The about - face came after a Times Union article on Monday about the state's reliance on private contributors to pay for conference sponsorships with the promise of face time with public officials. (timesunion.com)
And in a move that could double the number of loud fights over space for charter schools, Mr. Bloomberg said that he would create a task force to find more space for the schools and would seek to raise millions of dollars from private contributors to help pay for the schools, with an additional $ 200 million from the city. (wacharterschools.org)
If uncorrected by story, the subtle message of a congregation portrayed primarily by its statistics and programs is that members are essentially private contributors to the church who volunteer their presence, time, funds, and energy to constitute its being. (religion-online.org)