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When nonprofit boards discover their major donors have ethical conflicts

Our nonprofit board found out that our biggest donor has been using their foundation to launder their reputation after labor violations, and half of us want to return the money while the other half says we can do more good by keeping it and serving our community.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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A group must navigate the tension between moral purity and practical impact when their funding sources are compromised.

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