Sentences with phrase «wealthy donors getting»

One of the biggest trends in philanthropy is wealthy donors getting institutions named after themselves, but there's more than vanity at stake.

Dolan told the financial network in an interview on Monday he has heard from Langone that one wealthy donor got the «sense that the Pope is less than enthusiastic about us.»

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Here's what I'm getting at: in a Citizens United world, one in which individual wealthy people can poor billions of dollars into our political process at will, digital campaigners (particularly on the Left) feel immense pressure to raise money from small donors.

Still, he acknowledges he's been flooded with entreaties in recent months, from fellow leaders of the city's black community as well as wealthy white donors, that he's got the best shot at spearheading a coalition to oust the embattled de Blasio.

«Of course Ben Walsh doesn't want to do that because his donor list is replete with wealthy developers who got millions of taxpayer dollar benefits from when he was (SIDA's) executive director.»

But they have got wealthy donors which means they can outspend us # 2 to # 3 to our every # 1.

But White House officials defended the president's tweet, arguing that the intention was not to launch a sexist broadside but to underscore that Gillibrand was a «swamp» politician who relied on wealthy donors like Trump to get where she is today.

Other measures Heastie outlined include closing the LLC Loophole that allows wealthy donors to subvert the state's campaign contribution limits, tightening rules around the use of campaign funds and party «housekeeping» accounts, which are also used to get around state campaign finance laws.

There's nothing like a mid-summer «scandal» to get the education press buzzing, and there's little doubt that the media will continue to have a field day with revelations that Tony Bennett worked to change Indiana's A — F grading system after learning that a high - performing school started by a wealthy donor would receive a mediocre C.

The involvement of large wealthy donors in local schools is influencing who gets elected to govern on school boards.

«Once you've got wealthy donors who are willing to replace teacher donations, then politics do start to shift,» Fuller said.