8legs: Los angeles fire department foundation

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LAFD Foundation says $65,000 went to celebrity PR firm

LAFD Foundation paid $65,000 to The Lede Co. to aid communications after the Palisades fire.
Foundation says funding filled a vacancy in the LAFD communications director role and was selected by the LAFD.
Times reports the after-action report was altered to downplay department failures, drawing scrutiny.
Donors and critics question whether charitable funds were used for public relations rather than equipment.
Fire Chief Jaime Moore said he didn’t know precisely what the firm did for the department.
The LAFD Foundation describes itself as the official nonprofit arm of the LAFD with assets of $12.3 million.
The Times disclosed that charitable donations funded the PR work for the department.
The LAFD’s after-action report was completed amid concerns about its reception and possible confidentiality.
The LAFD foundation claims donor restrictions allow funding to support specific projects.
The Times’ reporting included interviews with foundation president Liz Lin and board chair Mike Ahmar.
The foundation emphasized transparency and the donors’ support for the department.

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