ACORN loses funding from big foundations
LJ world.com

Washington — The liberal political organizing group ACORN, battered by the release of embarrassing videos and allegations of financial mismanagement and fraud, has also been losing support from several major foundations.

The Ford Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the Marguerite Casey Foundation and Bank of America have all stopped funding the group and its affiliates over the past 1 1/2 years.


Associated Press

October 3, 2009

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

washington post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/02/AR2...
The Annie E. Casey Foundation stopped making grants to ACORN in early 2009, according to spokeswoman Sue Lin Chong. The Casey foundation gave an average of $270,000 a year to ACORN. The foundation saw good results from the grants and believes the funding was used appropriately, according to Cho.
The Ford Foundation, which has given nearly $2 million, suspended funding for ACORN and its affiliate organizations about a year ago because of concerns about inadequate financial controls and procedures, according to spokeswoman Fiona R. Guthrie
One local group said it has no plans to change the terms of a $50,000 grant awarded this summer. The Collaborative for Education Organizing, part of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, sponsored a project aimed at organizing parents of District public high school students to advocate for change in the classroom.
They include the Needmor Fund, a family foundation based in Toledo that gave about $150,000 a year to local organizations affiliated with ACORN. The fund suspended grantmaking in June 2008 because of the alleged embezzlement. It resumed its funding in September after ACORN took corrective action, said Dave Beckwith, Needmor's executive director.

Reply to This

The ACORN Tree Has Many Branches to Hang Dollars On Under a Variety of Names. Does Anyone Have a List...?

Reply to This

we all a great deal to all who have shown the truth about acorn. of course this is just the fip of all the lies,dirty dealings across this country..we will have to watch congress very close to stop their dirty tricks,they work at night and in closed rooms.there is a lot of money still to be found.and stopped..

Reply to This

Here is a link to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Is ACORN Intentionally Structured As a Criminal Enterprise?. On page 74 is a list of the 361 entities that compose the ACORN COUNCIL. http://republicans.oversight.house.gov/media/pdfs/20090723ACORNRepo...

Reply to This

RSS

New Podcast 3/10/10


Candidate Corner 2010

Click Here

Haiti Disaster Relief

Click Here
Follow us on Twitter!

Follow Us on Facebook

Discussion Forum

Kathryn McEwen

OBAMA PUSHES ACORN/NEW PARTY PET PROJECT

Started by Kathryn McEwen Mar 2.

Kathryn McEwen

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION DENIES PUBLIC ACCESS TO FANNIE & FREDDIE DOCS 1 Reply

Started by Kathryn McEwen. Last reply by Ron Harders Feb 26.

Dist. 4 Coord. Helen

changing there name and getting our moneys 1 Reply

Started by Dist. 4 Coord. Helen. Last reply by Joseph DeLuna Feb 24.

Latest Activity

Norbert Craig M.Ed. added a photo
4 minutes ago
Yes I did sign it GENE, and by the way my site is public not like some who have theirs private. Some people do have GUTS!!!
4 minutes ago
If they pull this bs off, I would hate to see what will happen to those who voted "yes" to this sham at any upcoming town hall meetings.If they thought August was bad, look out. I also think you will see demonstrations like this country has never se…
7 minutes ago
He'll try to present himself as a "Tea Party candidate", but shame on us if we fall for it.
8 minutes ago
(OH BOO HOO--what a bunch of hypocrits) Howell Raines: Why Don't Honest Journalists Take on Roger Ailes and Fox News? One question has tugged at my professional conscience throughout the year-long congressional debate over health-care reform, and it…
12 minutes ago
Funny, news gets around.
14 minutes ago
The Obama administration promised increased transparency in government but has rolled back rules proposed by the Bush administration that expanded the financial disclosure statements required of labor unions and their leaders. Since President Obama…
14 minutes ago
North Carolina's 6th congressional district is located in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina.
15 minutes ago
As much dope as the CIA runs into this country, I'm not surprised by this idiot. Maybe he will get hired as a patsy. Or a congressman.
16 minutes ago
Where is the pdf for Wake up and Smell the Coffee?
17 minutes ago
Thank you, Joan!!! I'm going to read it now! :)
27 minutes ago
http://www.lifenews.com/nat6104.html Democrats May Use Slaughter Rule to Pass Pro-Abortion Health Care Without Vote by Steven ErteltLifeNews.com EditorMarch 11, 2010 Email RSS Print Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- As Democratic leaders in Co…
28 minutes ago
Unemployment tops 20% in eight California counties...
28 minutes ago
Legal challenges may doom ObamaCare December 23, 1:16 PM Columbia Conservative Examiner Anthony G. Martin http://www.examiner.com/x-3704-Columbia-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m12d23-Legal-challenges-may-doom-ObamaCare
28 minutes ago
I came to a startling conclusion while ago. I every once in awhile go look at what bills are going thru congress. Looking down the list I see bills to rename post office, congradulate some sports teams, praise such and such and any number of differe…
31 minutes ago
CNSNews.comSen. Hutchison: ‘No Place in Constitution’ Gives Congress Authority to Mandate Health Insurance – Is Trampling on Individual Rights Tuesday, December 29, 2009 By Christopehr Neefus http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID
32 minutes ago

Badge

Loading…

© 2010   Created by Grassfire Nation

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Privacy  |  Terms of Service

Sign in to chat!