Abandon Ship!

Here at the RNLA we've been calling for a complete investigation of ACORN.  We've filed a complaint with HUD asking that the Inspector General investigate grants made to ACORN and determine whether those funds have been used for improper purposes.

Members of Congress have been calling for the Federal Government to defund ACORN.  These Congressional efforts haven't been effective yet, but there moving the ball in the right direction.

We've seen the Census and the IRS cut its ties with ACORN and its 361 affiliates.

All of this public pressure is starting to have an impact.  Some of ACORN's largest donors are pulling their support from the organization.

The hard work is yet to come, but we're well on our way.

ACORN Losing Funding From Big Foundations

By Susan Kinzie
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, October 3, 2009

The liberal political organizing group ACORN, battered by the release of embarrassing videos and allegations of financial mismanagement and fraud, has also been losing support from several major foundations.

The Ford Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the Marguerite Casey Foundation and Bank of America have stopped funding the group and its affiliates over the past year and a half.

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, a network that helps low-income families with housing, voter registration and other issues, receives about 10 percent of its $25 million annual budget from federal grants, according to Brian Kettenring, deputy director of national operations. The rest comes from foundations, membership dues and private donations.

See the full article here.