The pitcher's charity foundation stages a golf event and sells memorabilia, and a significant amount of grants go to places that aren't mentioned in the organization's web site.
A marathon online event using a mind-numbing simulation of a bus driving across the desert gets enough buzz to fuel four days of fundraising. But your results may vary.
A few voices are (re)awakening to the realization that philanthropy is about public relations, not charity. But they aren't yet ready to abandon the myth of an independent third sector or civil society.
Documents show that recommendations of the independent review committee were watered down and that the Chief Justice John Roberts does not wish to give up his role as chancellor of the institution. Other documents show that the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist and former Republican Senator Howard Baker were directly responsible for Lawrence Small's 45% salary increase in 2001, which was not reported to the full board.
