More Former United Way Employees Say They Experienced Harassment, Discrimination
In a letter to the nonprofit’s boards of trustees, more than 20 women said misconduct is commonplace at the organization.
Peyton Fulford for HuffPost
Lisa Bowman, former marketing chief at United Way Worldwide, at her home in Atlanta in November. She was fired in January 2020 by United Way Worldwide’s CEO Brian Gallagher, months after she made a formal complaint about the behavior of a male colleague, according to a charge she filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
More than 20 female former employees of United Way Worldwide have said that sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation is commonplace at the nonprofit. In a letter sent on Dec. 22 to the chairs of the organization’s boards of trustees, the women also said their opportunities at United Way were limited because of their gender.