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pokerfan

(27,677 posts) Sat Feb 4, 2012, 03:22 AM Feb 2012

Can Komen Recover From Controversy?

I'm not sure...

February 3, 2012

"This is going to be a sidebar whenever a nonprofit does something political. It's going to be used in classes, as in, 'Don't do this.'"

- Dawn Gilpin, PR crisis management specialist

http://www.npr.org/2012/02/03/146355708/can-komen-recover-from-controversy

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Can Komen Recover From Controversy? (Original Post) pokerfan Feb 2012 OP

Nope. They'll fade into obscurity. Thankfully. Ecumenist Feb 2012 #1

If they fire the right-wingers, maybe. Archae Feb 2012 #2

Fire them fast. Like Today. donheld Feb 2012 #5

No - I don't think they will. As that article said, the rw is now pissed at them too for jillan Feb 2012 #3

Not without a complete turnover in both upper management AND their board of directors. rocktivity Feb 2012 #4

Yep--Nancy, the sister of the late Susan, will probably ride that nonprofit into the ground. MADem Feb 2012 #6

You cannot un-ring a bell. Firebrand Gary Feb 2012 #7

Precisely Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #8

They are cancer pimps. Most charities are pimps for the cause they purport to adovcate. Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #9

Nope- their "events" will dwindle and the Checkered Demon will pop up to ply his mischief NBachers Feb 2012 #10

Ecumenist

(6,086 posts)

1. Nope. They'll fade into obscurity. Thankfully.

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 03:29 AM

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Archae

(46,358 posts)

2. If they fire the right-wingers, maybe.

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Sat Feb 4, 2012, 03:30 AM

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donheld

(21,311 posts)

5. Fire them fast. Like Today.

Reply to Archae (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 03:55 AM

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jillan

(39,451 posts)

3. No - I don't think they will. As that article said, the rw is now pissed at them too for

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 03:30 AM

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backing down.

There are other cancer organizations to donate to.

rocktivity

(44,580 posts)

4. Not without a complete turnover in both upper management AND their board of directors.

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 03:48 AM

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But as long as founder Nancy Brinker IS the founder, I don't think it would help.

Komen is now in effect a partisan anti-reproductive equality organization. And with their defunding of stem cell research, they cannot be considered to be a viable cancer research foundation, either.

Better you should make direct contributions to Planned Parenthood, and the National Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

rocktivity

MADem

(135,425 posts)

6. Yep--Nancy, the sister of the late Susan, will probably ride that nonprofit into the ground.

Reply to rocktivity (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 03:57 AM

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Wonder how long she'll keep the half million dollar annual salary? She might want to start belt-tightening, especially if her paycheck is based on the total contributions received.

I don't see them ever recovering from this. It's too great a stink.