…employees fled the sinking ship when a single, mystery funder withdrew support. It is a “text book case of imprudent funding,” wrote Bradley staff. “Unable to resist the offer of…
Bradley Foundation Bankrolls Front Groups of Discredited PR Spin Doctor Richard Berman
…chart lists 17 groups with information about their size, funders, and leadership. The groups are a mixture of good government groups, media groups, public relations firms, and funding organizations including,…
Bradley Foundation Bankrolls Attacks on Unions
…Record, 11/12/2013). It wants the Independence Institute in Colorado to “defund teacher’s unions and achieve real education reform” at the local level (Barder Fund, 8/18/15). It is funding the Freedom…
Bradley Foundation “State Infrastructure Interviewees”
The Bradley files indicate that the following people were contacted for their opinions regarding state infrastructure investments (Appendix: The Barder Fund, August 19, 2014 included in Meeting of the Board,…
Weaponized Philanthropy: Document Trove Details Bradley Foundation’s Efforts to Build Right-Wing “Infrastructure” Nationwide
…opponent of Bradley’s long-term agenda to advance taxpayer vouchers for private and religious schools, while other Bradley-funded institutions are funded to “defund teachers unions and achieve real education reform” (Barder…
How Did the Bradley Files Become Public?
…the FBI. Why sophisticated hackers would target the right-wing Bradley Foundation is not known. However, Bradley does fund a wide array of foreign policy research and advocacy, including research on…
Who’s Behind the Billionaire PAC Targeting Elizabeth Warren?
…was to record a “blooper” that could be played over and over on news and social media to embarrass the candidate. Big-Money Backers The group’s million-dollar-plus budget is funded by…
The Koch Caucus Continues Its Assault on Healthcare
…Caucus members have received campaign funding from a PAC funded by the Koch Industries. The Kochs’ unpopular and extreme agenda is reflected in Caucus efforts to make a bad bill…
Kochs Bankroll Move to Rewrite the Constitution
…Houston Community Foundation, which is funded by Donors Capital Fund (linked to Donors Trust) and the Kochs’ Knowledge and Progress Fund, has donated over $2 million since 2011. The Vanguard…
Pruitt Emails Show Close Ties to the Koch-Funded ALEC
Emails released to the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reveal close ties between Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, the Koch-funded American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and the fossil fuel…