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*Restore Public Trust
*Restore Public Trust
Between 2007 and 2017, Arabella’s four nonprofit Funds paid a combined $76 million in management fees to Arabella Advisors. Between 2013 and 2017, the Arabella network
Between 2007 and 2017, Arabella's four nonprofit Funds paid a combined $76 million in management fees to Arabella Advisors. Between 2013 and 2017, the Arabella network
received a staggering $1.6 billion in contributions to advance its donors’ agendas through dozens of “pop-up” groups and “astroturf ” initiatives.
received a staggering $1.6 billion in contributions to advance its donors’ agendas through dozens of “pop-up” groups and “astroturf ” initiatives.
==Pop up groups==
==Pop up groups==
Arabella Advisors creates websites designed to appear as standalone activist groups. Many of these websites give the impression of depth when in fact they’re little more than Potemkin Villages which can disappear as quick as their campaign began. They give the illusion that they’re more than just a small digital space owned by a much larger entity.
Arabella Advisors creates websites designed to appear as standalone activist groups. Many of these websites give the impression of depth when in fact they're little more than Potemkin Villages which can disappear as quick as their campaign began. They give the illusion that they're more than just a small digital space owned by a much larger entity.
Because these groups can pop up at the speed it takes to publish a website, they tend to be run as short-term, high-intensity media campaigns targeting the news cycle. This was
Because these groups can pop up at the speed it takes to publish a website, they tend to be run as short-term, high-intensity media campaigns targeting the news cycle. This was