Cases involving nonprofits, donors, board members, volunteers, foundations and regulators in the social sector.
- A Business Ethics Case Study
A volunteer providing service in the Dominican Republic discovered that the non-profit he had partnered with was exchanging his donor money on the black market, prompting him to navigate a series of complex decisions with significant ethical implications.
Is it ethical for a museum to accept a donation from a donor who has been accused of poor labor practices?
Should a university accept a donation from a donor associated with a problematic former employer?
Does the identity of a donor who wishes to remain anonymous matter?
- An Ethics Case Study
How should we think about the use of student data by colleges and universities in efforts to improve student retention or academic success?
- Did this Board act ethically?
Disengaged board members fail to meet their ethical obligations to nonprofit organizations.
- Did this Board act ethically?
Boards have an ethical duty to understand and fulfill their responsibilities to a nonprofit, including rigorous financial oversight.
- The line between acknowledging sponsors and selling out
- How much say should donors get on strategy?
- Is stewardship simply a matter of perception?