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Sophie Sureau Named Nonprofit Executive Director of the Year
Congratulations to Sophie Sureau, Executive Director of the Northeast Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® who has been named the Nonprofit Executive Director of the Year by Smart Business and Medical Mutual of Ohio. The Pillar Award presented to Sophie recognizes nonprofit executive directors who effectively apply for-profit business principles to their organizations.
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Congratulations, Sophie!
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Receives Charity
Navigator’s Coveted Four-Star Rating for Third Year in a Row
Top Evaluation Applauds Fiscal Soundness, Sustainability of Programs
Susan G. Komen for the Cure has received Charity Navigator’s highest rating four stars for the third year in a row. With this rating, Susan G. Komen for the Cure becomes one of only 12 percent of the approximately 5,400 charities that Charity Navigator evaluates which has received at least three consecutive 4-star ratings.
“Maintaining Charity Navigator’s highest rating for fiscal soundness is an incredible achievement during these economic times, and a true testament to the hard work of the entire Susan G. Komen for the Cure family,” said Susan G. Komen for the Cure President and CEO Hala Moddelmog. “My applause and thanks go to our Affiliates, our volunteers and our staff, who once again have proven to be responsible stewards of our contributors’ money as they work to fulfill our promise of saving lives and ending breast cancer forever.” Read the full press release on Komen.org.
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