...rganization for Economic Co-operation and Development see the larger picture of massive and pervasive revenue losses for governments around the world. Why has this not happened yet? One possible answer may lie in TI’s list of donors. non-governmental organizations are inherently reliant on private donors for funding, which that contributors can often have at least indirect influence over the issues that make it onto their recipient organizations’...
...ations and unions have on the political process. “Super PACs” with unlimited budgets have arisen, which, though supposedly independent, almost always directly support individual political campaigns, often through undisclosed donors. These organizations seem to defy the very idea of transparent government of the people, by the people, and for the people; in fact, Columbia economist Joseph Stiglitz has referred to the new reality as government “of...
...its, both large and small, are funded by revenue (earned income), individual donations, and grants from the government, foundations, and for-profit corporations. Since these groups survive almost entirely by the generosity of donors (both individual and corporate) and the help of government, non-profits are crushed in times of economic distress. Non-profits not only help the city’s poor (which benefits the city as a whole); they also provide thou...
...d with over $100,000. I had over $100,000, too—in student loan debt. So I had to get to work. The basic method of raising money is “dialing for dollars.” You, the candidate, must personally call friends, family, contacts, and donors to other, established politicians, many of whom you don’t personally know, to ask for money. I certainly don’t come from a wealthy background, so the idea of asking people for their hard-earned money couldn’t have bee...
...best as they can. Speech, while an important liberty, should not be legally anonymous because anonymity insulates speakers from the consequences of their actions. The anonymity that Citizens United v. FEC allows to political donors makes the system less transparent because it strips citizens of their right to know who is funding political campaigns. Given the current state of American politics, the political process will not change significantly...
...future political success. College students are often ignored by major campaigns (outside of cursory social media efforts) because they do not donate meaningful amounts of money. That strategists put most emphasis on potential donors is understandable, but college students—whose political allegiances are largely undetermined—represent thousands of potential votes as well as potential future donors. Then-DNC-chairman Howard Dean helped lead his par...
As the number of Syrian refugees climbs rapidly beyond 1 million, the need for increased funding to address the crisis is obvious, but the motivation for nations to actually provide those funds is not. The United Nation’s relief plan requests just over a billion dollars to fund its operations from January 2013 to June 2013, and a variety of donors pledged to meet those needs. Yet somehow, the latest report on the inter-agency regional res...
...Hall. Allon’s decision to change parties would potentially pit him against Doe Fund founder George McDonald, who announced the creation of an exploratory committee last month. Allon and McDonald must convince Republican donors to invest in his candidacy. The sudden party registration switch for political purposes and social policies that may not align with conservative donors will pose challenges to both these men as they establish a serio...
...os’ highly publicized last minute contribution of $1 million to the campaign exemplified the way the campaign received most of its money: from wealthy white individuals who advocated the legality of marijuana usage. Top donors to the campaign included Peter Lewis, another major donor to medical marijuana initiatives in the past; Sean Parker, an entrepreneur known for co-founding Napster; entrepreneur Phil Harvey; and Peter Thiel, a Silicon...
...poor showing of aid and the lack of initial coverage. American readers, having few other avenues to learn about the disaster in Pakistan than through the news, were provided with ready-made excuses for their own inactivity as donors. And rather than a call for more donations, the shift to an analytical, post-game voice in the news created for many the impression that the crisis in Pakistan, rather than unfolding as it was, had reached its conclus...
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