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Former staff and board members accuse Albany Helping Hands board of mismanagement and abuse
Summary
Two former leaders of Albany Helping Hands urged the City Council to demand board accountability, alleging financial mismanagement, intimidation of staff, unsafe shelter conditions and unresolved state investigations.
Jessica Becker, a recent executive director of Albany Helping Hands, and former board member and past board president Eric Anderson told the Albany City Council on Feb. 12 that the shelter’s board of directors is mismanaging the nonprofit and harming clients and staff.
Becker said the board had become “unethical and harmful” and had used “intimidation and manipulation tactics to maintain power,” driving out staff and eroding trust with donors and community partners. Anderson described what he said were specific problems he witnessed while serving on the board, including financial oversight lapses and improper personal use of shelter resources.
The witnesses said the Oregon Department of Justice…
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