Despite the rotten economy, many private foundations are bouncing back financially. Overall, foundations experienced a 12 percent gain in their endowments last year, the Wall Street Journal reports. A study…
[From the upcoming issue of the Capital Research Center publication Labor Watch] During the partial government shutdown, the Obama administration barricaded the World War II Memorial on the Mall in…
One of the most effective forms of deception in politics involves the abuse of public opinion polling. It’s rare that public opinion polls are relevant to stories on political issues.
Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy thinks other billionaires like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett should stop giving so much money to charity and instead invest their money in start-ups. If…
(Foundation Watch, October 2013) (PDF here) Sadly, one of the least-seen outcomes in philanthropy is for a donor’s wishes to be respected after his death. The Daniels Fund, Colorado’s…
Even big bucks from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg couldn’t save gun-grabbing state lawmakers from the wrath of Colorado voters in a recall vote viewed as a national referendum on…
(Organization Trends, October 2013, PDF here) Community organizer Wade Rathke created ACORN and watched it grow to hundreds of affiliated groups around the country, until scandals forced the network…
President Obama and others on the Left seem obsessed with income inequality. Income, not so much. Often, it seems that they care less about creating wealth for a broad range…