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Clinton Foundation Events Colliding With Campaign (donors/staff say no to elevating Chelsea)

POLITICO: The Clinton Foundation may scale back its operation during Hillary/s campaign which is now considered a "distraction" by some of Hillary/s supporters.

The Clinton Global Initiative...the playground of the rich and famous and the foundation/s do-good showcase headed by Bill, Hillary and Chelsea....is catching heat from some donors. "Corporate donors have expressed reservations about writing sponsorship checks to have CEOs appear on CGI panels with Chelsea, not her father," Politico says.

"And some Clinton Foundation staffers bristled when [Chelsea] was elevated to a named foundation principle." Donors also found it "haughty" when official materials began referring to Chelsea as "Dr. Chelsea Clinton" .... which refers to her PhD in international relations from Oxford (which Bill also attended).

The foundation is so concerned, it has commissioned a top Boston consulting firm to study how to improve CGI operation. Clinton Foundation CEO Donna Shalala has warned staff of "possible restructuring and election year uncertainty."

Philanthropy professional Derek Yach, an adviser to CGI, says that Chelsea would likely concede she is "not yet at the level of unique convening capability of her father." There is "a little bit of caution" around CGI until "we know the result of the election." (politicite.com)