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Philanthropy
Amazingly Visualizing “Giving Like Newton”
Four researchers wrote a fascinating Science Advances article in 2017 about “theories of knowledge development” that offer “different answers to the questions about where,” chronologically speaking, “one will find the…
by Michael E. Hartmann on December 6, 2019

Organization Trends
Biting the Hand that Feeds: Politicizing Fair Housing Outreach
Educating Americans about their rights and obligations under longstanding federal law should be a broadly nonpartisan proposition, especially when the principles espoused by that law command near-universal bipartisan support. Nevertheless,…
by Robert Stilson on December 5, 2019

Philanthropy
Barron Hilton Dies Age 91, Leaving His Fortune to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
This article first appeared on Philanthropy Daily on November 27, 2019 Barron Hilton died this year at age 91. He was one of three sons of Hilton Hotels founder…
by Martin Morse Wooster on December 4, 2019

Philanthropy
California’s Corporate Board Makeup Mandate Faces Legal Challenges
This article originally appeared in the Giving Review, a blog of Philanthropy Daily, on November 19, 2019.   California Gov. Jerry Brown in September 2018 signed a bill into …
by Daniel P. Schmidt, Michael E. Hartmann on December 4, 2019

Deception & Misdirection
Mike Lux and the Machine: How an Activist You’ve Never Heard of Has Greased the Wheels
“Modern day conservatives are fools . . . . their lies will catch up to them, and so will their lack of courage.” This is the “assessment” from longtime…
by Jonathan Gonzalez on December 4, 2019

Organization Trends
Planned Parenthood: the Biggest Bastion of Eugenics and White Supremacy in America
It isn’t easy being Planned Parenthood. The abortion group is on its second executive in just eight months after sacking president Leana Wen in July for daring to suggest…
by Hayden Ludwig on December 4, 2019

Organization Trends
Al Sharpton: The Left’s Street Boss is Back in the News
Al Sharpton and his troubled relationship with money was recently in the news again. Last month, the New York Post reported on the reluctance of New York authorities to…
by Ken Braun on December 4, 2019

CRC in the News
Grant Makers Face Uphill Battle as They Push for a Kinder Form of Capitalism
This article first appeared in the Chronicle of Philanthropy on December 4, 2019. By Alex Daniels, Chronicle reporter Among wealthy donors and foundation heads there is a growing belief that…
by CRC Staff on December 4, 2019

CRC in the News, Featured Items
Read CRC’s Letter to the Editor in the Washington Post
This letter originally appeared in the Washington Post on November 24, 2019. The Nov. 22 editorial “Dark money on the left” asked which donor gave $26.7 million to the Sixteen…
by CRC Staff on December 4, 2019

Philanthropy
How to Do Good on Giving Tuesday
As we brace for the holiday barrage, family vacations, and too many shopping holidays to count, it’s also the season for giving gifts to others and celebrating the good old…
by Hayden Ludwig on December 3, 2019