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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2013 5:41:03 GMT -5
There is a tiny note with small letters of White Feather Foundation Charity Ball Gala on Monacolife.net updated May 3, 2013. When: 10th May 2013. In the precence of: TSH Prince Albert and Princess Charlene. Presented by: Julian Lennon. Hosted by: Whoopi Goldberg. Artists: Ai WeiWei, Chris Moon, Chris Martin, Damien Hirst, Guy Laliberté, Sir Paul McCartney, Simon Ma. Organised by: Sabine Ferber.Where: In Monaco.
- We have had an excellent response to this FIRST...
- With distinguished guests coming from all over the world...
- An amazing contribution for our life and silent auction from renowned artists...
Go to the website of this foundation so you hardly will find the names of the princley couple. www.whitefeatherfoundation.com/news/9-the-white-feather-foundation-charity-ball-2013
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Post by paca on May 5, 2013 8:02:50 GMT -5
Interesting,when I click on read more, I get a forbidden... Now even clicking on the link give me a forbidden.... wonder if they blocked the site. I found an FB link... wonder how long that will be available www.facebook.com/TheWhiteFeatherFoundationthe monacolife link leads to the trashy foundation. It doesn't seem to be the same ones though. Unless they have renamed her foundation. THAT would be an interesting news item as that could be seen as a sign that they are trying to keep her foundation going even if she is no longer princess.....
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Post by paca on May 5, 2013 8:06:33 GMT -5
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Post by paca on May 5, 2013 8:12:27 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2013 8:31:40 GMT -5
Interesting,when I click on read more, I get a forbidden... Now even clicking on the link give me a forbidden.... wonder if they blocked the site. I found an FB link... wonder how long that will be available www.facebook.com/TheWhiteFeatherFoundationthe monacolife link leads to the trashy foundation. It doesn't seem to be the same ones though. Unless they have renamed her foundation. THAT would be an interesting news item as that could be seen as a sign that they are trying to keep her foundation going even if she is no longer princess..... You will roll more down after the article of her foundation on the right hand column you will find the pic of Julian and Whoopy. That is what I mean.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2013 8:33:56 GMT -5
Yes, you are right. I manage find the same pic at the site of Radiomonaco. So no need to go to FB.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2013 8:42:12 GMT -5
Uuuuuppps! Paca you are right about this WFF homepage. When I retried it made me also forbidden try. There was nothing I found about the names of the nondynamic duo, but only the note that the ball will be held 10th May 2013.
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Post by paca on May 5, 2013 9:21:09 GMT -5
well one of her looney tunes sang the song that she has an appearance on the 10th and 18th. So now we know what it is about. the crappy ball organized by former barkeeper from Rascasse who was more known in MC for his boozing then his brains. and the otherone is that Dior fashion show at the port which is an idea stolen from KL who has been doing that in Cannes and other places on the coast for years. Caro attended, once with Alex....
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Post by hibou on May 5, 2013 14:08:19 GMT -5
Interesting,when I click on read more, I get a forbidden... Now even clicking on the link give me a forbidden.... wonder if they blocked the site. I found an FB link... wonder how long that will be available www.facebook.com/TheWhiteFeatherFoundationthe monacolife link leads to the trashy foundation. It doesn't seem to be the same ones though. Unless they have renamed her foundation. THAT would be an interesting news item as that could be seen as a sign that they are trying to keep her foundation going even if she is no longer princess..... You will roll more down after the article of her foundation on the right hand column you will find the pic of Julian and Whoopy. That is what I mean. Whoopi makes no bones that she doesn't do anything unless she is well compensated for it, or truly passionate about it. So what does the White Feather Foundation have that would fit that description? It must be costing Albert a bundle to have her and Julian Lennon on board as a draw for attendance. I wonder just how much they are going to clear once all the bills are paid? On the other hand Whoopi's stand-up can be quite crude at times so given the way Monaco is going lately, she fits the bill. No get me wrong. I like her a lot and I think she is very very funny, but her jokes might not be so appropriate for a gala if you know what I mean - that is not to say she can't tone it down for the occasion, I just don't think she will if she isn't "on camera" like when she's on "the view". The guest list should be an interesting combination to say the least. JMO. The website is Julian Lennon's Foundation for the environment. This would be something Whoopi would do. Albert must have paid to have it held in Monaco and thus given Julian's Foundation (and may be Whoopi) a large contribution (like he did for the Oscars to the head of that studio's foundation). This way Albert looks like the Green Prince, and Charlene's Foundation is tagged alone to get a smaller percent of the net profits. JMO.
