Heard on the street
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“The outcome of the Princeton lawsuit, even though it is in state court, is likely to set a precedent in regard to ‘restricted’ gifts such as the Robertson endowment, either in favor of donor intent or in favor of the corrupt notion that donor intent is irrelevant.” Editorial, Leader-Herald, Gloversville, NY, Nov. 29, 2004. |
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November 1, 2007 What the Court said, and what it means
October 25, 2007 Robertson family wins key motions in lawsuit
November 29, 2006 Oral arguments on motions for partial summary judgment, Day 2
November 28, 2006 Oral arguments on motions for partial summary judgment, Day 1
January 23, 2006 Princeton misappropriates more than $207 million
June 17, 2004 Robertson family files amended complaint
November 6, 2003 PRINCO money grab
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The following articles by Robertson v. Princeton lead plaintiff William
Robertson explain why the Robertson family is suing Princeton
University, what they hope to accomplish, and why the lawsuit is
important to the U.S. public, federal government, and the philanthropic
and nonprofit communities.
“Freshman
Ethics Lesson,” Pittsburgh (PA) Tribune
Review, August 13, 2006
“Freshman
Ethics Lesson,” Pittsburgh (PA) Tribune Review, August 13,
2006 Page 2
“Confidence
in Nonprofits Eroding,” Tulsa (OK)
World, June 18, 2006
“Princeton
Ignoring Government’s Needs,
Donors’ Wishes,” Chicago (IL) Sun Times, December
10, 2005
“Needed:
more Condis, Cranes,” Washington
(DC) Examiner, February 23, 2005
“U.S.
Needs its Best and Brightest Working in International
Arena,” Fredericksburg (VA) Free Lance –Star,
October 2, 2004
“Millions
and Mistrust at Princeton University,” Trenton (NJ)
Trentonian, July 17, 2004
“Graduation:
Time to Start ‘Giving
Back?’,” New Britain (CT) Herald, May 18, 2004
“Abusing
Donors’ Trust,” Washington (DC)
Times, April 12, 2004
“Answering Kennedy’s Call to Service,”
Metro West Daily News, Framingham, MA, January 26, 2004
“Princeton’s
Perfidy,” New York (NY)
Post, December 14, 2003
“It’s
National Philanthropy Day, do you Know Where
Your Money Is?” Christian Science Monitor, November 14, 2003
“After
Alma Mater Gets Your Money, It Just Might Misplace
Your Mission,” Los Angeles Times, October 31, 2003
“Princeton
Ought to Keep Faith With Its
Benefactors,” Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger, October 20, 2003
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In December 2005, the Robertson family commissioned a national survey
on “donor intent.” Conducted by Zogby
International,
one of America’s leading public opinion research firms, the
survey found that the vast majority of Americans believe that when
gifts are given to nonprofit organizations for a specific purpose they
must be used for that purpose – and organizations that
violate
donors’ trust should be penalized for their behavior.
Press
release (59kb, pdf)
Zogby
Survey (143kb, pdf)
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