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Melissa Jones: /* The Foundations */

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The Foundations

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Not Foundations

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David: /* Not Foundations */

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Not Foundations

David at 14:43, 7 September 2009

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 ==The Foundations==
-One of the key interests of this site is in the right wing foundations which do so much to distort public debate and policy making. their role is outlined in a report published by [[People for the American Way]]:
+One of the key interests of Powerbase is in the right wing foundations which do so much to distort public debate and policymaking. Their role is outlined in a report published by [[People for the American Way]]:
 :Each year, conservative foundations pour millions of dollars into a broad range of conservative political organizations. These foundation gifts are remarkable for two principal reasons: first, their sheer size and concentration; second, the willingness of the foundations to promote a highly politicized agenda by funding a broad range of organizations.

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 *[[The Leverhulme Trust]], [[The California Endowment]], [[Church Commissioners|The Church Commissioners for England]],  [[City Bridge Trust]], [[Howard Hughes Medical Institute]], [[Lilly Endowment]].  [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|The National Trust]].  [[The Pew Charitable Trusts]], [[The Henry Smith Charity]] and the  [[Wellcome Trust]].
-In addition not all those organisation with the word 'foundation' in their title are really foundations in this definition. The category should not be used to label organisations which just have the word 'foundation' in their title but are actually think tanks or institutes or other action oriented organsiations which do not mainly exist for the purpose of giving money away to 'good' causes.
+Not all those organisation with the word 'foundation' in their title are really foundations in this definition. The category should not be used to label organisations which just have the word 'foundation' in their title but are actually think tanks or institutes or other action oriented organisations which do not mainly exist for the purpose of giving money away to 'good' causes.
 ==The Foundations==

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 * [[Scottish Council Foundation]] - a think tank
 * [[Scottish Leadership Foundation]] - a policy and training organisation
 ==Notes==
 <references/>
 [[Category:Trusts, Charities, and Foundations]]

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-This category contains all pages on charitable or philanthropic foundations, meaning those organsiations which exist to fund other organisations.  Confusingly, not all Foundations have the word 'foundation in their title.  For example the following are all foundations in that they exist to distribute money to what they see as 'good causes' or other charitable endeavours:
+This category contains all pages on charitable or philanthropic foundations, meaning those organisations which exist to fund other organisations.  Confusingly, not all foundations have the word 'foundation in their title.  For example the following are all foundations in that they exist to distribute money to what they see as 'good causes' or other charitable endeavours:
-*[[The Leverhulme Trust]], [[The California Endowment]], [[Church Commissioners|The Church Commissioners for England]],  [[City Bridge Trust]], [[Howard Hughes Medical Institute]], [[Lilly Endowment]].  [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|The National Trust]].  [[The Pew Charitable Trusts]], [[The Henry Smith Charity]] and the  [[Wellcome Trust]]
+*[[The Leverhulme Trust]], [[The California Endowment]], [[Church Commissioners|The Church Commissioners for England]],  [[City Bridge Trust]], [[Howard Hughes Medical Institute]], [[Lilly Endowment]].  [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|The National Trust]].  [[The Pew Charitable Trusts]], [[The Henry Smith Charity]] and the  [[Wellcome Trust]].
 ==The Foundations==
 One of the key interests of this site is in the right wing foundations which do so much to distort public debate and policy making. their role is outlined in a report published by [[People for the American Way]]:
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 * Right-wing foundations have developed a truly comprehensive funding strategy, providing grants to a broad range of groups, each promoting right-wing positions to their specific audiences. The grants have created and nurtured an enormous range of organizations all bent on promoting a far-right-wing agenda. Recipients of foundation largesse include the right-wing media; national "think tanks" and advocacy groups; a budding network of regional and state-based think tanks; conservative university programs; conservative college newspapers; conservative scholars and more. In many of these funding areas, progressive and mainstream foundation giving lags far behind.
-* Five foundations stand out from the rest: the [[Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation]], the [[Koch Family foundations]], the [[John M. Olin Foundation]], the [[Scaife Family foundations]] and the [[Adolph Coors Foundation]]. Each has helped fund a range of far-right programs, including some of the most politically charged work of the last several years. For example, the [[American Spectator]] magazine, which led the charge on President [[Bill Clinton]]'s state trooper contretemps and launched a slash-and-burn strategy targeting Anita Hill, is a prime recipient of foundation support.
+* Five foundations stand out from the rest: the [[Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation]], the [[Koch Family foundations]], the [[John M. Olin Foundation]], the [[Scaife Family Foundations]] and the [[Adolph Coors Foundation]]. Each has helped fund a range of far-right programmes, including some of the most politically charged work of the 1990s. For example, the [[American Spectator]] magazine, which led the charge on President [[Bill Clinton]]'s state trooper contretemps and launched a slash-and-burn strategy targeting [[Anita Hill]], is a prime recipient of foundation support.
-* Public debate on a number of issues has been transformed by foundation largesse. For example, the Wisconsin-based Bradley Foundation has supported a range of pro-voucher efforts in its home state, sowing the seeds for that state's first-in-the-nation school vouchers program in Milwaukee. Other such case studies are presented in the report.<ref>[http://site.pfaw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=report_buying_a_movement Buying a Movement] A Report by the [[People For the American Way Foundation]], 1996</ref>
+* Public debate on a number of issues has been transformed by foundation largesse. For example, the Wisconsin-based [[Bradley Foundation]] has supported a range of pro-voucher efforts in its home state, sowing the seeds for that state's first-in-the-nation school vouchers program in Milwaukee. Other such case studies are presented in the report.<ref>[http://site.pfaw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=report_buying_a_movement Buying a Movement] A Report by the [[People For the American Way Foundation]], 1996</ref>
 ==Not Foundations==