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Post by agentf on May 5, 2013 17:33:11 GMT -5
That happened too when someone here on the forum a while back posted a link to Lennon's ridiculous fawning photo shoot of Charlene. I bet they got IPs and blocked. Nevertheless an interesting line-up.
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Post by paca on May 5, 2013 17:58:08 GMT -5
hibou the white feathers director is a former barman from Rascasse in Monaco. They seem to be located in Monaco (wonder why) Trust me, I know Mark (he was known as Irish Mark during my party time in MC) well enough to tell you that he gives a hoot about the environment or anything else but party, money and drinks. He also isn't known for wanting to work too hard for the money. THAT is not a serious foundation if you just look at the people they hire as executives. Also they seem to be only collecting money to pass it on to other charities they like. Look at their fb page. It says everything you need to know about them and it tells you everything about how charities in MC are run. SO far I haven't read any promotion in MC matin. Even on their FB site there is not much promotion happening. Wonder if they took it down for some other reason. ...
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Post by hibou on May 5, 2013 22:36:51 GMT -5
hibou the white feathers director is a former barman from Rascasse in Monaco. They seem to be located in Monaco (wonder why) Trust me, I know Mark (he was known as Irish Mark during my party time in MC) well enough to tell you that he gives a hoot about the environment or anything else but party, money and drinks. He also isn't known for wanting to work too hard for the money. THAT is not a serious foundation if you just look at the people they hire as executives. Also they seem to be only collecting money to pass it on to other charities they like. Look at their fb page. It says everything you need to know about them and it tells you everything about how charities in MC are run. SO far I haven't read any promotion in MC matin. Even on their FB site there is not much promotion happening. Wonder if they took it down for some other reason. ... I googled the name and it appeared to be Julian's. Quotes from Julian about what his father taught him, photos of Julian the whole thing looks like it's his foundation. How deceiving! So White Feather Foundation is what the guy in Monaco is running?
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Post by paca on May 6, 2013 6:33:40 GMT -5
Well, from what I gather, Julian is officially giving his name, but Mark is the director. Which means that he is in charge of getting things organized, keeping people interested etc. Also of course handling the financials. So yes by name it is his foundation, but the work is done by others. Nothing unusual about that. I believe that most foundations are run that way. Serious foundations though get trained and qualified staff to do the job though. Sure Mark knows lots of people in MC. They all got drunk at Rascasse or later on with him in McCarthys or flashman. That doesn't make him a qualified fundraiser or eventmanager. I doubt that the guy even knows anything about accounting. He has no other qualification then socializing in a bar. And he is not the brightest, so conversation and topics are limited. He is not the kind of person you hire as a director if you are serious about your foundation. Nothing wrong with giving him a job as a friend somewhere in your foundation, but not a prominent one like director. Just look at the pic and tell me if you would feel comfortible handing heaps of money to people who present themselves the way they do. Nowadays you don't have to look like you got dragged out of the dumpster to convince people that you are serious about the environment etc. Julian Lennon has a different image, but the people who do the work for his foundation need to have a different one in order to be taken serious. And trust me people in MC know Mark. And they have also seen him drunk plenty of times. They have an image of him, but not that of a guy working for a cause, except if the cause is how to ruin your liver the fastest. He is an ok guy for partying, but for serious business, you look elsewhere.
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Post by taz on May 6, 2013 6:37:18 GMT -5
Yesterday they had a problem with the site it seems as I couldn't access it neither but now the site works fine for me. So I think they didn't block any IPs or anything... There isn't much about PA or Monaco but this: PA gave Julian Lennon the better world award in 2008.
