The Tacoma Urban League, a Black community advocacy organization, has placed its CEO on paid administrative leave and launched a third-party investigation into an internal complaint, apparently related to a firing, officials say.
Against the backdrop of the recent moves, the organization also faces allegations raised publicly by a former volunteer questioning its spending of taxpayer dollars. The urban league’s CEO, Desireé Wilkins Finch, denies that those claims are connected to her being placed on leave and disputes any alleged wrongdoing.
“The Tacoma Urban League Board of Directors received a formal written complaint regarding internal matters,” Chair Phyllis McElroy said in a statement provided to The News Tribune on Wednesday. “In accordance with our policies and standard nonprofit governance practices, the Board initiated a confidential, independent review and placed the CEO on paid administrative leave while that review is underway.”…