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By: MAJOR STORIES (November 2 – 8, 2009) « Nonprofit News and Comment

MAJOR STORIES (November 2 – 8, 2009) « Nonprofit News and Comment — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:24:43 +0000

[...] “The Biz Beat; CARE chief taps business know-how.” By Henry Unger. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 3, 2009. Dr. Helene Gayle heads one of the most critical non-profits in the world, Atlanta-based CARE. But she’s increasingly focusing on lessons from the corporate world when directing her organization’s fight against worldwide poverty. These days, Gayle said, the line between for-profits and non-profits is blurring. Companies want to have a sustained impact if they’re going to do engage in “social responsibility.” At the same time, non-profits like CARE need corporate know-how, along with corporate money. [...]

By: tom shoupe

tom shoupe — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:50:01 +0000

I don’t know if this is the right place. A very long AJC editorial was published yesterday to exlain why it is important to get the airport lease done before Mayor Franklin leaves office. No where in this opinion does it address the urgency issue. What will 60 day of waiting and making sure is is right going to harm. No extra money. I see our Mayor getting some benefits in the future for getting this done and soon.

By: Thandi Luthuli Gcabashe

Thandi Luthuli Gcabashe — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:19:18 +0000

Doctor Helene Gayle has always been a professional Doctor with a keen interest in social change activism, perhaps, motivated by a realisation that until the quality of life improves for people on the ground,their health remains in dire circumstance. She was very active in the anti -apartheid movement.
Her approach to problem solving is pragmatic,and incisive, and she diligently applies herself in pursuit of identified goals. Her partnering with corporate entities demonstrates her ability to adjust to changed donor contribution patterns caused by the current harsh economic conditions