Planned Parenthood gets Donation Surge, PR Coup, AND Komen Funds The Komen for the Cure Foundation has apologized to supporters and announced that they’ll likely continue to fund Planned Parenthood, Politico reports. This is a pretty stunning reversal, given that just yesterday, irate Komen CEO Nancy Brinker released a youtube video declaring that “We will never bow to political pressure.” Planned Parenthood has been surfing a huge wave of support since Komen withdrew its funds on Tuesday. They’ve scooped up nearly $1 million in donations and a PR boost from a new website, “Planned Parenthood Saved Me,” which features hundreds of moving personal stories. The furor has also shed a harsh light on the Komen Foundation, with a piece in Salon reporting that the foundation spends less than a quarter of its funds on research for “the cure” - less than it spends on admin costs. Komen also spends $1 million a year squashing small-time causes, like “Cupcakes for a Cure,” who made the mistake of using”cure” in their branding, Salon’s Mary Elizabeth Williams reports. 
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Planned Parenthood gets Donation Surge, PR Coup, AND Komen Funds

The Komen for the Cure Foundation has apologized to supporters and announced that they’ll likely continue to fund Planned Parenthood, Politico reports.

This is a pretty stunning reversal, given that just yesterday, irate Komen CEO Nancy Brinker released a youtube video declaring that “We will never bow to political pressure.”

Planned Parenthood has been surfing a huge wave of support since Komen withdrew its funds on Tuesday. They’ve scooped up nearly $1 million in donations and a PR boost from a new website, “Planned Parenthood Saved Me,” which features hundreds of moving personal stories.

The furor has also shed a harsh light on the Komen Foundation, with a piece in Salon reporting that the foundation spends less than a quarter of its funds on research for “the cure” - less than it spends on admin costs. Komen also spends $1 million a year squashing small-time causes, like “Cupcakes for a Cure,” who made the mistake of using”cure” in their branding, Salon’s Mary Elizabeth Williams reports. 

Source: topix.com