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Liberal Giving for “Foundation Journalism”
Herbert and Marion Sandler are the billionaire California financiers who contributed $13 million to pro-Kerry 527 organizations in 2004–including $2.5 million to the MoveOn.org Voter Fund–and subsequently joined George Soros’s Democracy…
Robert Huberty
Philanthropy
High Net Worth Philanthropy
Here’s the source for George Will’s column (cited yesterday) that philanthropy is how very wealthy people differentiate themselves from the merely wealthy: The Luxury Institute, a think tank representing the luxury-loving community,…
Robert Huberty
Philanthropy
Philanthropy: In an opulent age, is giving simply the newest sports car?
How much is philanthropy driven by sympathy, by guilt, or simply in order to feel good about oneself? George Will recently opined on the subject, connecting philanthropic giving…
Phil Brand
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Al Gore’s Propaganda Film
A British court has ruled that Al Gore’s much-hyped movie, An Inconvenient Truth, is political propaganda. An article on the ruling is available here, and a more detailed analysis by the…
Matthew Vadum
Organization Trends
Christopher DeMuth to Step Down as AEI President
Christopher DeMuth has announced that he will retire as president of the American Enterprise Institute in 2008. DeMuth became president in 1986. Under his leadership AEI’s budget grew from $7.7 million…
Robert Huberty
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The Money and Connections Behind Al Gore’s Carbon Crusade
Human Events has re-published Deborah Corey Barnes’s fine article on former Vice President Al Gore’s self-serving crusade against carbon dioxide emissions, a hype campaign that could ultimately put millions of dollars in his…
Matthew Vadum
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Voting for School Choice in Utah
Human Events just published this article on the prospects for school choice in Utah by Phil Brand, director of CRC’s EducationWatch.
Robert Huberty
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October Publications Now Online
Capital Research Center’s October publications have been posted. They are: Organization Trends Demonizing Subprime Lenders: Liberal Groups Oppose Consumer Choice By Melanie Sans and Matthew Vadum When…
Matthew Vadum
Foundation Watch
Media Matters for America
Byron York’s National Review column today takes a look at the moneymen behind the 501(c)(3) charitable group Media Matters, which is helping to coordinate the Senate Democrats’ effort to get Rush Limbaugh’s…
Robert Huberty
Foundation Watch
“Naming Rights”: Reworking an Old Fundraising Gimmick
Today’s New York Sun reports that Barnard College aims to raise $20 million by selling on its website the naming rights to a new campus building. Ebay for higher ed.
Robert Huberty