Democracy Alliance

Philanthropy
FAKE PHILANTHROPY NEWS: Jane Mayer’s Latest Book Paints Dishonest Portraits of Donors
The 2016 book Dark Money is dishonest in multiple ways. First, it is deeply exaggerated. Author Jane Mayer may work at one of America’s snootiest magazines, the New Yorker,…
by Scott Walter on March 17, 2017

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Obtained by a Capital Research Center investigator: Democracy Alliance letter from Julie Kohler
A Capital Research Center investigator obtained a number of documents related to the Democracy Alliance, a secretive group of wealthy left-wing donors founded by billionaire financier George Soros. The documents…
on January 17, 2017

Foundation Watch
Partisan Donors Hiding Under Charity’s Banner
See article PDF in Foundation Watch. Summary:  Few Americans realize it is legal for foundations to fund, and public charities to conduct, voter registration and “get out the vote” drives.
by Tom Johnson on October 19, 2015

Foundation Watch
The Democrats’ Mystery Man: Fred Eychaner
The Democrats’ Mystery Man: Fred Eychaner donates tens of millions to politicians and left-wing causes, but the mainstream media have never told you about him By Barbara Joanna Lucas, Foundation Watch, September…
by CRC Staff on September 3, 2015

Foundation Watch
The McKay Foundation
The McKay Foundation:  A son takes his parents’ fortune and turns his back on their views in order to strengthen the Left By Kevin Mooney, Foundation Watch, June 2015 (PDF…
by CRC Staff on June 15, 2015

Foundation Watch
A Donor Can Stand Up: Battling over donor intent at the Atlantic Philanthropies
A Donor Can Stand Up: Battling over donor intent at the Atlantic Philanthropies By Neil Maghami, Foundation Watch, April 2015 (PDF here) Summary:  Conservatives may not approve of many…
by Neil Maghami on April 13, 2015

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From Facebook to Faceplant: The rise and fall of a left-wing power couple
From Facebook to Faceplant:  The rise and fall of a left-wing power couple By Barbara Joanna Lucas, Foundation Watch, March 2015 (PDF here) Summary:  Chris Hughes had the good…
by CRC Staff on March 16, 2015

Foundation Watch
The “Vast Left-wing Conspiracy”
This special issue of Foundation Watch updates our previous profiles of the Democracy Alliance published in December 2006, January 2008, and December 2008. Read the PDF here. Summary:  The…
by Matthew Vadum on October 6, 2014

Foundation Watch
Tom Steyer, the New Paladin of the Left
Tom Steyer, the New Paladin of the Left A hedge fund billionaire bets heavily on politics By Neil Maghami, Foundation Watch, August 2014 (PDF here) Summary:  Thomas Steyer’s…
by Neil Maghami on August 8, 2014

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The Stephen M. Silberstein Foundation: California Dreamin’ of Social Democracy
The Stephen M. Silberstein Foundation:  California Dreamin’ of Social Democracy By Jonathan Hanen, Foundation Watch, July 2014 (PDF here) Summary:  Stephen M. Silberstein, a member of George Soros’s far-left…
by CRC Staff on July 1, 2014