From 2009 through 2012, members of the Reform CCHD Now Coalition had regular communication with the leadership of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). Through the publication of reports, the coalition sounded the alarm on CCHD funding for organizations acting in direct opposition to Catholic moral and social teaching, which forced the CCHD to update its grant policies in late 2010. One of the new policies implemented by the CCHD was on coalition memberships. All applicants … [Read more...]
Michael Hichborn: CCHD Offered Me a Grant, Hoped I would Stop Investigating Other Grantees
Yesterday, someone forwarded to the Lepanto Institute an email from Ralph McCloud, the Executive Director for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). McCloud’s email was written to address recent concerns raised by the Lepanto Institute regarding CCHD grants. You can read McCloud’s email here. In typical fashion, McCloud never actually addressed any specific concerns, but stressed the CCHD’s procedure for allegedly ensuring a high standard of accountability. At the beginning of … [Read more...]
