Eric J. Kessler | |
|---|---|
| Education | University of Colorado Georgetown University |
| Occupation | Founder of Arabella Advisors |
| Board member of | National Democratic Institute Sixteen Thirty Fund |
Eric Kessler is the founder and senior managing director of Arabella Advisors, a Washington, D.C.-based for-profit consulting company that advises left-leaning donors and nonprofits about where to give and serves as the hub of a politically liberal "dark money" network.[1]
Background[edit]
Kessler's family owned Fel-Pro, an auto-parts manufacturer in the Chicago area. They sold the company for $750 million when Kessler was 26 years old.[2] Kessler worked for the Family Alliance Foundation, a philanthropic organization formed with some of the proceeds of the Fel-Pro sale. Kessler also worked for the League of Conservation Voters. He was a United States Department of the Interior appointee during the presidency of Bill Clinton. He then spent six years working for the National Democratic Institute. In 2005, Kessler founded Arabella Advisors.[2] Since its founding, Arabella Advisors has distributed billions of dollars to various liberal political causes.[3]
Kessler was the president and board chair of the Hopewell Fund at its September 2015 founding.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ Bland, Scott; Severns, Maggie (November 19, 2019). "Documents reveal massive 'dark-money' group boosted Democrats in 2018". Politico. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ a b ""Be the Change" an Interview with Arabella Advisors' Eric Kessler". Philanthropy New York. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Birnbaum, Emily (15 August 2023). "US 'Dark Money' Donor Groups Accuse Each Other of Abusing System". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Hopewell Fund (2015 Form 990)". ProPublica. 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2023-10-04.