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Richard Dawkins Foundation to Merge with Center For Enquiry

Post by cronus » Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:40 am

http://www.centerforinquiry.net/newsroo ... ns_merger/

Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science to Merge with Center for Inquiry

The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science and the Center for Inquiry, two of the world’s most respected freethought institutions, have announced their intent to merge. The new organization, which will be the largest secularist organization in the United States, will bear the name of the Center for Inquiry (CFI), with the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science (RDFRS) becoming a division of CFI.

Robyn Blumner, currently president & CEO of RDFRS, will become CEO of the combined entity on January 25. Ronald A. Lindsay, currently president & CEO of CFI, will retain the title of president until the merger is complete, and will work closely with Blumner during the transition period. Previous to leading RDFRS, Blumner was a syndicated columnist for the Tampa Bay Times and led two statewide affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Richard Dawkins, founder and chair of RDFRS, will become a member of the CFI board of directors along with the other directors of RDFRS once the merger is complete.

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Post by pErvinalia » Fri Jan 22, 2016 9:19 am

I hope Josh Timonen got a look in... :coffee:
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Post by rachelbean » Fri Jan 22, 2016 9:43 am

Probably a good idea since Dawkins clearly has problems running his own foundation. Wonder what LP makes of this :ask:
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Re: Richard Dawkins Foundation to Merge with Center For Enqu

Post by Tyrannical » Fri Jan 22, 2016 9:59 am

"freethought institutions" :{D

I don't remember much free thought with their long list of those that may not be critisized :hehe:
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Re: Richard Dawkins Foundation to Merge with Center For Enqu

Post by rainbow » Fri Jan 22, 2016 10:49 am

Tyrannical wrote:"freethought institutions" :{D

I don't remember much free thought with their long list of those that may not be critisized :hehe:
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Post by Strontium Dog » Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:06 pm

I am sure everyone is excited about these changes.
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Post by pErvinalia » Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:03 pm

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Re: Richard Dawkins Foundation to Merge with Center For Enqu

Post by cronus » Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:00 pm

It will make the evacuation of atheists from the coming US theocracy Trumpocracy easier. Someone needs to think ahead here... :read:
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Post by Rum » Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:10 pm

The accounts are going to be even harder to untangle for poor old Heather now.

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Re: Richard Dawkins Foundation to Merge with Center For Enqu

Post by JimC » Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:51 pm

How very, very corporate of them...
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Re: Richard Dawkins Foundation to Merge with Center For Enqu

Post by DaveDodo007 » Fri Jan 22, 2016 9:13 pm

Not sure what to make of this though it did upset freethoughtblogs and the Skepchicks so it can't be all bad.
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