Does the Left Need a Nudge?

by Brendon Shelton on January 22, 2009

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Arthur Brooks wrote a very interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today entitled “Conservatives Have Answered Obama’s Call” where he elaborates on charitable giving trends among conservative and liberal individuals.  What is interesting here is how he broaches not only the topic of charitable giving between the two parties but also the the employment trends at nonprofit organizations. 

The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported in October of 2008 that employees of major charities favored Democrats over Republicans in their private political contributions by a margin of 82% to 18%. Among the employees of major foundations, the difference was an astounding 98% to 2%.

Amazing…

Read the entire story here.

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