Podcast

InfluenceWatch Podcast Special Edition: Gates Quits Arabella

Featured Image
by Sarah Lee, Parker Thayer, Michael Watson
August 27, 2025

I’m Michael Watson joined by Parker Thayer and Sarah Lee and this is the InfluenceWatch Podcast. We’re recording a special episode from the SPN Annual Meeting because there’s big news from the world of Arabella Advisors: The New York Times is reporting that Bill Gates and his Gates Foundation are cutting off grantmaking to the Arabella network. We discuss the report, how the Arabella name has become deservedly synonymous with liberal politics and left-wing ideology, and what might come next for the left-wing “dark money” enterprise.

Tags:  Arabella (book), Arabella Advisors, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, Gates Foundation, New York Times

Sarah Lee

Sarah Lee was born and raised in Atlanta, Ga., but found herself drawn to Washington, DC, the birthplace of her mother, after completing a master’s degree in public administration from…
+ More by Sarah Lee

Parker Thayer

Parker Thayer is an Investigative Researcher at Capital Research Center. A native of Michigan, he recently graduated from Hillsdale College.
+ More by Parker Thayer

Michael Watson

Michael is Research Director for Capital Research Center and serves as the managing editor for InfluenceWatch. A graduate of the College of William and Mary, he previously worked for a…
+ More by Michael Watson

Support Capital Research Center's award-winning journalism

Donate today to assist in promoting the principles of individual liberty in America.

Read Next