I am not quite sure if the title of my post is clear.... let me try. And first, say I have read a number of very interesting posts and linked documents (including the resources re: due diligence from Ian Lintock) but none of the stuff I have read matches what I am pondering. 

If your charity was approached by an organisation wanting to give a large amount of money, at a time when you are finding it hard to secure enough funding to run your services. The organisation in question is not illegal, but there is a potential risk to your charity's reputation if said organisation was to be engulfed in a scandal (which has happened in the past and could happen again). In addition, say there is a clear divide amongst staff as well as amongst beneficiaries of the charity with some saying if you lie with dogs, you'll wake up with fleas (I think that's the expression...) and others saying, don't be so prude / judgemental, every single organisation that offers money would have something wrong with them if you dig long enough. 

Two questions: 

1) how would you deal with the situation (especially when the board decision will upset 1/2 the workforce) 

2) do you have an ethics policy or system to determine how and who you will associate with and accept money from (again, we are not talking about anything illegal...) 

Any words of wisdom? 

Thanks 

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