AP writer David Crary reports:
The American Civil Liberties Union announced by far the largest fundraising campaign in its 88-year history Monday, eying a dramatic expansion of its work on social justice issues in relatively conservative states such as Texas and Florida.
The campaign’s goal is $335 million, with $258 million already raised through behind-the-scenes solicitations over the past year, ACLU executive director Anthony Romero said.
Major donors include billionaire financier George Soros, who gave $12 million through his Open Society Institute . . .
“The most dangerous organization in America is trying to become more dangerous,” said Mike Johnson, senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund . . .
The ACLU has issued this press release: ACLU Announces $335 Million Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Fundraising Campaign, Largest In American History. It reports:
. . . The campaign has already raised more than $258 million – over $102 million in cash and pledges and $156 million in planned gifts – highlighted by 21 contributions of $1 million or more from the ACLU’s staunchest supporters and several of the world’s most noted philanthropists. These include two gifts of $12 million, one from George Soros, through his Open Society Institute, and one from the Sandler Foundation. Other leadership contributors include the Leon Levy Foundation, which donated $5 million, and Delaney and her husband, Wayne Jordan, who donated $4 million . . .
The ACLU vs. America
