manage an online crisis immediately after it erupts. Show More Summary
In a move that is endorsed by Gayle Trotter and the Susan G. Komen Foundation, guns that have designs made to allegedly appeal to women have become more common.
Bouncing back from its PR troubles last year over its ties with Planned Parenthood, the founder of the Susan G. Komen foundation for breast cancer research is raising money for gay rights with her out son. read more
Nancy Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is taking a public stand for marriage equality: It may look like a bit of PR-savvy outreach to liberals turned off by Komen’s actions. But it’s also another cause genuinely...
On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, I was reminded of a post that I wrote a few years back. Several weeks ago I received a number of angry emails in response to an enewsletter that referenced the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s decision to de-fund Planned Parenthood. Following is my response: Thank you for your [...]
Marvel fans on top of their weekly comic book reading know that the publisher has been working hand-in-hand with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to promote breast cancer awareness in both men and women through variant covers -- featuring...Show More Summary
Karen Handel lashed out against Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards yesterday, ten months after stepping down from her executive role at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. The former Georgia secretary of state and one-time GOP gubernatorial candidate, who some have speculated will challenge U.S. Show More Summary
The former vice president for public affairs at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure believes that the organization will eventually cut its ties to Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Karen Handel, the failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate and disgraced Susan G. Komen For the Cure executive who orchestrated Komen's catastrophic decision to pull funding from Planned Parenthood, went on a delusional rant during a lecture...Show More Summary
Former Komen Vice President Karen Handel has authored “Planned Bullyhood: The Truth Behind the Headlines about the Planned Parenthood Funding Battle with Susan G. Komen for the Cure,” an insider’s account of how one of the most beloved American charities found itself the target of a vicious, orchestrated attack that threatened to run it out [...]