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 * Five foundations stand out from the rest: the [[Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation]], the [[Koch Family foundations]], the [[John M. Olin Foundation]], the [[Scaife Family foundations]] and the [[Adolph Coors Foundation]]. Each has helped fund a range of far-right programs, including some of the most politically charged work of the last several years. For example, the [[American Spectator]] magazine, which led the charge on President [[Bill Clinton]]'s state trooper contretemps and launched a slash-and-burn strategy targeting Anita Hill, is a prime recipient of foundation support.
 * Public debate on a number of issues has been transformed by foundation largesse. For example, the Wisconsin-based Bradley Foundation has supported a range of pro-voucher efforts in its home state, sowing the seeds for that state's first-in-the-nation school vouchers program in Milwaukee. Other such case studies are presented in the report.<ref>[http://site.pfaw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=report_buying_a_movement Buying a Movement] A Report by the [[People For the American Way Foundation]], 1996</ref>
 ==Not Foundations==

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−	This category contains all pages on charitable or philanthropic foundations, meaning those organsiations which exist to fund other organisations. Confusingly, not all Foundations have the word 'foundation ~~intheir~~ title. For example the following are all foundations in that they exist to distribute money to what they see as 'good causes' or other charitable endeavours:	+	This category contains all pages on charitable or philanthropic foundations, meaning those organsiations which exist to fund other organisations. Confusingly, not all Foundations have the word 'foundation in their title. For example the following are all foundations in that they exist to distribute money to what they see as 'good causes' or other charitable endeavours:

	*[[The Leverhulme Trust]], [[The California Endowment]], [[Church Commissioners\|The Church Commissioners for England]], [[City Bridge Trust]], [[Howard Hughes Medical Institute]], [[Lilly Endowment]]. [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty\|The National Trust]]. [[The Pew Charitable Trusts]], [[The Henry Smith Charity]] and the [[Wellcome Trust]]		*[[The Leverhulme Trust]], [[The California Endowment]], [[Church Commissioners\|The Church Commissioners for England]], [[City Bridge Trust]], [[Howard Hughes Medical Institute]], [[Lilly Endowment]]. [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty\|The National Trust]]. [[The Pew Charitable Trusts]], [[The Henry Smith Charity]] and the [[Wellcome Trust]]

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 ==Not Foundations==
-The following organsiations have the word 'foundation' in their title and may legally be  a 'foundation'.  For our purpose, however, they are not a philanthropic or charitable foundation.
+The following organisations have the word 'foundation' in their title.  Under English law the name 'foundation' has no precise meaning unlike in the US.  For our purposes, such organisations may be charities but are not a philanthropic foundations in the sense of Private foundations in the US.
 * [[British Nutrition Foundation]] and education and lobby group for the Food industry

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−	This category contains all pages on charitable or philanthropic foundations, meaning those organsiations which exist to fund other organisations. ~~The category should~~ not ~~be used to label organisations which just~~ have the word 'foundation~~' in their~~ title ~~but~~ are ~~actually think tanks or institutes or other action oriented organsiations which do not mainly~~ exist ~~for the purpose of giving~~ money ~~away~~ to 'good' ~~causes.~~	+	This category contains all pages on charitable or philanthropic foundations, meaning those organsiations which exist to fund other organisations. Confusingly, not all Foundations have the word 'foundation intheir title. For example the following are all foundations in that they exist to distribute money to what they see as 'good causes' or other charitable endeavours:

		+	*[[The Leverhulme Trust]], [[The California Endowment]], [[Church Commissioners\|The Church Commissioners for England]], [[City Bridge Trust]], [[Howard Hughes Medical Institute]], [[Lilly Endowment]]. [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty\|The National Trust]]. [[The Pew Charitable Trusts]], [[The Henry Smith Charity]] and the [[Wellcome Trust]]
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		+	In addition not all those organistion with the word 'foundtion' in their title are really foundations in this defintion. The category should not be used to label organisations which just have the word 'foundation' in their title but are actually think tanks or institutes or other action oriented organsiations which do not mainly exist for the purpose of giving money away to 'good' causes.
		+	==The Foundations==
	One of the key interests of this site is in the right wing foundations which do so much to distort public debate and policy making. their role is outlined in a report published by [[People for the American Way]]:		One of the key interests of this site is in the right wing foundations which do so much to distort public debate and policy making. their role is outlined in a report published by [[People for the American Way]]:

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		+	[[Category:Trusts, Charities, and Foundations]]

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	* [[Scottish Council Foundation]] - a think tank		* [[Scottish Council Foundation]] - a think tank
	* [[Scottish Leadership Foundation]] - a policy and training organisation		* [[Scottish Leadership Foundation]] - a policy and training organisation
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		+	==Notes==
		+	<references/>