Rick Graber is the CEO of the Bradley Foundation and Chairman of the Philanthropy Roundtable. He discusses a fascinating article he recently penned for RealClearMarkets and the Daily Signal (Woke Foundations, Beneficiaries of Capitalism, Undermine Free Market (dailysignal.com)) about how large financial institutions, both for-profit and non-profit, are turning their backs on the system which made their wealth possible in the first place.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro
1:17 – Catching up with corporate engagement
4:11 – Early days of board room activism
10:55 – Why foundations go leftist
13:55 – Philanthropy roundtable versus the feeder system
18:05 – New Yorker hit piece on the Bradley Foundation
22:02 – How to earn the Bradley Prize
25:11 – Alternatives to government programs, school choice
28:21 – Freedom in eastern Europe
32:38 – Importance of donor privacy

Rick Graber is the CEO of the Bradley Foundation and Chairman of the Philanthropy Roundtable. He discusses a fascinating article he recently penned for RealClearMarkets and the Daily Signal (<a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/05/18/woke-foundations-use-dollars-acquired-through-capitalism-to-undermine-free-market-principles/">Woke Foundations, Beneficiaries of Capitalism, Undermine Free Market (dailysignal.com)</a>) about how large financial institutions, both for-profit and non-profit, are turning their backs on the system which made their wealth possible in the first place.
Timestamps:
0:00 &ndash; Intro 1:17 &ndash; Catching up with corporate engagement 4:11 &ndash; Early days of board room activism 10:55 &ndash; Why foundations go leftist 13:55 &ndash; Philanthropy roundtable versus the feeder system 18:05 &ndash; New Yorker hit piece on the Bradley Foundation 22:02 &ndash; How to earn the Bradley Prize 25:11 &ndash; Alternatives to government programs, school choice 28:21 &ndash; Freedom in eastern Europe 32:38 &ndash; Importance of donor privacy

Meeting of Minds brings together the top minds in history, theology, finance, economics, language, mathematics and science. Host Jerry Bowyer invites guests to be both intelligent and clear and to follow truth wherever it leads.

Meeting of Minds brings together the top minds in history, theology, finance, economics, language, mathematics and science. Host Jerry Bowyer invites guests to be both intelligent and clear and to follow truth wherever it leads.

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I talk to the smartest people in the world about the wisest people who have ever lived, and I ask them not to dumb it down and not to follow any party line.

I talk to the smartest people in the world about the wisest people who have ever lived, and I ask them not to dumb it down and not to follow any party line.

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CEO of Bradley Foundation on Woke Capitalism, Foundations Betraying Their Founders and Election Reform

Few citizens understand how much the toxic alphabet soup of political ideologies such as ESG, DEI and CRT has burst out of academia into government and even financial markets. The first line of defense against this has been the states, particularly the formerly somewhat mundane offices such as Treasurer, Auditor General, Comptroller, Commissioner of Revenue, CFO. Woke politics in investing was a major theme in North Carolina's Treasurer election this year, and the people resoundingly chose Brad Briner to go into office and continue the task initiated by his predecessor Dale Folwell of cleaning ESG and DEI out of consideration in investment decisions. In Ep. 93, Briner joined Jerry on this episode to talk about that battle as well as the battle for federalism, to stop the federal government from forcing N.C. to finance sex change treatments in its already overloaded state health care program. Briner also talks about going into office to reduce its power and the business case against green energy mandates. Briner makes the case against the intrusion of both left wing and right wing politics into finance.

Few citizens understand how much the toxic alphabet soup of political ideologies such as ESG, DEI and CRT has burst out of academia into government and even financial markets. The first line of defense against this has been the states, particularly the formerly somewhat mundane offices such as Treasurer, Auditor General, Comptroller, Commissioner of Revenue, CFO. Woke politics in investing was a major theme in North Carolina's Treasurer election this year, and the people resoundingly chose Brad Briner to go into office and continue the task initiated by his predecessor Dale Folwell of cleaning ESG and DEI out of consideration in investment decisions. In Ep. 93, Briner joined Jerry on this episode to talk about that battle as well as the battle for federalism, to stop the federal government from forcing N.C. to finance sex change treatments in its already overloaded state health care program. Briner also talks about going into office to reduce its power and the business case against green energy mandates. Briner makes the case against the intrusion of both left wing and right wing politics into finance.

North Carolina Votes to Get Woke Politics Out of Pension Fund Management

In Ep. 92, Bowyer Research analyst Isaac Willour sits down with filmmaker, producer, and activist Robby Starbuck. We discuss Robby's latest victory at Walmart, the fate of discriminatory DEI programs in the next 4 years of Republican governance, and what the future holds for getting corporate America out of politics and back to business.

In Ep. 92, Bowyer Research analyst Isaac Willour sits down with filmmaker, producer, and activist Robby Starbuck. We discuss Robby's latest victory at Walmart, the fate of discriminatory DEI programs in the next 4 years of Republican governance, and what the future holds for getting corporate America out of politics and back to business.

Robby Starbuck: Corporate Victories, DEI Woes, & Reorienting America

The most respected class of elected officials in America hold titles such as Treasurer, Auditor General, Comptroller, or Commissioner of Revenue. These are financial watchdogs with their eyes on the details. Worker bees. On the other hand, Congress often polls as one of the least trusted political institutions. One reason? By and large, states balance their budgets and Congress… well, doesn’t. That's why we spoke with Indiana Comptroller Elise Nieshalla in Ep. 91, who chairs the National Debt Crisis Task Force for the prestigious State Financial Officers Foundation. This group sent a letter (National-Debt-Letter.pdf) to Congress urging its members to deal immediately with exploding debt levels which could potentially trigger a debt crisis and, in its wake, a geopolitical crisis created by American decline.

The most respected class of elected officials in America hold titles such as Treasurer, Auditor General, Comptroller, or Commissioner of Revenue. These are financial watchdogs with their eyes on the details. Worker bees. On the other hand, Congress often polls as one of the least trusted political institutions. One reason? By and large, states balance their budgets and Congress&hellip; well, doesn&rsquo;t. That's why we spoke with Indiana Comptroller Elise Nieshalla in Ep. 91, who chairs the National Debt Crisis Task Force for the prestigious State Financial Officers Foundation. This group sent a letter (<a href="https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r01/___https:/protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=31323334-50bba2bf-31367a34-4544474f5631-8e3f6c6203ab94f7&amp;q=1&amp;e=8c72c7af-8cac-48f4-a8bf-ae0a3f094a52&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsfof.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FNational-Debt-Letter.pdf___.YzJ1OnN0YXRlb2ZpbmRpYW5hOmM6bzo5NzYzODYxMWI2ZjM5NTRhZjBmNDViZDFmMzQyMDc2YTo3OmU2OTE6MTQ2Nzg5OGZhMTk3NTRjNzFiYTNhNzU5YWIzZjRjOGU0OTc2ZTUwZjRiNzE1Njc3ZWYxM2ZkOTM3MGYzNjA5ODpoOlQ6Tg">National-Debt-Letter.pdf</a>) to Congress urging its members to deal immediately with exploding debt levels which could potentially trigger a debt crisis and, in its wake, a geopolitical crisis created by American decline.

CEO of Bradley Foundation on Woke Capitalism, Foundations Betraying Their Founders and Election Reform

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