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Restoring the reputations of charities after scandals

  • Written by Nives Dolsak, Stan and Alta Barer Professor in Sustainability Sciences, Director, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington
Allegations of sexual abuse can taint an aid group's image.Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images

Like companies, schools and other institutions, nonprofits care deeply about their reputations. Good reputations can help them attract volunteers, funding and staff. Because the opposite is also true, revelations about bad or even illegal actions can have...

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