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They won’t take your money: Why these charities are newly restricting donations from controversial corporations

Author Gabe Oatley
Some Canadian non-profits and charities are rejecting donations from corporations whose work, they say, is misaligned with their mission.

Why It Matters

Charities need money. But they also have strong values and a reputation to protect. In light of domestic and international charity scandals; and increasingly powerful movements for racial and social justice; some charities are turning away from donations from controversial corporations — whose money, the charities see, as not worth the moral sacrifice or the public relations risk.

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