The Connecticut Humane Society’s website (at least as of tonight July 26) urges potential donors to go to the guidestart.org website to see its review of the 130-year old charity.
I guess Society Chairman Chris White would rather you went to that site which does not have a review of his organization.
He would rather you avoided the other huge charity analysis site, Charity Nagigator which recently revoked its four star rating for the Connecticut Humane Society.y.
I urge you to also go to the site, where you will see that Charity Navigator has finally caught on – seven months late – that there are serious problems with the management of the Connecticut Humane Society.
Its former four stars have been reduced to three and the following notice is what you get:
DONOR ADVISORY
Connecticut Humane Society
Newington, CT
Charity Navigator has become aware of the following information in connection with this charity:
It has been reported that the Connecticut Humane Society is the subject of an investigation by the Connecticut Attorney General concerning allegations of financial irregularities. For further information please see the Associated Press news coverage. (I of course suggest CtWatchdog.com which broke the story and has covered every aspect)
While the investigation continues, the Connecticut Attorney General’s released an interim report of its findings and recommended corrective action. For further information, please see the Interim Report Of The Office Of The Attorney General and the Related Press Release.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the Connecticut Humane Society for workplace safety violations and fined the organization $6,800. For further information please see the Hartford Courant news coverage (which they got by reading CtWatchdog.com).
Charity Navigator, as an impartial evaluator of publicly reported financial information, takes no position as to the seriousness of the issue(s) nor does it seek to confirm or verify the accuracy of such reports. However, Charity Navigator has determined that the nature of this/these issue(s) warrants making this information available so that donors may determine for themselves whether such information is important in choosing to contribute to this charity. (See How we decide to post a Donor Advisory).
Charity Navigator has yet to figure out that the Connecticut Humane Society suckered them into believing that its director for 20 years- Richard Johnston – only took a $57,000 a year salary – when in reality his annual compensation was more than $200,000.
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Well said, George. It is sad (though not surprising) that Chris White still prefers to think putting his head in the sand, publicly, is the best way to address issues at CHS. And again, anyone who wants to see real change should consider avoiding his publications and those who advertise in them, i.e. his Hartford Magazine and its advertisers. If his “contribution” to CHS continues to be enabling wasting money and failing to address the systemic issues, then he needs a proper vote of no-confidence delivered directly to his pocketbook. If he would come out and speak directly about the union issues, even if it’s one I disagree with, that would be something.
Johnston is a thief, just like all the others that are still there. And he claims he quit to pursue entreupenural endeavors. BS!!! Again, he was thinking of himself and NOT the animals. Why am I not surprized???
Joann Freeman is the everyday face of bad management there now!
Interesting that as time goes on more and more people are finding out about this organization and the issues inside of it.
Does the public have any idea that they are unable to hold on to any help as of late. Sure a few have remained but newbies are dropping like flies. The latest departure was the newly hired team leader in adoptions. The poor thing was thrown into this mess of an organization and probably figured that she could do way better pouring coffee at Dunkin Donuts and probably make more money doing it. I realize that people don’t work in aniimal rescue for the money but with all the stress that went along with it, it isn’t worth it.
The one HUGE element as of late is that they have HIRED, yes HIRED, that would be spending money, donor money, on a high priced public relations firm to offset all of the bad press they have been getting. Can I ask a simple question about this??? If you need to do this, is there a reason you are still hiring a PR person within your four walls? I mean seriously, isn’t this the type of thing this PR person should be doing rather than outsource it out. Usually when you outsource something, it means you don’t have the means to do it yourself. This is just another example of how illogical things are there. To be paying a PR person yet hire a PR firm to counter the bad press seems like your PR person isn’t doing the job they are getting paid to do.
Just another example of Joann Freeman management style at work. Hopefully, this new Exec Director will see right through her and Cindy, the Behavior Manager.
I hope so for everyone’s sake.