Matthew 19:14; "Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them;
for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these"
Two members of the governing board of Investor Advocates for Social Justice (IASJ), an organization representing dozens of Catholic religious communities, also serve as executives of Planned Parenthood; Alleged News. [1]
Ms Sharon Flores-Britt
Ms Sharon Flores-Britt serves as IASJ’s Vice Chair and Treasurer, while working as Assistant Controller at Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Alleged News. [1]
Ms Michelle Perez
IASJ board member Ms Michelle Perez serves on the Board of Planned Parenthood Metropolitan New Jersey (PPMNJ); Alleged News. [1] PPMNJ official 2022 annual report names Ms Michelle Perez on its Board of Trustees; Alleged News. [1] PPMNJ's official 2023 annual report lists Ms Michelle Perez on its Board of Trustees; Alleged News. [1] The 2023 report reports the expansion of abortion access, and the opposition of restrictions on abortion; Alleged News. [1] PPMNJ’s IRS Form 990 records also identify Ms Michelle Perez as a board member; Alleged News. [1]
IASJ has religious sisters serving on its Board of Trustees
Ms Flores-Britt and Ms Perez serve alongside Sister Susan Francois of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, who is board chair; Sister Margaret Anderson of the Dominican Sisters of Hope; and Sister Ann Scholz of the School Sisters of Notre Dame; Alleged News. [1]
IASJ clients include Catholic religious sisters
Investor Advocates for Social Justice received funds from donor groups that have simultaneously given funds to Planned Parenthood; Alleged News. [1] IASJ investment clients include Catholic religious sisters; Alleged News. [1] Affiliate members of IASJ reportedly pay dues to the organization, which directly translates into Catholic funds being sent to an institution partially governed by Planned Parenthood executives; Alleged News. [1]
IASJ and its Catholic-affiliated network
Investor Advocates for Social Justice (IASJ) and its Catholic-affiliated network reportedly thus include:
- Two members of the IASJ Board of Trustees have executive roles within Planned Parenthood; Alleged News [1]
- Ms Sharon Flores-Britt serves as IASJ Vice Chair and Treasurer, while working as Assistant Controller at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and has publicly promoted Planned Parenthood’s abortion advocacy, including its calls for “reproductive freedom” and the #ImForPP campaign; Alleged News [1]
- Ms Flores-Britt has also promoted Planned Parenthood’s agenda, including advertising employment with Planned Parenthood, helping train new employees; Alleged News. [1]
- Ms Michelle Perez, another member of the IASJ Board of Trustees, also serves on the board of Planned Parenthood Metropolitan New Jersey, giving IASJ two board members with executive roles within Planned Parenthood; Alleged News [1]
- Financial funding ties: Public records show IASJ has received grants from philanthropic foundations that have also funded organizations involved in abortion and “reproductive-rights” advocacy, including the Wallace Global Fund and Omidyar Network; Alleged News [1]
Thus, two members of IASJ’s governing board work directly in high level leadership roles within Planned Parenthood: one at the national level at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the other at the local level at Planned Parenthood Metropolitan New Jersey; Alleged News. [1]
IASJ Catholic affiliates and history
The connection between IASJ and Planned Parenthood has raised question, because IASJ has Catholic roots and continues to represent numerous Catholic religious communities; Alleged News. [1]
The question has been raised for IASJ’s Catholic affiliates; why are Planned Parenthood executives serving as board members of an organization through which Catholic religious communities conduct shareholder advocacy? Alleged News. [1]
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood’s 2024 to 2025 annual report records 434,450 abortions; Alleged News. [1]
Planned Parenthood Metropolitan New Jersey (PPMNJ)
In 2022, PPMNJ carried out 2,070 surgical abortions, according to its annual report; Alleged News. [1]
IASJ founded by Catholic congregations
IASJ was founded in 1975 by Catholic congregations as the Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment, which it describes as one of the first and largest such Catholic coalitions; Alleged News. [1] In 2019, the organization transitioned to its current name, and expanded its scope to include a broader community of investors; Alleged News. [1]
According to IASJ’s "Get Involved" page, affiliate members pay dues to the organization; Alleged News. [1]
IASJ lists Catholic religious communities and institutions among its Affiliates and Engagement Clients, which inter alia include; Alleged News [1]
- Congregation of Holy Cross; Alleged News [1]
- Congregation of Notre Dame; Alleged News [1]
- Dominican Sisters of Hope; Alleged News [1]
- Franciscan Sisters of Allegany; Alleged News [1]
- Franciscan Sisters of the Poor; Alleged News [1]
- Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart; Alleged News [1]
- Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers; Alleged News [1]
- Maryknoll Sisters; Alleged News [1]
- Province of St. Mary of the Capuchin Order; Alleged News [1]
- Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary; Alleged News [1]
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany; Alleged News [1]
- School Sisters of Notre Dame; Alleged News [1]
- A number of communities of the Sisters of Charity; Alleged News [1]
- Dominican and Franciscan communities; Alleged News [1]
- A number of Sisters of St. Joseph communities; Alleged News [1]
- The Society of Jesus' USA Northeast Province; Alleged News [1]
- Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union; Alleged News [1]
With thanks to lepantoin.org and iasj.org
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