Both awards are listed as submitted at the direction of Nick J. Mosby, whose term as City Council president ended two weeks ago with the swearing-in of Zeke Cohen as Council president. In both cases, ABC includes no budget, no breakdown of staffing or overhead costs, and no specific goals or performance benchmarks other than citing three programs it sponsors β Equity at Work webinars, the ABC Workforce Collaborative and volunteer career membership matching programs.
The City Council program does not require ABC or the other recipients to disclose any information about how many people they will serve. Asked to respond to the latest appropriation, Chrissy M. Through innovative programs, advocacy and community partnerships, we have remained dedicated to building pathways for economic and social progress in our city. Thornton took over the nonprofit two years ago following a string of reputational challenges to the organization and the resignation of its CEO, Diane Bell-McKoy.
While Pugh went to prison in after pleading guilty to conspiracy and tax evasion charges , a city audit found no specific wrongdoing by ABC. It withdrew from the program amid an audit of the health department showing lax oversight of grant funds , including Ryan White assistance money. Under Thornton, a former real estate investor and motivational speaker, the nonprofit has moved from fiscal sponsorship to advocacy work while maintaining close ties to Nick Mosby and his former wife, Marilyn Mosby.
Nick Mosby has promoted ABC community projects, such as the Christmas Toy Drive, and has spoken on financial literacy and other subjects at events sponsored by the charity.
