Posted on 12/17/2005 11:10:39 AM PST by NorthEasterner
Bank charity supports liberal critics
By Eric Heyl TRIBUNE-REVIEW Saturday, December 17, 2005
Citigroup Inc., one of the world's largest financial services companies, operates under this slogan: "Live Richly." But the company's foundation frequently donates money to organizations opposed not only to such a philosophy, but also to the marketplace under which Citibank has prospered.
Those findings were unearthed in the December issue of Foundation Watch, a publication of the Capital Research Center. The Washington, D.C.-based center monitors nonprofits.
The Citigroup Foundation and Citigroup businesses gave more than $100 million to charitable causes in 2004. The foundation made more than 2,900 grants in 86 countries.
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Shakedowns is the proper term! They learned well from Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.
Interesting to see where your credit card interest goes.
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