NPT Executive of the Year: leaders who stood up to the challenges of Katrina.

Non-profit Times, The, December, 2005 by Kahan, Stuart

It was clear to just about anyone watching television or with access to The Weather Channel that Katrina was a hurricane of significant magnitude. Devastation can be predicted, but until it happens and you see the aftermath, it's an abstract concept that becomes an unspeakable reality.

When Hurricane Katrina hit land, charity chief executives swung into action, even though the government was stalled and Federal Emergency Management Agency leaders were preoccupied with how they looked on TV, as recently released emails have shown.

Hundreds of charities from coast-to-coast have been involved in everything from search and rescue to relocation of victims. Five organizations, the American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, AmeriCares, The National Center for...

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