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Philanthropy
Concern About and Willingness to Reform Philanthropy Is Cross-Ideological, Survey Finds
As we and colleagues at Inequality.org have recently been getting “together to discuss what’s gone awry in the current state of charitable giving and the incentives our tax system provides to donors,…
by Michael E. Hartmann on March 25, 2024

CRC in the News
Dark Money in the 2024 Election
Since the Citizens United decision in 2010, the definition of “dark money”—which has always been vague—has broadened to include political money for which the original donor is not disclosed. The…
by Scott Walter on January 10, 2024

Testimony
“Dark Money” in the Climate Debate: DISCLOSE Act
Senator Kaine mentioned that he doesn’t believe that the problem of dark money is more significant on the Democratic side than the Republican side. Without citing any dollar figures to…
by Scott Walter on July 10, 2023

Testimony
“Dark Money” in the Climate Debate: “Dark Money” Links
In ten climate hearings, Democrats have never asked a single one of their witnesses about their receipt of dark money, let alone attempted to impugn their integrity or accused them…
by Scott Walter on July 10, 2023

Testimony
“Dark Money” in the Climate Debate: “Cherry-Picked” Data
After the hearing, a Democratic witness took part in an interview, which was published in The Guardian. She specifically said that she “suspected the evidence that Democrats take more dark…
by Scott Walter on July 10, 2023

Philanthropy
The Media Are Offside on Seid
Barre Seid’s bold contribution of $1.6 billion to the Marble Trust has set off a firestorm of condemnation and has engendered urgent calls for “reform” by the cognoscenti on the…
by Craig Kennedy on September 13, 2022

Featured Items
What Is Dark Money and Is It Bad?
There's been a lot of talk in Washington about "dark money." Activist on the left love to use the term to paint conservatives as funders of shady backroom politics. But…
by CRC Staff on August 25, 2021

Organization Trends
An Exchange with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse over Forced Donor Disclosure
A few days after CRC president Scott Walter testified in a subcommittee hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Whitehouse sent a letter to CRC and two other nonprofits, asking…
by CRC Staff on March 31, 2021

Featured Items
Scott Walter to Testify Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Today
Capital Research Center (CRC) President Scott Walter will testify at 3 p.m. ET, Wednesday, March 10, 2021, before Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s (D-RI) Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency…
by CRC Staff on March 10, 2021