Big Philanthropy to the Rescue? Think Again.
As the media and elites across America take up a fight to “save democracy,” Big Philanthropy is casting itself in the role of superhero. Since 2011, the University of Pennsylvania’s…
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Legislation Proposed to Increase Taxes on Large University Endowments
On Thursday morning, U.S. Sen. J. D. Vance introduced the College Endowment Accountability Act on the Senate floor. The Ohio Republican’s legislation would increase the excise tax on endowment net…
InfluenceWatch Podcast #297: Antisemitism’s Link to Affirmative Action (with Heather Mac Donald)
In the wake of the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7 and Israel’s military response, America’s higher education institutions have been riven by radical pro-Palestinian demonstrations and a donor…
China and the Penn Biden Center: Penn Biden Center
The Penn Biden Center, a think tank named for Joe Biden under the purview of the University of Pennsylvania, was thrust into the national spotlight in recent months—which is likely…
China and the Penn Biden Center: Hunter’s Role
From 2014 to June 2019, the University of Pennsylvania received $54.6 million in donations from China, including $23.1 million in anonymous gifts starting in 2016, when Biden was preparing to leave office.
China and the Penn Biden Center: China Money
After the University of Pennsylvania first publicized the Penn Biden Center in February 2017, donations originating from China more than tripled, according to the oversight committee. Between Biden’s time as…
China and the Penn Biden Center: Paying Professor Biden
When the Penn Biden Center was announced, the University of Pennsylvania also announced that former Vice President Joe Biden would be the Benjamin Franklin Presidential Practice Professor. During his year…
Foreign Funding of Nonprofits Goes Unchecked
In recent years, Harvard, Stanford, and the University of Pennsylvania have been called out for receiving billions of dollars from foreign actors. Welcome to an age of heightened concerns over…
De-Imagining America
(PDF here) Imagining America is a creature of radical foundations and the Clinton administration. Both activist group and grant-maker, the Syracuse University-based…