After devastating aid cuts, Mercy Corps keeps fighting, with Tjada D’Oyen McKenna
Masters of Scale
- Published
- September 23, 2025
- Duration
- 31:10
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- Last updated
- Jun 24, 2026
Discusses For an organization built around responding to crises around the globe, Mercy Corps now finds itself…
Summary
For an organization built around responding to crises around the globe, Mercy Corps now finds itself at the center of its own trauma. Following the Trump administration’s aid cuts, two-thirds of Mercy Corps’ US-funded programs have been rescinded. CEO Tjada D’Oyen McKenna joins Rapid Response to share how she’s leading her team amid immense pressure—scram…
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For an organization built around responding to crises around the globe, Mercy Corps now finds itself at the center of its own trauma. Following the Trump administration’s aid cuts, two-thirds of Mercy Corps’ US-funded programs have been rescinded. CEO Tjada D’Oyen McKenna joins Rapid Response to share how she’s leading her team amid immense pressure—scrambling to find new ways to help those in need, even as she resorts to layoffs to keep the business afloat. McKenna reveals what she’s hearing fr