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Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss is a big supporter of [[Democrats]], [[Barack Obama]] and liberal organizations.  In 2008, she contributed $25,000 to the Obama Victory Fund, $10,000 to the [[Democratic National Committee]] and $2,300 to Obama for America.<ref>[http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/afsaneh-mashayekhi-beschloss.asp?cycle=08 Political Campaign Contributions 2008 Election Cycle, ''Campaignmoney.com'']</ref><ref> [http://www.iqelections.com/washington-DC-political-contributions--2-20008-2008.html 2008 District of Colombia Contributions in Washington (2008), ''IQ Elections'']</ref>   

Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss is a big supporter of [[Democrats]], [[Barack Obama]] and liberal organizations.  In 2008, she contributed $25,000 to the Obama Victory Fund, $10,000 to the [[Democratic National Committee]] and $2,300 to Obama for America.<ref>[http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/afsaneh-mashayekhi-beschloss.asp?cycle=08 Political Campaign Contributions 2008 Election Cycle, ''Campaignmoney.com'']</ref><ref> [http://www.iqelections.com/washington-DC-political-contributions--2-20008-2008.html 2008 District of Colombia Contributions in Washington (2008), ''IQ Elections'']</ref>   

She is a Trustee of The [[Ford Foundation]], a liberal foundation based in New York City that donates millions of dollars to far-left organizations.  In 2010 alone, it allocated large contributions to [[George Soros]]-backed organizations such as [[Center for American Progress]], run by former White House Chief of Staff [[John Podesta]], and [[Media Matters for America]], run by the controversial [[David Brock]].  Other notable far-left groups it donated to include [[New Israeli Fund]], [[Astraea Foundation]], [[Global Rights]] and [[Amnesty International]]. <ref>[http://www2.guidestar.org/organizations/13-1684331/ford-foundation.aspx#  The Ford Foundation's donations retrieved from Guidestar, the database of IRS filings filed by non-profit organizations]</ref>  She serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee for the foundation.<ref>[http://www.wri.org/about/board/afsaneh-beschloss World Resources Institute - Board of Directors Bios]</ref>  In addition to the Ford Foundation, Beschloss also serves on the board of the [[Urban Institute]], and the [[Colonial Williamsburg Foundation]]  and sits is on the Investment Committee of the [[Rockefeller Brothers Fund]].<ref>[http://www.100womeninhedgefunds.org/pages/news_item.php?p=3&sw=&si=0&n=69 100 Women in Hedge Funds Press Release -  April 26, 2011]</ref>

She is a Trustee of The [[Ford Foundation]], a liberal foundation based in New York City that donates millions of dollars to far-left organizations.  In 2010 alone, it allocated large contributions to [[George Soros]]-backed organizations such as [[Center for American Progress]], run by former White House Chief of Staff [[John Podesta]], and [[Media Matters for America]], run by the controversial [[David Brock]].  Other notable far-left groups it donated to include [[New Israel Fund]], [[Astraea Foundation]], [[Global Rights]] and [[Amnesty International]]. <ref>[http://www2.guidestar.org/organizations/13-1684331/ford-foundation.aspx#  The Ford Foundation's donations retrieved from Guidestar, the database of IRS filings filed by non-profit organizations]</ref>  She serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee for the foundation.<ref>[http://www.wri.org/about/board/afsaneh-beschloss World Resources Institute - Board of Directors Bios]</ref>  In addition to the Ford Foundation, Beschloss also serves on the board of the [[Urban Institute]], and the [[Colonial Williamsburg Foundation]]  and sits is on the Investment Committee of the [[Rockefeller Brothers Fund]].<ref>[http://www.100womeninhedgefunds.org/pages/news_item.php?p=3&sw=&si=0&n=69 100 Women in Hedge Funds Press Release -  April 26, 2011]</ref>