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Philanthropy
Potential Grantmaking Options in Higher Education
According to Capital Research Center president Scott Walter, “we should never surrender, but we should be very sober about just what terrible odds we all face” in the higher-ed area. Given those high…
Michael E. Hartmann

Commentary
Vote-by-Mail Challenges Could Affect November Election
The road to the November 2020 presidential election is already fraught with unprecedented crises and uncertainty. The COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted daily life and changed cultural norms. A prevailing concern is…
Jonathan Harsh

Organization Trends
Arabella Advisors’ “Dark Money” Backs Biden—Expect Even More
A staggering $5.7 million—96 percent—of the $5.9 million bankrolling Victory 2020, a new pro-Biden super PAC, came from a single leftist “dark money” donor: the Sixteen Thirty Fund. The Sixteen…
Hayden Ludwig

Organization Trends
The Funding of Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter (BLM) can refer to a protest movement spawned by recent and repeated instances of black men and women being killed under apparently controversial to outrageous circumstances. Black…
CRC Staff

Organization Trends
ActBlue Money: How “Dark Money” Flows Through the Left’s Fundraising Machine
This graphic shows how money flows through the three ActBlue entities to the eventual destinations. ActBlue Civics alone reported donations totaling nearly $46 million in its Form 990 for 2018.
CRC Staff

Labor Watch
Questionable Circumstances: Maryland School District Commits to “Distance Learning” This Fall
On Tuesday, the school board for Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) in Washington County, Maryland, voted unanimously (7-0) to continue “distance learning” into the new school year. The decision has…
Jon Rodeback

Podcast
Influence Watch Podcast #128: The Far-Left Uses Pandemic for Socialized Housing
In this episode, we look at Marxist-inspired organizations looking to exploit the coronavirus pandemic to fundamentally transform America’s largely private housing market, we expose the institutional foundation behind the curtain…
Michael Watson

Organization Trends
Leftist “Dark Money” Groups Tilting the 2020 Election for Democrats
Professional activists don’t just want 2020 to be a blowout election for Democrats—they want to create a permanent leftist majority in Washington, DC, by any means necessary. “Charitable” groups such…
Hayden Ludwig

Organization Trends
Civil Forfeiture Reform: How Civil Forfeiture Works
Civil asset forfeiture is one of the most controversial and least understood U.S. law enforcement practices. Touted as an effective way to hamstring criminal enterprises, it also regularly ensnares the…
Robert Stilson

Organization Trends
Civil Forfeiture Reform: Examples of Abuse
Sadly, real-life examples of innocent people ensnared by civil forfeiture are easy to find; they form the basis of many lawsuits brought by groups such as the Institute for Justice.
Robert Stilson