Another significant phenomenon in (c)(3) money flows is the use of donor-advised funds, also known as “DAFs,” which are the fastest-growing sector of philanthropy. DAFs allow a donor to deposit…
The term "dark money" has entered the public discourse, often used (and misused) by the media and politicians. Among the examples is a serial offender: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), whose…
Soon after President-elect Joe Biden announced the composition of his transition’s agency review teams, it was observed that more than 20 team members were “identified as being employed by left-of-center…
The Capital Research Center (CRC) has long tracked the influence of two of the most important funding networks on the Left: the four nonprofits managed by the philanthropic consulting firm…
"The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns" by journalist Sasha Issenberg describes the evolution of voter microtargeting and behavioral science research tactics, and the arms race between high-level…
As pure entertainment, Victory Lab is a well written and fascinating history of the get-out-the-vote (GOTV) and messaging innovations developed by partisan Democrats, partisan Republicans, and academic researchers. On a…
During the Obama administration the IRS discriminated against right-of-center organizations, such as local Tea Party groups, that were seeking nonprofit status. During a 27-month stretch, according to USA Today, “perhaps…
Even as Victory Lab portrays the advantage that sketchy partisan turnout machines operating as nonpartisan nonprofits might give to the Democratic Left, the book is not a relentless ride into…
Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 2283 on June 12, 2021. The bill prohibits the joint elections commission, county elections commissions, and county elections boards from accepting private donations of $1,000…
James Bowers, senior vice president at Berman and Company, discusses the recent avalanche of censorship from Big Tech companies on Freedom & Prosperity Radio with Joe Thomas. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube,…