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02/04/2011
Authored by John Barnes
On January 23, 2011, the AP released a piece alleging “discovery” of fraudulent use of Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) grants. The story sought to appeal to readers by invoking the celebrity angle – leading some to believe that Bono himself was somehow implicated. Leaning toward sensationalism, it used inflammatory language and misleading examples to support the allegations against the Global Fund. While the reporter did admit that it was the Global Fund’s own investigations that uncovered misuse of funds, it somehow made it seem like it was the findings of a whistle blower that were going unheard.
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05/23/2011
Authored by John Barnes, for the Council on Foundations
FCAA and many of our partners in the philanthropy community mobilize
philanthropic leadership, ideas, and resources, and seek opportunities
for collaboration, including public-private partnerships. This work is
as challenging as it is important, but now the philanthropic sector has a
new and engaged partner in the federal government: the Social Innovation Fund (SIF).
Read the full blog on re:Philanthropy
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11/14/2011
The powerful roles TasP and funding must play in achieving an "AIDS-Free Generation"
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02/16/2012
By: John Barnes
Setting the Stage
1987 was a momentous year. President
Reagan was embroiled in the Iran Contra affair in the same year that he
famously called upon Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down
this wall” in Berlin, and nominated Robert Bork to the Supreme Court. Televangelist
Pat Robertson launched his campaign for the presidency and the Dow
Jones Industrial Average hit historic highs at 2,000 and 2,500 before
crashing on “Black Monday”. In pop culture, Aretha
Franklin was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, while future
global health activist, Bono, released Joshua Tree with U2; plans were unveiled for Euro Disney and The Simpsons were introduced to American television audiences.
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