For the last 15 years, I have personally investigated and exposed the activities of hundreds of organizations receiving funds from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). During that time, bishops and officers of the CCHD have gone to great lengths to deny that there are any problems with CCHD grantees while continuing to ask for funds. In April, Ralph McCloud – the former CCHD director – suddenly departed his post without any explanation. Furthermore, it has been discovered that … [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...]
