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Last week, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and In the Public Interest released a highly critical report on the Walton Family Foundation’s K-12 education philanthropy, which ended with a call for increased transparency and accountability in the charter sector.… Read More
For Immediate Release New Philamplify Report Criticizes Secretive Hess Foundation NCRP investigation calls for greater transparency, strategy and public leadership to increase impact of this $807M foundation Washington, D.C. (6/16/15) - Today, the National Committee for… Read More
For Immediate Release New Report: The Walton Family Foundation’s $375M in Market-Oriented Grants Is a Hit for the Environment, But a Miss for Education Philamplify assessment by NCRP invites public feedback about its recommendations Washington, D.C.… Read More
When Otto Bremer gave his bank holdings to charity 70 years ago, he left instructions to allow the trustees of his foundation to establish their own pay. The three trustees who currently oversee the Otto Bremer… Read More
The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) has asked the federal and state authorities to investigate the Otto Bremer Foundation after its three trustees installed themselves as co-CEOs. The foundation's three trustees — S. Brian Lipschultz,… Read More
For Immediate Release Philanthropy Watchdog Asks IRS to Investigate Otto Bremer Foundation National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy cites outrageous trustee compensation, lack of accountability Washington, D.C. (7/30/2014) – In response to ongoing suspicious, and potentially illegal,… Read More