funded by:
The Hewlett Foundation gave Catholics for Free Choice $600,000 in 2004, according to their 2004 Annual Report (p57). They also gave $600,000 in 1998 according to the 1999 Annual Report. "Population Issues" is a major focus of the Hewlett Foundation. They gave away millions to other groups even in the years that they didn't award grants to Catholics for Free Choice.
The Packard Foundation gave $41,000 to the Latin American subsidiary of Catholics for Free Choice, according to the 2002 990PF form. They gave $700,000 to that organization in 2003, according to their 2003 IRS filing. And so on.
Conveniently, Catholics for Free Choice has a former Packard Foundation person on their board of directors (strictly coincidental, I'm sure):
Cheryl Francisconi, MSW has experience as development assistant at the Ability Center of Greater Toledo, a disability rights advocacy organization, and at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, where she most recently served as programs operations manager. She is currently serving as a consultant to the Packard Foundation's Organizational Effectiveness program and to KPMG's global grants program. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and a strong advocate of women's reproductive rights.
Sounds like time for a Dell, alright!
I haven't found the same disclaimer on the Packard Foundation website, but from what I did find, it looks like the original founders (of both foundations) left vast fortunes for philanthropy, which useless leeches have managed to batten onto to support their leftist causes and their own otherwise-unemployable asses.
I wouldn't buy an HP right now, because from what little I read of the WSJ, it looks like Carly Fiorina ran them into the ground, but I have hopes for a comeback.