Comments on: Compassion’s Organizational Nitty Gritty

By: Kees Boer

Kees Boer — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:38:04 +0000

I remember Wess talking about the hierachy chart in the Dominican Republic. He mentioned that in Compassion we really have an upside down chart. In other words, the leadership is really at the bottom serving the others… I.e. the board serves Wess, who serves Dave Dahleen, who serves those four ministries and who serve….. which probably puts the sponsors on top in the partner countries (example Canada) and the children on top in the “country countries….” (example Bolivia) (I’m sure I got this term wrong!!!)

Blessings, Kees

By: Alexandra Watson

Alexandra Watson — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 03:46:45 +0000

Thanks so much for this detailed information! I’m a Compassion child-sponsor and I’ve been looking all over the main website for info on how the organization is structured internally. Glad to find this info available to the public.

By: Juli Jarvis

Juli Jarvis — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:46:18 +0000

Very interesting! Thanks!

By: Kees Boer

Kees Boer — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:41:06 +0000

Is it possible to make the chart, “clickable,” so that one can get a better view of it?

By: Amy Wallace

Amy Wallace — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:46:58 +0000

Can’t wait to hear about what happens with our letters!

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:30:29 +0000

Good information to have – and I might add, that’s just what’s happening in Colorado Springs! Compassion International would be a much longer post.

One small thought though… necessary organisational structures aside, I’d like to suggest (and maybe even Wess would suggest) that at the heart of Compassion is surely the children. They don’t factor on the organisational chart, but it’s all a bit pointless without them! The same could be said, of course, about Christ.

Thanks again – looking forward to reading more nitty gritty!

By: Marci in MO

Marci in MO — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:06:38 +0000

I agree with Becky!

By: Becky

Becky — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:08:16 +0000

Thanks so much for continuing to let us sponsors learn more about how Compassion works in an expanded nutshell version so to speak. Personally, I find each of your installments intriguing and am glad someone gave you permission to write and post them!