Fundraising think tank Rogare have collaborated with the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, to produce a paper which asserts that, when it comes to accepting or refusing a donation, better decisions could be made by considering the harm that would result from accepting the donation, rather than just alignment with the charity’s values.
We all know that the decision to refuse a donation is never taken lightly, and the Charity Commission has much to say with resources such as https://www.gov.uk/guidance/accepting-refusing-and-returning-donations-to-your-charity, but this article may help shape your own policy.
You can read it in full, using the link https://criticalfundraising.com/2024/11/06/news-charity-values-may-not-be-so-important-to-the-ethics-of-turning-down-donations/.