>Why? Is there a prescription here? Should all non-profits refuse all Ford,
>Carnegie and other "toxic waste derived" money? Should folks working on
>AIDS work in Africa refuse Gates money? Should drug reform, workers rights
>and public finance campaign folks refuse Soros money?
No, but there's no denying that the dependence of so many activist groups on foundation funding has a conservatizing and fragmenting effect - and one that leads to loyalty to program officers before loyalty to constituents.
Doug