Activists claim Project Elf emits low-frequency electricity that harms nearby people and animals. They have also received Wisconsin Community Fund grants. The funding activities of the smaller Funding Exchange members demonstrate how grassroots activism can harrass local communities. Sometimes they appear to be even more effective than foundations giants like the Pew Charitable Trusts. What is frightening, however, is that these small philanthropies and their grantees escape most public scrutiny.
Activists enjoy success without accountability, and their targets fall victim to their fury.
Patrick Reilly is editor of Foundation Watch.