Clinton Foundation College Fundraising
New York Post: “The Clinton Foundation Has Raked In More Than $1 Million In Just Three Years From Colleges And Universities Willing To Pay Big Bucks To Host Its Annual Networking Event.” [New York Post, 6/1/15] New York Post: “The University Of Miami…Shelled Out At Least $250,000 In March For The Multi- Day Program Called The Clinton Global Initiative University.” “The University of Miami — which is headed by former Bill Clinton Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala — shelled out at least $250,000 in March for the multi-day program called the Clinton Global Initiative University, foundation records show.” [New York Post, 6/1/15] University Of Miami Spokeswoman On $250,000 Payment To CGI-U: “There Was A Payment For A Speaking Fee That Was Underwritten By A Private Donor.” “The University of Miami — which is headed by former Bill Clinton Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala — shelled out at least $250,000 in March for the multi-day program called the Clinton Global Initiative University, foundation records show…‘There was a payment for a speaking fee that was underwritten by a private donor,’ Margo Winick, the school’s assistant vice president of media relations, told The Post. ‘We bring speakers of all walks of life to campus all the time.’” [New York Post, 6/1/15] New York Post: “Arizona State University Also Paid A Whopping $500,000 For The [Clinton Global Initiative University] Last Year.” [New York Post, 6/1/15] New York Post: “Not Every School Pays, And Some Even Receive Money From The Foundation.” [New York Post, 6/1/15] New York Post: “When The University Of Texas, Tulane And George Washington University Hosted The Annual Event, There Was No Fee. Texas’ Student Government Actually Billed The Foundation For $28,000 Worth Of Expenses And Got Reimbursed.” “When the University of Texas, Tulane and George Washington University hosted the annual event, there was no fee. Texas’ student government actually billed the foundation for $28,000 worth of expenses and got reimbursed, the school told The Post.” [New York Post, 6/1/15] New York Post On Clinton Global Initiative University: “The First Disclosed Payment Appears To Involve The 2013 Conference At Washington University In St. Louis, Where Records Show That The School Paid Up To $250,000.” “It’s unclear how the fees get determined for the schmooze fests, which bring together CEOs, entrepreneurs, entertainers and students. Students from 875 schools and 145 countries have participated since the program’s inception in 2009, according to the foundation. The first disclosed payment appears to involve the 2013 conference at Washington University in St. Louis, where records show that the school paid up to $250,000.” [New York Post, 6/1/15] Clinton Foundation Official: “CGI Does Not Make A Profit For These Events, And All The Funding Goes Toward Logistics And Production Of The Event Itself.” “A Clinton Foundation official insisted everything was kosher. ‘CGI does not make a profit for these events, and all the funding goes toward logistics and production of the event itself,’ a foundation official said”. [New York Post, 6/1/15]