Emily Shugerman
@eshugs.bsky.social
wealth and power reporter @sfstandard.com // previously @thedailybeast.bsky.social @the-independent.com. email me: eshugerman@sfstandard.com
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How politics and PR took over the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Current and former staffers spill on what brought Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's personal philanthropy to abandon its progressive values
sfstandard.com
June 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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a former employee said working at CZI turned her off of billionaire philanthropy altogether
June 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
a former employee said working at CZI turned her off of billionaire philanthropy altogether
CZI recently hired its first-ever president. Tellingly, she previously served for 16 years at Meta.
June 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
CZI recently hired its first-ever president. Tellingly, she previously served for 16 years at Meta.
CZI says its recent changes are not politically motivated, but staffers say leaders are clear they're trying to avoid being a target of the Trump administration
June 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
CZI says its recent changes are not politically motivated, but staffers say leaders are clear they're trying to avoid being a target of the Trump administration
employees also described an obsessive focus on appearing bipartisan, even on issues like criminal justice reform
June 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
employees also described an obsessive focus on appearing bipartisan, even on issues like criminal justice reform
next up, employees describe a comms department that controlled what words they could use to describe their work — "social and emotional learning" was vetoed — and even what grants could go out
June 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
next up, employees describe a comms department that controlled what words they could use to describe their work — "social and emotional learning" was vetoed — and even what grants could go out