A new investigative report from the Lepanto Institute exposes significant financial support by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), an initiative of the US Catholic Bishops, for organizations deeply connected to socialist and Marxist movements. The report details how, under the banner of community land trusts (CLTs), millions of dollars have been funneled to groups whose founders and leaders openly advocate for socialist and Marxist ideologies.“The very concept of CLTs emerged … [Read more...]
Inland Equity Community land Trust
Inland Equity Community land Trust Inland Equity Community Land Trust (IECLT) received its first-ever national CCHD grant in 2022. It has received a total of three grants, including its most recent grant of $25,000 for the 2024-2025 grant cycle, for a total of $75,000.At issue is that the IECLT has itself promoted LGBT ideologies, participated in a "Pride March," and promoted trans activists on social media. Additionally, its board president is a socialist and co-chair of the Inland … [Read more...]
Just Economics of Western North Carolina
NOTE: To download a PDF version of this report, please click here. Just Economics of Western North Carolina Lepanto previously reported that Just Economics of Western North Carolina (JE) had received a total of $125,000 from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) since 2018, including a grant of$50,000 for the 2020-2021 grants cycle. JE has now received an additional $50,000 from the CCHD in the 2023-24 grant cycle, for a total of $175,000.In the previous report, Lepanto … [Read more...]
Arise Chicago
NOTE: To download a PDF version of this report, please click here.Arise ChicagoArise Chicago has been receive grants from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) since 2016. In total, it has received $255,000 from the CCHD, including its most recent grant for 2020-2021 of $55,000.The problem is that Arise Chicago's executive director promotes both Socialism and LGBTQ activism, and Arise is a member of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, which is radically … [Read more...]
Tompkins County Workers’ Center
NOTE: To download a PDF version of this report, please click here.Tompkins County Workers’ CenterTompkins County Workers' Center (TCWC) is a long-time grantee of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), having received $225,000 in Catholic funds since 2007. While it hasn't received a national CCHD grant since 2012, its most recent grant, found on the CCHD’s 2020-2021 grants list, shows that it received $50,000 for that year.We published a report on TCWC in November of … [Read more...]
