Charities Examine the Ethics of Donors
January 29, 2007 | Read Time: 1 minute
Nonprofit groups face continual moral conflict about whether to accept money from sources whose business or private interests potentially undermine the goals of the organization, reports The New York Times.
The article notes that some groups have strict guidelines for accepting money. For instance, Doctors Without Borders won’t take money from any person or foundation with connections to weapons, biotechnology, or oil, among other products.
Most organizations, however, take a pragmatic approach: The American Heart Association does not accept money from alcohol or wine companies, for example, but does take gifts raised through wine tastings.
The exception to this “nuanced” approach is tobacco money, which few groups accept in any form.
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