A version of this article appeared in the April 2009 issue of Harvard Business Review.
CARE CEO Helene Gayle on shaking up a venerable organization
When the nonprofit CARE was launched in 1945, it had a single purpose: delivering food parcels to survivors of World War II. Over the years it diversified its efforts, moving beyond emergency relief into long-term development and extending its reach across many regions. By the time Helene Gayle, a physician, came on board as CEO […]
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The CEO of CARE reveals what it was like to incite change at a sprawling nonprofit and how she built support for her plan to increase its global clout.