A group of US business leaders have raised about $300,000 so far to parcel out in grants to the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry's ice cream and former Nirvana manager Danny Goldberg aim to sustain the protests and foster political change. Their goal is to raise $1.8 million.
Most of the funds will be donated by the Ben & Jerry's Foundation and steering committee, which also includes Dal Lamagna, founder of the company Tweezerman, entertainment-industry executive Richard Foos and Judy Wicks, founder of the White Dog Café in Philadelphia.
"Many of us have been working for progressive social change," Mr. Cohen, a prominent supporter of liberal causes, said Monday. "There's been a critical ingredient missing."
Excerpted and edited from WSJ
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry's ice cream and former Nirvana manager Danny Goldberg aim to sustain the protests and foster political change. Their goal is to raise $1.8 million.Most of the funds will be donated by the Ben & Jerry's Foundation and steering committee, which also includes Dal Lamagna, founder of the company Tweezerman, entertainment-industry executive Richard Foos and Judy Wicks, founder of the White Dog Café in Philadelphia.
"Many of us have been working for progressive social change," Mr. Cohen, a prominent supporter of liberal causes, said Monday. "There's been a critical ingredient missing."
Excerpted and edited from WSJ
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