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I worked in a corporate foundation for a decade. Without doubt it hewed to the wishes of the powerful banker who was then CEO. The banker was and is a dedicated one-worlder. A man of the Left. So I can vouch for the lively concerns of the women at INCITE. But I recall that, many years ago, Henry Ford II was revolted by the leftist tilt of the Ford Foundation and quit the board. Other foundations like Pew, Gates, Rockefeller and many, many others, behave free of their corporate progenitors. Maybe they are not as vehement in their dedication to radical reform, but they certainly sound very much like they'd be supporters of INCITE. That said, I applaud INCITE for wanting to steer clear of sponsored foundations. I'd like to hear more from INCITE as the group progresses.
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I worked in a corporate foundation for a decade. Without doubt it hewed to the wishes of the powerful banker who was then CEO. The banker was and is a dedicated one-worlder. A man of the Left. So I can vouch for the lively concerns of the women at INCITE. But I recall that, many years ago, Henry Ford II was revolted by the leftist tilt of the Ford Foundation and quit the board. Other foundations like Pew, Gates, Rockefeller and many, many others, behave free of their corporate progenitors. Maybe they are not as vehement in their dedication to radical reform, but they certainly sound very much like they'd be supporters of INCITE. That said, I applaud INCITE for wanting to steer clear of sponsored foundations. I'd like to hear more from INCITE as the group progresses.(2 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)