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Latest from the Tsais' Social Justice Fund: Brooklyn Pitch Competition; $450K in Grants
Six years after George Floyd's murder, the talk is "economic mobility." The promotional image is multicultural.
Jun 22
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Norman Oder
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May Roundup: Waiting for the Subsidy Deal, the MOU, and the "Conceptual" Program
Coverage of project transparency, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, and the Tsais' Social Justice Fund. Shouldn't the operators of MSG and Barclays pay…
May 26
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Norman Oder
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The Tsais' Social Justice Fund: "Lasting Change" or Strategic Brand Management?
Their "family office–led philanthropy" can be innovative, but claims and spending fuzzy. The parent "Foundation" is a cipher.
Apr 14
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Norman Oder
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What Has the Social Justice Fund Been Doing for Five Years?
Amplifying their own Impact Summary with a longer list of initiatives. Details on spending are scarce.
Apr 14
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How Has the EXCELerate Loan Program for BIPOC Brooklyn Businesses Worked?
The Social Justice Fund offered $2.5M in loans, lifting 98 businesses. Its Impact Summary, however, omits key details. Why downplay EXCELerate 2.0?
Apr 14
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Norman Oder
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The Tsais' BK-XL Accelerator Put $4M+ Into 17 BIPOC-Led Start-Ups. Was This "Wealth Creation in Brooklyn"?
The borough seemed mostly a way station. A few companies have prospered. After two rounds, the Social Justice Fund has new priorities.
Apr 14
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Norman Oder
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Is Clara Wu Tsai Founder of the Social Justice Fund? No, but Claim Diverts from Joe Tsai and Alibaba
Messaging, now revised for retroactive continuity, suggests that Wu Tsai not only founded the Social Justice Fund but even put up $50 million. Everyone…
Apr 14
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Norman Oder
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The Social Justice Fund Pulls Back on Race Talk, But Grantmaking Doesn't Change Much
From "racial gaps" and "BIPOC communities" to "systemic inequities" and "Brooklyn communities." Others in the philanthropic world have made more…
Apr 14
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Norman Oder
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Art or Advertising? Behind the Tricky "You/We Belong Here" Signage Outside the Barclays Center
The "anthem" of the Tsais' social justice work, or the "linguistic pleasantries of marketing"? The "Liberty Portraits" now claimed by Social Justice…
Apr 6
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Norman Oder
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Has the Tsais' Social Justice Fund Really Invested $25M "In Brooklyn" Since 2020?
The owners of the Brooklyn Nets made big promises in 2020. Their summary lists significant efforts--but big gaps. Tax breaks & investment gains are far…
Feb 4
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Norman Oder
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