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What's more, there are several major funders who've put muscle behind religious scholarship on campus, such as the Lilly Endowment and the Templeton Foundation. But we've never seen a gift for related to aethism [sic] - either on a campus or elsewhere. Nor have our data gathering friends the Foundation Center, which reports exactly zero grants related to atheism in a database covers tens of foundations. (That said, some grants have gone to groups that put forth a "secular" agenda.)<ref>[Beyond Belief: As Americans Warm to Atheism, Will Donors Follow?] by Mike Scutari, ''Inside Philanthropy''</ref>}}

What's more, there are several major funders who've put muscle behind religious scholarship on campus, such as the Lilly Endowment and the Templeton Foundation. But we've never seen a gift for related to aethism [sic] - either on a campus or elsewhere. Nor have our data gathering friends the Foundation Center, which reports exactly zero grants related to atheism in a database covers tens of foundations. (That said, some grants have gone to groups that put forth a "secular" agenda.)<ref>[Beyond Belief: As Americans Warm to Atheism, Will Donors Follow?] by Mike Scutari, ''Inside Philanthropy''</ref>}}

== Atheist nonprofit scandals ==

== Atheist organizations and scandals ==

''See also:'' [[Atheist nonprofit scandals]] and [[Atheist organizations and financial mismanagement]]

''See also:'' [[Atheist organizations and scandals]] and [[Atheist organizations and financial mismanagement]]

In a 2018 YouTube video entitled ''[[David Silverman]] Ousted as President of [[American Atheists]]'', the atheist YouTube channel Utah Outcasts said in a video about David Silverman and atheist organizations: "Many other people were also like maybe he was embezzling funds because we know people in [[Atheist activist|atheist activist]] communities where that kind of sh*t happens. Yes, it was kind of common."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUvX5wTf8TM David Silverman Ousted as President of American Atheists], Utah Atheists, Go to the 3 minute mark in the video</ref>

In a 2018 YouTube video entitled ''[[David Silverman]] Ousted as President of [[American Atheists]]'', the atheist YouTube channel Utah Outcasts said in a video about David Silverman and atheist organizations: "Many other people were also like maybe he was embezzling funds because we know people in [[Atheist activist|atheist activist]] communities where that kind of sh*t happens. Yes, it was kind of common."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUvX5wTf8TM David Silverman Ousted as President of American Atheists], Utah Atheists, Go to the 3 minute mark in the video</ref>

*[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2011/07/24/richard-dawkins-drops-his-lawsuit-against-former-employee/ Richard Dawkins Drops His Lawsuit Against Former Employee]

*[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2011/07/24/richard-dawkins-drops-his-lawsuit-against-former-employee/ Richard Dawkins Drops His Lawsuit Against Former Employee]

*[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/09/15/an-update-on-we-are-atheism/ An Update on We Are Atheism] by Hemant Mehta, September 15, 2015</ref>

*[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/09/15/an-update-on-we-are-atheism/ An Update on We Are Atheism] by Hemant Mehta, September 15, 2015</ref>

=== Atheist non-profit scandals, lack of critical thinking and lack of due diligence ===

=== Atheist nonprofit scandals, lack of critical thinking and lack of due diligence ===

''See also:'' [[Atheism and critical thinking]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and critical thinking]]

''See also:'' [[Atheist organizations and financial mismanagement]]

''See also:'' [[Atheist organizations and financial mismanagement]]

[[File:Richard Dawkins photo.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|200px|right|The [[Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science]] had a scandal related to an embezzlement allegation.<ref name="patheos.com">[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2011/07/24/richard-dawkins-drops-his-lawsuit-against-former-employee/ Richard Dawkins Drops His Lawsuit Against Former Employee]</ref><ref name="patheos.com"/><ref name="Richard Dawkins sues Josh Timonen">[http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2010/10/24/richard-dawkins-sues-josh-timonen/ Richard Dawkins sues Josh Timonen], Posted by David Gorski on October 24, 2010</ref> See: [[Atheist nonprofit scandals]] ]]

[[File:Richard Dawkins photo.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|200px|right|The [[Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science]] had a scandal related to an embezzlement allegation.<ref name="patheos.com">[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2011/07/24/richard-dawkins-drops-his-lawsuit-against-former-employee/ Richard Dawkins Drops His Lawsuit Against Former Employee]</ref><ref name="patheos.com"/><ref name="Richard Dawkins sues Josh Timonen">[http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2010/10/24/richard-dawkins-sues-josh-timonen/ Richard Dawkins sues Josh Timonen], Posted by David Gorski on October 24, 2010</ref> See: [[Atheist organizations and scandals]] ]]

David Gorski at Scienceblogs wrote about atheist/skeptic organizations and financial mismanagement:

David Gorski at Scienceblogs wrote about atheist/skeptic organizations and financial mismanagement: