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Donor beware: Pause before you give to any cause

  • Written by Sarah Webber, Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton
imageSteve Bannon, second from right, was indicted and charged on Sept. 8, 2022, with alleged money laundering, fraud and conspiracy for deceiving donors and misusing their funds for a charity.David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

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