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Post by paca on May 6, 2013 7:32:44 GMT -5
they have met on several occasions. I believe on of their meets was in LA. There is a pic of trashy with Julian too. Nonetheless I wouldn't trust them with my money. Julian or no Julian. He showed bad judgement hiring people. I don't really get why everyone these days feels the need to have their own foundation. They are not doing it seriously and they are taking away from those who are seriously working in the field and who could put the money to use. It's an egotrip IMO and I don't support people with an ego problem. WHo would know Julian Lennon if it wasn't for his dad? And even with his foundation he has to reference his dad. Sorry, but I find this somewhere inbetween pathetic and revolting. Just because your parent was famous, doesn't mean you have to be too. Forge your own path in life and live your life the best you can. Don't be a cheap copy of your famous and talented parent. They had flaws too, which the public didn't see.
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Post by hibou on May 6, 2013 10:52:28 GMT -5
Well, from what I gather, Julian is officially giving his name, but Mark is the director. Which means that he is in charge of getting things organized, keeping people interested etc. Also of course handling the financials. So yes by name it is his foundation, but the work is done by others. Nothing unusual about that. I believe that most foundations are run that way. Serious foundations though get trained and qualified staff to do the job though. Sure Mark knows lots of people in MC. They all got drunk at Rascasse or later on with him in McCarthys or flashman. That doesn't make him a qualified fundraiser or eventmanager. I doubt that the guy even knows anything about accounting. He has no other qualification then socializing in a bar. And he is not the brightest, so conversation and topics are limited. He is not the kind of person you hire as a director if you are serious about your foundation. Nothing wrong with giving him a job as a friend somewhere in your foundation, but not a prominent one like director. Just look at the pic and tell me if you would feel comfortible handing heaps of money to people who present themselves the way they do. Nowadays you don't have to look like you got dragged out of the dumpster to convince people that you are serious about the environment etc. Julian Lennon has a different image, but the people who do the work for his foundation need to have a different one in order to be taken serious. And trust me people in MC know Mark. And they have also seen him drunk plenty of times. They have an image of him, but not that of a guy working for a cause, except if the cause is how to ruin your liver the fastest. He is an ok guy for partying, but for serious business, you look elsewhere.[/quote paca in the US foundations can be either for profit or non-profit meaning they pay no taxes. Non-profit organizations in the US are thus scrutinized by the IRS to make sure they comply with federal and state laws in which they must prove beyond doubt that a majority of the money is given to charity and not lining the pockets of the foundation's staff including the director. There are also watch-dog groups who report each year publicly how much these foundations give away, and if they find ones that are not doing so they are "flagged" by the state Gov. and put on a watch list. Once they cross the line, they are fined and could loose their non-profit status. It protects people from giving to organizations who are not living up to their non-profit status. In Monaco it looks like it's a free for all if this guy is not qualified to be there. JMO.
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Post by agentf on May 6, 2013 12:45:32 GMT -5
There's quite a few party animals among the guests of honour so I guess a barman is the ultimate tongue-in-cheek in-your-face irreverence to the actual act of fundraising which usually requires some finessing, not inside jokes.
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Post by paca on May 6, 2013 12:53:03 GMT -5
MC charities are not monitored. They can do as they please. If people give them money, then at their own risk. Frankly those people don't care enough to check. They are buying themselves a good conscience for their decadent lifestyle. It has more to do with the papal pardon which resulted in protestantism then with true charity. And even then they expect to get their moneys worth. Don't expect them to give unless they get an event or sth else in return. The least they expect is publicity and public acknowledgement for doing good. They'd stop giving immediately if no one would know about it except them. there is no difference in their attitude then when they go shopping. They pay, so they get. No other reason.
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Post by emmeline on May 11, 2013 10:40:55 GMT -5
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Post by agentf on May 11, 2013 10:45:20 GMT -5
For such a usually outspoken woman, Whoopi Goldberg looks no different than the usual posers. Do they hope she'll talk about this on Barbara Walters' The View?
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