American Red Cross vs Susan G Komen

American red cross vs. susan g. komen foundation

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirements for

Managing Organizational Change

HRM-587-13452

Professor Thomas Donini

January 31, 2014

American Red Cross vs Susan G. Komen Foundations

Company Background

American Red Cross

As one of the nation’s largest humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross (ARC) is dedicated to helping people in need all across the United States. Alongside other Red Cross networks located around the world, it depends on donations of volunteer time, blood, and money from the American public to support the lifesaving services and programs. The ARC is devoted to saving lives and helping people prepare for and respond to disasters. It is the largest supplier of blood and blood products to hospitals nationally and also assists victims of international disasters at locations worldwide. (American Red Cross). ARC has undergone changes over the years of new CEOs, large “reduction in force” and new equipment implementations.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Susan G. Komen (Komen) is the largest society encouraging the best and latest science and in the fight against breast cancer. With events like the Komen Race for the Cure, they have invested almost $2 billion, hoping to end breast cancer in the U.S. and worldwide by way of innovative research, community health outreach, advocacy and programs in more than 50 countries. (Suan G. Komen for the Cure). In 2012, Komen pulls funding from Planned Parenthood which causes a media uproar, resulting in Komen restoring the funds a month later. This scandal causes a 22 % in contributions over a year. What follows next is the resignation of their president, Liz Thompson and two board members would be stepping down in September. Founder and CEO Nancy G. Brinker will move into an advisory role. (Writer, 2012)

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