Harvard admits donations dropped 15% as outraged alumni cut ties
Harvard University has warned that donations to its endowment are plummeting as alumni outraged over its weak response to anti-Semitism on campus have severed ties with the university. Cash gifts to Ivy League schools fell about 15% to less than $1.2 billion during the fiscal year that ended June 30, according to one study. Harvard […]
FACT CHECK: Did The Red Cross Report That Conservative Donations Outweigh Liberal Donations By Over 78%?
Post shared on facebook The American Red Cross claims to have reported that conservative charitable giving exceeds liberal giving by more than 78%. Verdict: False This claim is false and originally stemmed from a satirical post shared on the America – Love It Or Leave It Facebook page. Additionally, an American Red Cross spokesperson denied […]
Dem fundraiser ActBlue stole GOP strategist’s identity to make donations: lawsuit
ActBlue, the Democratic fundraising platform that raised millions of dollars for Kamala Harris, bomb extortion lawsuit A Wisconsin Republican strategist claims his identity was stolen to make at least 385 fraudulent donations to left-wing causes, including the Harris Victory Fund. Mark Bullock, former chief of staff to 2012 Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, said a […]
Columbia donations drop nearly 29% in wake of anti-Israel protests
At Columbia University, donations at its annual fundraiser fell by nearly 29% following a spate of anti-Israel protests on campus earlier this year. The annual “Giving Day” event brought in $21.4 million in revenue in 2024, compared to $30 million in 2022, the last time the event was held. According to the campus newspaper “Columbia […]
Dolly Parton, Walmart announce millions in donations to Helene victims
Knoxville, Tennessee (Wate) — Country star Dolly Parton announced a major donation to Hurricane Helen flood relief efforts at an event Friday in Newport, Tennessee. The music icon, who spoke at Walmart, donated to the Mountain Ways Foundation, a nonprofit organization providing immediate aid to flood victims in the southeastern United States, and to Dollywood […]
ActBlue Faces Investigation of ‘Potential Fraud’ Related to Donations
The Democratic National Committee's donor platform, ActBlue, is facing an investigation by Republican members of the House Oversight Committee over “potential fraud” related to donations to candidates' campaigns. in letter In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Republicans Reps. James Comer (R-Ky.), Nick Langworthy (R-N.Y.), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) wrote […]
House Committee Calls On Five States To Probe ‘Potential Criminal Activity’ Involving ActBlue Donations
Republican Rep. Brian Steele of Wisconsin on Wednesday called on five states to open investigations into “potential criminal activity” by ActBlue, a popular Democratic fundraising platform. Steele, chairman of the House Administration Committee, said five character The letters were addressed to Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Arkansas Attorney General Tim […]
Crypto Beef Up 2024 US Elections With $190 Million In Donations – Bitcoinist
Ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, crypto donations have already reached $190 million. Such a huge sum reflects how interdependent the crypto industry is with the political world. But as cryptocurrency's influence becomes more widespread and powerful, it is also reaching politicians. It is not surprising, therefore, that political movements are seeking to use […]
Ohio Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown Accepted Donations from Dead Woman
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) received campaign funds from a woman who died several months ago. record the New York Post It was revealed on Friday. Carol Ann Baker of Elmore passed away on December 10, 2023 at the Toledo Medical Center at the age of 77. According to To her Obituary. Even though she's dead, […]
Oklahoma State’s helmet QR code for NIL donations nixed by NCAA
Oklahoma will need to find new ways to encourage NIL donations that are more QT-based than using QR codes. The NCAA blocked Oklahoma State University from placing QR codes linked to the NIL on the back of football players' helmets because the 1.5-inch-by-1.5-inch codes are considered “advertising and/or commercial perks” and are not allowed. Oklahoma […]