EmB Philo

CAUTION TO professional DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS AND FUNDRAISERS!:

“In his own letter to the Bard [Univ.] community, Botstein sought to clarify his relationship with Epstein, writing: “My interactions with Epstein were always and only for the sole purpose of soliciting #donations for the college. Mr Epstein was not my friend👀; he was a prospective donor.”

What is the technique of prospecting a donor other than convincing them of friendship!!!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/23/students-faculty-universities-epstein?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Epstein files cast pall among US faculty and students: ‘I just feel a deep disappointment’

Ties to the disgraced financier run deep through the academic world, documents released by the DoJ show

The Guardian
Feb 23 at 5:30pmWeb
Show threadEmB PhiloFeb 23
“Friends” or “Prospects” ~ a fine line.
It will be interesting to see, when Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice #SamuelAlito resign from the Supreme Court, how many chartered vacations they are invited on by their billionaire ‘friends’.