Charles “Chuck” Feeney, R.I.P.
Chuck Feeney, who died October 9, at the age of 92, may be the ultimate example of giving while living, as even his billionaire peers have long observed. He ranks…
Gara LaMarche
From 10 Years Ago, “What Is Conservative Philanthropy?”
A lot has happened in the decade since the Bradley Center panel on “What Is Conservative Philanthropy?” in 2012, including much that requires clarification or redefinition of what conservatism itself…
Gara Lamarche’s Civil Discourse
In November, Gara LaMarche announced that he will be stepping down as president of the Democracy Alliance, the network of liberal donors who coordinate their giving. LaMarche has also been president and…
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…
A Donor Can Stand Up
(PDF here) Conservatives may not approve of many of the causes that former billionaire Charles Feeney has given money to over the years, but they would agree that he…
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…
The Nathan Cummings Foundation
(PDF here) The Nathan Cummings Foundation is yet another philanthropy whose original donor was able to live the American dream and create great wealth through the free market. But…
Charities Wonder Who’s Next After Secret-Video Episode
The Chronicle of Philanthropy has a new article on the fallout from James O’Keefe’s skillfully engineered undercover video takedown of NPR. Here’s the passage that quotes me: But some conservatives…