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November 05, 2008
Opinion: Greenlining's Efforts Not Helpful
The Greenlining Institute’s recent efforts to track the race of grant recipients of some of the nation’s largest foundations have not been helpful to those in need, according to an editorial in The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper says the foundations that have declined to provide information to the institute should be commended.
The Journal takes issue with Greenlining’s collection of data and cites a recent George Mason University study that was critical of the institute’s methodology.
“The idea that a charity must be “minority-led” to assist minorities is silly,” the Journal’s editorial board concludes.
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Regardless of the methodology, the request from Greenlining was actually pretty tame. It mirrors what a lot of federal grants (e.g., Section 330) require. Its interesting to see all of these foundations that promote advocacy squirm when the tables are turned.
— roger way Nov 5, 01:41 PM #