ALEXANDRIA, VA - January 24, 2008 - Global Impact announced today that Charlotte Haberaecker has been named the organization’s chief operating officer. Ms. Haberaecker will assume her new role effective January 28, 2008.

Haberaecker is a seasoned leader with 30 years of experience building strategies, programs, internal controls and systems to achieve operational excellence. During 15 years with Fannie Mae, she served 12 years as vice president in the areas of eBusiness Solutions, Single Family Business Strategy and, most recently, Single Family Operational Risk Management. During that time, she directed the evaluation of key business processes, managed the assessment and implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley financial and internal control requirements and created the first operational risk framework in Fannie Mae's largest business.

Prior to her work with Fannie Mae, Ms. Haberaecker was senior manager, Management Consulting Services, at Price Waterhouse. She received a BS degree in Business Administration in Management Science from the University of Illinois.

"We are pleased to welcome Charlotte Haberaecker to the Global Impact executive team," said Global Impact President and CEO Renée S. Acosta. "Her operational experience, proven leadership and solution-oriented focus are an excellent fit for Global Impact. We look forward to her contributions in advancing Global Impact's mission of assuring help for the world's most vulnerable people."

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Global Impact is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping the poorest people on Earth. Established in 1956, it is the national leader in raising awareness and funds for more than 50 member charities. Among the most respected in the world, these U.S.-based international organizations touch 400 million lives each year in virtually every developing country through disaster relief, education, health training and economic programs that promote self-sufficiency, strengthen communities and offer hope. Since its inception, Global Impact has distributed some $500 million to its member charities.

Global Impact also manages the two largest workplace giving campaigns in the world: the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) in Washington, DC, and the Combined Federal Campaign"“Overseas (CFC"“O) for all overseas commands of the U.S. Department of Defense.

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Global Impact works on charitable ventures to inspire greater giving. We serve as a trusted advisor, intermediary and implementing partner across the private, nonprofit and public sectors. Through these partnerships, we have raised nearly $2 billion for causes such as disaster relief and global development. Our expertise includes fundraising and partnerships, employee engagement and corporate social responsibility (CSR), and finance and business services.

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