Our deepest condolences to Charlie’s family. He was a great leader at Save the Children and a pleasure to work with.
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So sorry to hear of Charlie’s passing- he did so much good for so many. He and Susan were a dynamic team- always giving of their time and talent to those that needed it.
My condolences to his family- may they treasure their memories and keep them both close in their hearts.
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To Charlie's family, I am so sorry for your loss. Charlie was an extraordinary human being. Having met at InterAction in 2009, when I was Bridgespan's Partner for global work , Charlie became a client, mentor and dear friend. I attended Susan's funeral, and when Charlie was at Harvard we would meet often for coffee or a meal. Charlie taught me the importance of cultivating friendships by staying in touch and always having something of value to share - be it a provocative idea, a must-read book, or an invitation. Charlie further changed my life by sharing with me that he and Susan had walked the Camino, the ancient pilgrimage route. His story inspired me to do the same, walking with my spouse. This August we will walk our third Camino, this one dedicated to Charlie.
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I am deeply sorry for the loss. Charlie was an amazing human and a mentor. We met at Middlebury College while I was an undergraduate and stayed in touch ever since. Both Charlie and Susan were always generous with their time, thoughts, and wisdom. Will miss Charlie dearly.
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A life so very well lived. The world is a better place because Charlie was in it.
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I was very sorry to hear of Charlie's passing. He was a visionary who understood the sector from top to bottom. I remember his last speech at the Members Meeting in Rome in 2011, which took place just as Save the Children International was becoming operational. He recalled his first MM in the early 90s where the main decision coming out from the different members was that they would NOT collaborate more closely. Yet, here we were, twenty years later celebrating the ultimate form of collaboration. Without Charlie's drive and vision there would not have been a Save the Children International and we would not have half the impact and relevance that we do today. The organisation owes Charlie a huge debt and he will be remembered fondly.
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Charlie was a colleague - in some ways a peer, though he was much more senior than I was and I never was a CEO. I never worked in Save the Children, but worked as an 'accidental pracademic' first and later as a consultant/coach/teamcoach, and worked alongside him from time to time. Charlier was always generous with his support, insights, and kindness! I admired that a lot.
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I’m really sorry we can’t be there. Charlie was quite a guy. The world — and many of us in the development business — have lost a dear friend and a tireless advocate for doing the right thing.
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How SO important Charlie MacCormack was to the world of humanitarian assistance and international educational exchange. He became an icon.
How fortunate I was that Charlie was my very first “real boss” when I co-directed The Experiment in International Living/EIL DC Office 1975-79 and also my essential advisor when I directed the EIL Canadian Office in Toronto 1982-84.
He was so open and flexible and always enthusiastically supported almost every idea I proposed to him including organizing a celebration on the DC Mall with Sargent Shriver to highlight EIL/Peace Corps’s early ‘60s pioneering collaboration; creating EIL/DC internships; creating intl career roundtables for SIT students right in the DC office after hours. He traveled from VT at a moment’s notice to speak at benefits for EIL/DC Ambassador scholarships (Thank you, Sally Gamble Epstein.) - followed by orientations and welcome home de-briefing events that he encouraged at our homes.
In addition, Charlie supported in every way all the students coming and going - int’l and American - and was always there for his staff - brilliant and caring. His spirit positively permeated the lives of all those whom he met and worked with.
RIP, Charlie. Your contagious idealism lives on and will forever light the path for multitudes ad infinitum. With deep appreciation, Geri Critchley
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Charlie thought me what Charity is all about and how it works, as a naive consultant I was trying to help the global Save the Children come together in their global delivery. A wonderful human being.
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Charlie touched my life through The Experiment in International Living and Save the Children. An extraordinary person -- a natural leader, a visionary, a passionate advocate for international development in the best sense of the word. I send his family my deepest condolences. With love, Sally Onesti Blair
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I was a sophomore-year student at Middlebury College (class of 2016) when I met Charlie during his stint as one of the Executives-in-Residence. I was in the very early days of trying to understand the nature of my ambition in the world. Charlie spent a lot of time with me in conversation and helping me narrow in on the longitudinal version of the story I wanted to write about my life. Honestly, it was the first time I was invited to dream so broadly. He held me accountable to those dreams and helped nurture them. Thanks to Charlie, I was able to land a phenomenal internship with Save the Children in Mozambique. The mentors I met down there remain good friends of mine to this day.
Later, in 2016, whilst visiting DC, he reached out to a few of the Middlebury students (now alumni) he had worked with to check in on our career progress. At that time, his time at Middlebury was coming to a close and he was preparing for a new chapter.
This was a man who never forgot that he was always dealing with humans with dreams, obstacles, and souls. His example of leadership and care remain with me to this day.
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Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
Judges, Unite For Sight Innovation Prize
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My late husband, Charlie Hogan, first met Charlie when they were both considering taking up roles at The Experiment, as it was then known, in Brattleboro. Having decided they could work together we moved to Vermont and bought Charlie and Susan’s “Gray House” on Putney Hill. It was our first home and the beginning of a friendship between our two families which spanned more than forty years.
Sending love and remembering so many happy times together.
Juliet Kingsmill Hogan
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I first met Charlie when I visited the Experiment campus in the Spring of 1974. I then attended the ICT (International Career Training) graduate program that Fall. Charlie was one of the co-directors. Sometime during the six month on-campus experiential program I happen to mention to him that money was tight and that I needed to be creative. I owned a car and really didn't drive it that much. He said, "Why don't you sell it? It's an asset that you can cash in to support your need." I thought that was a radical idea giving up my car (and symbol of American independence). He was right. Often during the program he would make suggestions that encouraged us to think outside of the box or reference point or perspective---a habit that I continue to this day. Indeed, Charlie was a soft gentle force with both a twinkle in his eye and a subtle sense of humor that continues to inspire me when I think of him...
David C Sanford, ICT XV
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I was so sorry to hear about Charlie's passing. He was a gentleman and a gentle man who was caring and loving. Knowing him and his long life of giving to others were an inspiration. He was "simply, the best."
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As a young graduate student in 1974-5, at the SIT Graduate Institute in Brattleboro VT, Charlie was director of the program. He was a thoughtful, insightful and gentle guide for everyone in my class - and especially so for me.
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Dear Charlie: I am so sorry that we have lost you. I know that Cameron and Fraser and their families will miss you terribly. I am so grateful for your kindness and compassion after I lost David, whom we both loved. You were and always will be the very best of the best. Toni Holmes
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My condolences to Charles's family. I knew Charlie and Susan from World Learning where my husband Mike taught. And again at Save the Children when I was hired to develop their early childhood program in the US. A light has gone out. Rest in Peace, Charlie. You did so much to make the world a better place. It was an honor to work with you. Judie Jerald
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