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Nonprofits work to wield influence on 2008 elections

06/26/08 Posted in Campaign Finance, Nonprofit, Politics

In a joint effort by NPR and the Center for Investigative Reporting, Peter Overby and Will Evans report on the efforts of nonprofits to influence the 2008 elections. “One network of liberal activist groups, Progress Now and its eight affiliates, is trying to shape the debate with a streamlined operation of small staff, low budgets and the Internet.” A graphic by CIR charts the influence and funding behind these independent networks.

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