Posted November 2, 201113 yr Lady GaGa is launching her own foundation in partnership with Harvard University and The California Endowment. The Born This Way Foundation is a non-profit organization focusing on youth empowerment and issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development. "Together we hope to establish a standard of Bravery and Kindness, as well as a community worldwide that protects and nurtures others in the face of bullying and abandonment," GaGa said in a press release. The Born This Way Foundation will be directed by the Grammy-winning singer and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta. The foundation will be officially launched next year. The Born This Way Foundation
March 1, 201213 yr Last night, Gaga along with her mother Cynthia officially launched The Born This Way Foundation! The launch event was shown on YouTube last night, and I can't find the video saved anywhere, but here is the final part of it, with a speech from Gaga and her mother: M3A7DEsdrug
March 13, 201411 yr Lady Gaga's Charity Donated Just $5,000 of Its $2.1 Million http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_ku-xlarge/dokeq3r6uidmvaaev6sy.jpg News has emerged that Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation could be a mere vanity project. Have you ever? Can you even? (No, you can't. You either already tweeted or are just about to tweet, "I can't with this," about this.) We all can collectively gasp while secretly saying, "Yaaaaaas," in our heads regarding Gaga's latest endeavor in hot messery. Showbiz 411's Roger Friedman published a breakdown of BTWF's 2012 tax report . The foundation's claimed $2.1 million in net assets (donations came in at $2.6 million). Here's where that money went according to Friedman: $300,000 in strategic consulting $62,836 on stage productions $50,000 on social media $50,000 on event coordination $406,552 on legal $150,000 on philanthropic consulting $60,000 on research $58,768 on publicity fees $78,000 on travel $72,000 on salaries $808,661 on "other" $5,000 on grants to organizations or individuals While these numbers are damning (and what the f*** is "other?"), they shouldn't be terribly surprising given Born This Way Foundation's vague and broad mission statement that does not include "...and giving needy people money." The non-profit anti-bullying organization, per its mission statement, aims to: ...foster a more accepting society, where differences are embraced and individuality is celebrated. The Foundation is dedicated to creating a safe community that helps connect young people with the skills and opportunities they need to build a kinder, braver world. We believe that everyone has the right to feel safe, to be empowered and to make a difference in the world. Together, we will move towards acceptance, bravery and love. Its three pillars are: safety, skills, and opportunity. Can't really argue with those pillars. In 2012, BTWF ran a poster campaign ("to inspire bravery"), sponsored the Born Brave Bus Tour ("The more kids that I can get to come and eat hamburgers and talk outside my shows ... I feel that it will start small, but over time will be very big," Gaga said to Reuters of the "drop-in center/ roving tailgate party"), launched a youth advisory board, and worked with Office Depot on a line that included "empowerment gift cards," "Bravery Bracelets," and "Kindness Sticks" Post-It Notes. Sharpies were also involved, but this press release doesn't make clear how they were engineered to make people feel safe and accepted. I hope it involved making them more pungent, thus huffable. Also, Gaga tweeted pictures of herself in bra and panties with the caption "Bulimia and anorexia since I was 15" to launch the Body Image 2013 initiative. Also, Gaga's mom and BTWF president Cynthia Germanotta spoke at the U.S. Department of Education's third annual Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit. So, you know, Born This Way Foundation was doing stuff. Maybe frivolous stuff whose impact and worth is inherently impossible to gauge (unlike cold, hard monetary donations), but stuff. Friedman says that there is no breakdown of BTWF's donations contributors but that he suspects "most of the money came from Lady Gaga's earnings." That would make the Born This Way Foundation something of an accessory that Lady Gaga bought (at least in part) to look good. That's gross, but the woman has basically made a career out of showing off tacky accessories. The tabloids are going after Gaga again :drama: It's obvious that this is a bias and factually flawed point of view but with Gaga headlining SXSW in a few hours with the Born This Way Foundation as its main charity, this is AWFUL AWFUL press and spreading like wildfire, the Daily Mail also posted an article regarding the claims :drama:
March 13, 201411 yr but the born this way foundation is about promoting kindness and bravery am I not right? It's not about feeding the homeless.. The buses were to help people psychologically not economically.
March 13, 201411 yr The BTWF was never marketed as a charity... A NPO doesn't equate to a charity... But it's the American media, they're mostly stupid...
March 13, 201411 yr Cynthia has fought back http://media.tumblr.com/a7fb96ef04ce7637bb39919a6786f201/tumblr_inline_mn7lwnoCwn1qz4rgp.gif First and foremost, we are an organization that conducts our charitable activity directly, and we fund our own work. We are not a grant-maker that funds the work of other charities, and were never intended to be. Our activity has included The Born Brave Bus Tour, which has travelled to 23 communities, interacting with more than 19,000 young people and raising awareness to the tune of more than 300 million media impressions. The foundation's messages of kindness and bravery have touched more than half a million online users via our website, which includes the Bravest Map Ever and the Play Brave Game, as well as social media channels such as Twitter and Facebook -- which on a peak week can hit 50 million individual users.... Full Article
March 13, 201411 yr Spill dat tea tea tea TEA TEA TEA TEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Ohhhh HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTT!!!!!!
March 13, 201411 yr Drag them Cynthia! :cheer: I love Cynthia. She's such a intelligent and classy woman!
March 13, 201411 yr Thank GOD :cheer: I believe in their mission! The Madge stans can go shave their back!
March 13, 201411 yr Gaga has also fought back now http://i58.tinypic.com/29m1sue.png FROM LM.COM: A Message from Me about the Born This Way Foundation My mom and I are so deeply passionate about the Born This Way Foundation. Its work, its message. Creating local grassroots events to support youth with mental illness, abusive household situations, disabilities, in search of friends, answers. We believe in advocating empowerment and creating a safe space for kids to go who feel helpless. Suicide Prevention, Compassion, Inspiring Bravery. This is our mission. We do not raise money and allocate the funds to other charities for them to do the work. We do the work. We formed a brand new, up-to-date with all the newest research and best doctors in the country approach to youth wellness. My mom is on the ground with the kids, so am I, the whole Born Brave Team is. Check out my mom's article in the HUFFINGTON POST to learn more http://tinyurl.com/l57mokp
March 13, 201411 yr why can't they leave Gaga alone though so f***ing frustrating :cry: Remember what they were like CHeryl post-Gamu? The pess chooses who will have a good or bad year and they chose Katy and decided to knock GaGa down after building her up.
