WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. pap cancer charity Susan G. Komen with respect to the Cure is feeling a crisis on donations following a controversy through the whole extent of its funding for Planned Parenthood, a governing provider of birth-control and abortion services.

A few of the arrange's flagship "Race despite the Cure" fundraising events be favored with failed to meet targets, a Komen spokeswoman related on Friday. Separately, at least five of the collection's leaders have stepped in a descending course in recent weeks.

Komen, the universe's biggest breast cancer philanthropy, provoked uproar over its decision to cut - and later restore - funding for Planned Parenthood, a ruling provider of birth control, abortion and other women's soundness services. Komen supports Planned Parenthood's efforts to make ready access to breast-cancer screening.

The first move to cut Planned Parenthood's funding became men in late January, and was viewed ~ means of some Komen supporters as a capitulation to political pressure from anti-miscarriage groups. Within a few days, the fellow-feeling reversed course.

Komen said it had had problems union targets in about half of the five fundraising events it has staged considering the blowup.

One in Lafayette, Louisiana, raised less than $400,000, below its $500,000 goal, and another, to be held in Fort Worth, Texas, is moreover struggling.

Komen spokeswoman Leslie Aun related the lower numbers appeared to main stock from the controversy over Planned Parenthood.

"We're because challenges for races in some of our markets," Aun uttered. "People are concerned and they've undeniable not to help Komen. That's ill-starred because it affects women whose lives we're afflictive to help save."

FIVE MORE OFFICIALS STEP DOWN

Komen has related that in 2011 it screened 700,000 uninsured women for breast cancer, and it spends 83 cents of every donation dollar on research or community services.

Five Komen executives or directors be favored with recently announced they are leaving the making, although a group insider cited personal reasons for most of the resignations.

Nancy Macgregor, who has been by Komen since 1990, is leaving her role for example vice president of global networks in June. Joanna Newcomb, superintendent of affiliate strategy and planning, and Katrina McGhee, charged with execution vice president and chief marketing magistrate, are also stepping down.

Aun related the chairman of Komen's plank , LaSalle Leffall would resign his situation to focus on a new role as provost at Howard University, though he desire remain on the board. His replacement will be Robert Taylor, a Dallas lawyer who had retired as Komen's founding plank member in 2010.

Of the arrange's local leadership, Chris McDonald, commencement of the Komen affiliate in Oregon and Southwest Washington, announced in c~tinuance February 25 that she would renounce. She said the controversy over Planned Parenthood insincere her decision, but it was not the primitive cause, according to a statement ~ward the group's website.

Dara Richardson-Heron, the chief of Komen's affiliate in quest of greater New York City, announced in c~tinuance the group's website she was stepping the floor as "a personal decision."

The newly come exodus follows the resignation of Karen Handel, a higher executive charged with spearheading the judgment to cut funding for Planned Parenthood.

Some of Komen's members be in possession of also called for the resignation of planter Nancy Brinker, who created the organization in honor of her sister, who died from breast cancer.

Komen's fare said it had "complete secret" in the group's guidance.

"This isn't well-nigh Komen. This is about women," Aun before-mentioned about the charity's moil. "If people understand what's at jeopardize, they'll come back and have ~ing supportive."

(Editing by Michele Gershberg and David Brunnstrom)

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