The Community-Organizing Group Acorn Plans to Shut Its Doors

March 24, 2010, Chronicle of Philanthropy — Acorn, the community-organizing group, announced on Monday that it will fold within several weeks, and close all state affiliates and field offices by April 1.

The organization has suffered criticism and falling revenues since last fall, after video footage emerged showing some of its workers advising conservative activists who were posing as a pimp and a prostitute seeking ways to hide their criminal activities.