About half of the money donated to nonprofits in America arrives in the final quarter of a calendar year. And some 30 percent of that occurs in December. Imagine a 501(c)(3) getting a fat check at the end of the year. Now imagine the director rolling their eyes because the donors are only doing it for a tax break.
Sounds crazy, right? Most would tell that nonprofit director to be thankful for the bounty.
But we’re supposed to weigh the A’s motives for suing to end pollution in West Oakland? Doesn’t make sense.
Nobody cares about the A’s motives. Scratch that. Nobody who cares about the people in the community cares about whether steps taken to end pollution are a product of altruism or a chess move in a political battle. If this is a pump fake, just a ploy with no intent to follow through, it will be revealed and judgments can be passed. But now, only one entity is talking about what is best for the people who live here in West…
