Inside Philanthropy |
Help Wanted: A Funders Alliance Rallies Newcomers to Science Philanthropy
Inside Philanthropy Research budgets have experienced some relief since, but the cuts sent a lasting chill through the community. We’ve also seen philanthropy in the U.S. surge, with research funding becoming a massive priority for donors like James Simons, Gordon and … |
Indianapolis Recorder |
The Corruption behind Corruption
Indianapolis Recorder Some donors expect that, once elected, office holders with ever-expanding areas of influence will address their concerns, wish lists, and desired votes on legislation. What differentiates a “campaign contribution” from a “bribe?” The distinction seems … |
Bleacher ReportHurdles Champ Aries Merritt Set to Fly Again 9 Months After Kidney TransplantBleacher ReportIn 2014, there were 17,107 kidney transplants in the U.S., according to the National Kidney Foundation, and 5,537 came from living donors. But th…
New York Times |
In Inquiry Into Ex-Cuomo Aide, Disclosure Form Only Adds Mystery
New York Times But COR, which is also Mr. Cuomo’s largest donor in central New York, has denied having any business relationship with Mr. Percoco. The discrepancy has not been explained. Ms. Toscano-Percoco earned $75,000 … But the payments by Chris Pitts L.L.C … |
TPM (blog) |
Understanding the Trump/Star of David Blow Up
TPM (blog) By pushing this into the media, the Jews bring to the public the fact that yes, the majority of Hilary’s [sic] donors are filthy Jew terrorists.” I don’t think this is actually how this works. I don’t think Trump is sending signals by frequently … |
The American Prospect |
Is This the Year of the Latino Voter?
The American Prospect Naturalizations tend to spike during election years in any case, and often go up for unrelated reasons such as looming green-card fee hikes. But organizers running naturalization … “If Donald Trump is at the top of the ticket,” Arizona Senator John … |
The Jewish Press |
Stop Subsidizing Terror Murder
The Jewish Press After discovering this in 2011, the organization Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) began hounding the PA’s Western donors over whether they really wanted to be spending taxpayers’ money to pay salaries to suicide bombers. The answer, it turned out, was yes … |
Gold Coast Bulletin |
Ciobo donors win Fed govt contracts
Gold Coast Bulletin Searches of ECQ disclosure records by the Gold Coast Bulletin also show donations from the unrelated Brisbane-based company Technology One Limited to the LNP. In February 2014, the company provided $16,500 to the LNP’s Brisbane office. Five months … |
The Boston GlobeBehind college gun clubs, a Conn. foundationThe Boston GlobeYale University banned donations by NSSF and other business lobbying groups in 2013. Before that, its Pistol & Rifle Club and Skeet & Trap team, had received $20,000 ov…
Haaretz |
Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and renowned Holocaust survivor, dies at 87
Haaretz Also in the latter years of his life, Wiesel was in the headlines for an entirely unrelated reason: as one of the more prominent victims of Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity lost $15.2 million … Nobel Prize winner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel dies at 87Jerusalem Post Israel News |