Coates to Step Down From Role as President of InterAction
Coates will assume new leadership role with the NGO BRAC.
Coates will assume new leadership role with the NGO BRAC.
InterAction CEO noted that the gap between current needs and what the humanitarian system can currently deliver is increasing.
International humanitarian aid organizations say the travel restrictions issued by President Donald Trump on Saturday could have a dramatic impact on how they operate.
USAID has largely enjoyed bipartisan support. But it remains unclear how the Trump administration might approach development aid.
"The issue is finding a celebrity for whom the cause actually means something and an individual who is able to advance the cause."
"It is not at all clear where this is headed," said Sam Worthington, CEO of InterAction, a large coalition of U.S.-based nonprofits that work internationally. He warns that thousands of American nonprofits could find themselves in the same predicament as the Natural Resources Defense Council.
“It is not at all clear where this is headed,” said Sam Worthington. He warns that thousands of American nonprofits could find themselves in the same predicament as the Natural Resources Defense Council."
"A broad spectrum of civil society groups that work internationally fear they could face a new legal threat — being pressured to register as foreign agents, a designation that could severely damage an organization."
Washington, DC— Sam Worthington, CEO of InterAction, issued the following statement in response to the administration’s announcement to put a…
Every year, InterAction’s annual awards recognize outstanding leaders within the global development and humanitarian sectors. These are leaders who are…