From The Florida Times-Union
It’s been several months since the Wounded Warrior Project was rocked by troubling issues regarding questionable spending and a lack of accountability.
But there are encouraging indications that the Jacksonville-based nonprofit is turning things around.
After forcing out top executives linked to the controversy, Wounded Warrior has brought in as CEO Michael Linnington, a respected retired Army lieutenant.
It has cut expenses and reduced personnel, unfortunate but unavoidable when the exposed problems caused Wounded Warrior’s donations to decrease by more than 20 percent.
It has beefed up the amount of staff that focuses on the specific programs veterans need most, like mental health services.
In short, Wounded Warrior has been doing what any organization that has damaged its credibility should do.
It has acknowledged that it has veered from its core mission.
