Barbara Rein oral history interview, 2017 June 29

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Barbara Rein recounts her time as the Executive Director of the Metrolina AIDS Project (MAP), in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1993 to 1997. After working with the task force NO/AIDS in New Orleans, Louisiana Ms. Rein was guided to Charlotte, North Carolina by the organization's Executive Director Jeff Campbell, prior to his death from HIV/AIDS. Ms. Rein discusses Mr. Campbell's connection to MAP and soon after arriving in Charlotte, Ms. Rein became the Executive Director of MAP. Ms. Rein emphasizes the boundaryless nature of the work being done by MAP, as the non-profit organization was on the frontier of HIV/AIDS care in Charlotte. Ms. Rein discusses at length the importance of HIV/AIDS case management in guiding clients to important resources, services, and programs. As the Executive Director of MAP, Ms. Rein navigated a great deal of competing desires from the organization's board of directors, staff, donors, and clients. Ms. Rein reflects on the diverse clientele that relied on MAP's services, largely discussing gay men and African American women and children. Ms. Rein talks about working with pivotal donors such as the Foundation for the Carolinas and United Way, as well as the application process for federal funds. Locally, Ms. Rein discusses fund-raising from private donors, as well as hosting important local fund-raising events such as The White Party and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Ms. Rein reflects on the major chaos created by a large embezzlement scandal perpetrated by MAP's treasurer, causing the organization to lose over one hundred thousand dollars. However, after guiding MAP through this turmoil, Ms. Rein was successful in reaching MAP's goal budget of over one million dollars. Ms. Rein concludes by discussing her personal and professional path after leaving MAP in 1997.

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Title: Barbara Rein oral history interview, 2017 June 29
Interviewee: Rein, Barbara, 1953-
Interviewer: Wright, Christina
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2017-06-29
Physical Description: 1 audio file (1:16:34) : digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Barbara Rein was a 64-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in her home in Weddington, North Carolina. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1953. She was educated at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Tulane University, and College of St. Francis and was employed as Executive Director of the Metrolina AIDS Project in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Abstract: Barbara Rein recounts her time as the Executive Director of the Metrolina AIDS Project (MAP), in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1993 to 1997. After working with the task force NO/AIDS in New Orleans, Louisiana Ms. Rein was guided to Charlotte, North Carolina by the organization's Executive Director Jeff Campbell, prior to his death from HIV/AIDS. Ms. Rein discusses Mr. Campbell's connection to MAP and soon after arriving in Charlotte, Ms. Rein became the Executive Director of MAP. Ms. Rein emphasizes the boundaryless nature of the work being done by MAP, as the non-profit organization was on the frontier of HIV/AIDS care in Charlotte. Ms. Rein discusses at length the importance of HIV/AIDS case management in guiding clients to important resources, services, and programs. As the Executive Director of MAP, Ms. Rein navigated a great deal of competing desires from the organization's board of directors, staff, donors, and clients. Ms. Rein reflects on the diverse clientele that relied on MAP's services, largely discussing gay men and African American women and children. Ms. Rein talks about working with pivotal donors such as the Foundation for the Carolinas and United Way, as well as the application process for federal funds. Locally, Ms. Rein discusses fund-raising from private donors, as well as hosting important local fund-raising events such as The White Party and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Ms. Rein reflects on the major chaos created by a large embezzlement scandal perpetrated by MAP's treasurer, causing the organization to lose over one hundred thousand dollars. However, after guiding MAP through this turmoil, Ms. Rein was successful in reaching MAP's goal budget of over one million dollars. Ms. Rein concludes by discussing her personal and professional path after leaving MAP in 1997.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Marantz PDM 670 digital recorder.
Interviewee Occupations: CEOs (Executives)
Social Workers
Subjects--Names: Rein, Barbara, 1953-
Subjects--Organizations: NO/AIDS Task Force (New Orleans, L.A.)
Metrolina AIDS Project (Charlotte, N.C.)
Subjects--Topics: AIDS (Disease)
AIDS (Disease)--Patients--Services for
Fund raising
Nonprofit organizations
Nonprofit organizations--Economic aspects
Social case work--Management
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
Louisiana--New Orleans
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1980-2020
Digital Collection Title: Charlotte LGBTQ+ oral histories
Rights: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: QH-RE0042
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2341

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