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Organization Trends
The Lincoln Project Sells Revenge Rather Than Results: What You Get for Your Money
Political attack ads can change minds if the message is nuanced and accurately aimed at persuadable voters. The Lincoln Project, a Never Trump super PAC formed by erstwhile Republican consultants,…
by Ken Braun on May 6, 2025

Organization Trends
The Lincoln Project Sells Revenge Rather Than Results: Unburdened
When Biden was replaced, Democrats were hoping Americans would forget this problem and look ahead to Harris. But the Lincoln Project wouldn’t let it go. On October 9 they let…
by Ken Braun on May 6, 2025

Organization Trends
The Lincoln Project Sells Revenge Rather Than Results: Who Are These People?
At $1 million, Lincoln’s largest single donor for 2024 appears to have been Michael Moritz, a billionaire investor from the San Francisco area. The second largest donor during the 2024…
by Ken Braun on May 6, 2025

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The Lincoln Project Sells Revenge Rather Than Results: Unforced Errors
here has been no shortage of Lincoln Project scandals. One was the decision to allow Showtime to film their work during the 2020 campaign, and in the process preserving for…
by Ken Braun on May 6, 2025

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The Lincoln Project Sells Revenge Rather Than Results: Will Never Trump Survive Trump?
More than one Lincoln Project founder and advisor has responded to the serial scandals with a public call to close it all down. Co-founder George Conway made his first call…
by Ken Braun on May 6, 2025

Organization Trends
InfluenceWatch Friday
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.
by Jonathan Harsh on February 28, 2025

Philanthropy
Red Sky at Morning for Tax-Exempts
The strong election night for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President J. D. Vance ushers in an administration with an unprecedented interest in substantively reforming the tax-exempt sector. These reforms…
by Dean Zerbe on December 16, 2024

Labor Watch
Follow Trump 45 Labor Policy, Not the Teamsters Union
Following the election, I noted that President-elect Donald Trump did very little to pander to union bosses on policy substance. Trump’s Vice President-elect, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), gave a…
by Michael Watson on November 21, 2024

Philanthropy
Thoughts on Philanthropy from Books Featured in the Giving Review in First Half of 2024
A mid-year collection of interesting and insightful passages on philanthropy from books featured in the Giving Review.
by Michael E. Hartmann on August 5, 2024

Organization Trends
Commonwealth Fund Prescription for Public Health: More Federal Control
During the COVID-19 pandemic, objectionable acts by public health officials and the social and economic harm caused by restrictions led some states to lift the restrictions before federal public health…
by Michael Watson on August 25, 2022