SEIU Throws Weight Behind Mail-In Voting
One of the largest and most politically active unions in America gave $40,000 to a group that registers Virginians to receive absentee ballots in an effort to bolster Democratic turnout for the…
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Philanthropy for “Citizens of the World”: Community Foundations
America has always had its patricians, but as the word suggests, they saw themselves as patriotic “fathers” of their country, and their wealth and prestige were tied up in their…
Philanthropy for “Citizens of the World”: Grants
So which politically active organizations are the biggest beneficiaries of community foundation money? To sift through tens of thousands of grants and avoid cherry-picking recipients, we identified nonprofits that are…
Philanthropy for “Citizens of the World”: Donors
Community foundation grants ultimately originated with (mostly) anonymous donors, not the community foundations themselves, which serve as conduits for donor-advised-fund account holders. The largest community foundation givers on this list…
Philanthropy for “Citizens of the World”: What Is Philanthropy For?
Who does philanthropy serve? Until we answer that question—one that our forebears understood—community foundations, private foundations, and 501(c) groups are immaterial. Philanthropos is the love of mankind rooted in the…
Climate Change Regulations in Pennsylvania: No Discernable Benefits
What happens next in Pennsylvania’s legal and legislative battles over proposed climate change regulations will largely depend on who controls the narrative about carbon dioxide emissions and their impact. Since…
Climate Change Regulations in Pennsylvania: Disputing the Official Findings and Data
In July 2021, the CO2 Coalition, a Virginia-based nonprofit of roughly 70 scientists, released a new report that disputes the findings of Pennsylvania’s 2018 Climate Action Report, which Gov. Wolf…
Climate Change Regulations in Pennsylvania: Green Activism in Pennsylvania
What exactly is the point of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) if it’s not going to impact the climate? The answers involve political influence, government power, well-endowed special interests,…
Climate Change Regulations in Pennsylvania: Carbon Taxes and Constitutional Questions
A political and state constitutional fight is brewing over Pennsylvania's entry into Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. One line of argument is that the governor and the regulatory commission do not…
Far-Left Activists Disinter FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps . . . for Global Warming?
At a time when the Left is reclassifying almost everything as “infrastructure” it should come as no surprise that someone would recall President Franklin Roosevelt’s public work relief program, the…