B-Man Posted September 7 Author Posted September 7 Although the “We Are All D.C.” protest was presented as a grassroots march, it was primarily organized by Free DC, a fiscally sponsored project under Community Change and its political arm, Community Change Action. These are long-established national nonprofits that manage projects and provide infrastructure, meaning the protest wasn’t simply a spontaneous, local effort but part of a larger, professionally coordinated network. The ACLU also partnered in the organizing, bringing additional national resources and visibility. The financial backing for these groups comes heavily from major progressive foundations and donor networks. Between 2020 and 2023, Community Change received over $20 million from sources such as the Open Society Foundations, the Arabella Advisors network, and the Tides Foundation. These funds are pooled and distributed through fiscal sponsorship arrangements, so while they fuel Free DC’s activism—including today’s protest— they are not traceable to individual donors in public filings. This structure raises transparency concerns because U.S. nonprofit law does not require groups like Community Change to disclose donor identities publicly. If any portion of that money originated from foreign donors, it would remain invisible to the public since only the IRS sees detailed donor lists. By routing money through large donor-advised funds and fiscal sponsors, outside funding—including potential foreign contributions— can legally support U.S. protests while appearing to the public as domestic “grassroots” activity. We have no idea how much foreign money was funneled into today’s protest. https://x.com/DefiyantlyFree/status/1964591056718352611 “So, once again, taxpayers are funding protests they do not necessarily agree with. Yay.” 1
JFKjr Posted September 16 Posted September 16 George Floyd and Charlie Kirk were both born on the same day, October 14th. Matching martyrs. 1
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