Introduction + defining and describing the nonprofit sector

# Defining and describing<br>the nonprofit sector

**August 25, 2022**

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# Plan for today

.box-1.sp-after-half[What are nonprofits?]

.box-5.sp-after-half[Why do we have a class<br>just for nonprofits?]

.box-3.sp-after-half[What are we doing this semester?]

.box-2.sp-after-half[The universe of nonprofits]

.box-6.sp-after-half[Problems with nonprofits]

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# What are<br>nonprofits?

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# What are nonprofits?

.box-inv-1.medium[**Corporations**]

.box-inv-1.medium[with **Special Tax Status**]

.box-inv-1.medium[providing a **Public Good**]

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We will discuss these three things

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# They are ***not***…

.box-inv-1.medium[Prohibited from making a profit]

.box-inv-1.medium[Free from paying all taxes]

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1. Nonprofits can operate at a profit, but they are not allowed to distribute the profit to shareholders.

2. Major misconception. Every nonprofit has to pay some sort of tax every year.

3. Other than for claims of fraud or, in few cases, contract, donors cannot sue nonprofits for mishandling, misusing, or wasting donated funds. Only the state attorney general can do that.

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.box-inv-1.small[Legal entity]

.box-inv-1.small[Board managed]

.box-inv-1.small[No owners]

.box-inv-1.small[Organized<br>under state law]
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.box-inv-1.small[30+ categories of IRS tax exemption]

.box-inv-1.small[Different taxes apply differently (income, sales, property, employment, etc.)]
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.box-inv-1.small[Health]

.box-inv-1.small[Arts]

.box-inv-1.small[Education]

.box-inv-1.small[Social service]

.box-inv-1.small[Civic]

.box-inv-1.small[Research]

.box-inv-1.small[Religious]
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# Find a nonprofit

Make a list of a few organizations you think are nonprofits

Look up a few to see if they are. What do they do? What public goods do they provide?

Hints: Look for things like "501(c)(3)", "tax exempt", or links to give donations

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# Find a nonprofit

Make a list of a few organizations you think are nonprofits

Look up a few to see if they are. What do they do? What public goods do they provide?

Hints: Look for things like "501(c)(3)", "tax exempt", or links to give donations

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.box-1.huge[Pop quiz!]

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Source: NCCS, October 2015.

Also via the inimitable Aaron Miller.

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In 2016, how many nonprofit organizations<br>were registered with the IRS?

- 65,252
- 589,587
- 1,571,056

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.medium.center[

In 2016, how many nonprofit organizations<br>were registered with the IRS?

- 65,252
- 589,587
- .color-7[**1,571,056**]

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.box-1.small[That's one nonprofit for every 214 Americans!]

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.medium.center[

How many of these filed a<br>990 tax return with the IRS?

- 65,252
- 589,587
- 1,571,056

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.medium.center[

How many of these filed a<br>990 tax return with the IRS?

- 65,252
- .color-7[**589,587**]
- 1,571,056

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.box-1.small[Not all nonprofits need to do this!]

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.medium.center[

What percent of the US gross domestic<br>product is attributed to nonprofits?

- 2.7%
- 5.3%
- 16.1%

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.medium.center[

What percent of the US gross domestic<br>product is attributed to nonprofits?

- 2.7%
- .color-7[**5.3%**]
- 16.1%

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About $905 billion.

Public Charities (1.1 million) collectively managed over $3 trillion in assets.

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Which of these is the largest<br>source of revenue for nonprofits?

- Private contributions and donations
- Earned income
- Government grants

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.medium.center[

Which of these is the largest<br>source of revenue for nonprofits?

- Private contributions and donations
- .color-7[**Earned income**]
- Government grants

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.box-1.small[72% from earned income!]

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Fees from government sources (primarily Medicare and Medicaid) alone account for 24.5% of nonprofit revenue.

Private giving only accounts for 13% of nonprofit revenue.

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# Why do we have a<br>class just for nonprofits?

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.box-5.medium.sp-after[Why not just learn about<br>businesses or governments?]

.box-5.medium[What makes nonprofits unique?]

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.box-5.medium.sp-after[Why not just learn about<br>business management?]

.box-5.medium[What makes nonprofit<br>management unique?]

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mission v. profit, public trust, varied funding, fundraising, measuring performance, legal context, volunteers, governance, multiple programs & constituencies

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# What are we doing<br>this semester?

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# Who am I?

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# Who am I?

.pull-middle-3[
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  <img src="img/01/duke.png" alt="Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke" title="Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke" width="100%">
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.pull-right-3[
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  <img src="img/01/lhi.jpg" alt="Lifting Hands International" title="Lifting Hands International" width="100%">
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# Superheroes

.center[
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  <img src="img/01/thor.jpg" alt="Thor from Thor: Ragnarok" title="Thor from Thor: Ragnarok" width="80%">
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# Class goals

.box-inv-3.less-medium[Discover a deeper appreciation<br>for the nonprofit sector]

.box-inv-3.less-medium[Identify the core purposes of a nonprofit]

.box-inv-3.less-medium[Understand what makes nonprofits unique]

.box-inv-3.less-medium[Create a hypothetical nonprofit!]

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# Class readings

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.pull-right.small[
Gary M. Grobman, *An Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector: A Practical Approach for the Twenty-First Century*, .color-1[6th edition]

Other readings and videos
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# Class website

.box-inv-3.smaller[https://nonprofitf22.classes.andrewheiss.com/]

.box-inv-3.small.sp-after[You'll have access to this site forever after the class is over]

.box-3.less-medium.sp-before[Turn stuff in at iCollege]

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# Assignments

.box-inv-3.medium[Pre-class check-ins]

.box-inv-3.medium[Why nonprofits?]

.box-inv-3.medium[Team project]

.box-3.medium[No tests!]

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.box-3.huge[Why teams?!<br>Teams are the worst.]

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# Why teams?

.box-inv-3.less-medium[I'm not trying to be mean!]

.box-inv-3.less-medium[Nonprofit work is all about collaboration]

.box-inv-3.less-medium.sp-after[You cannot start or work in a<br>successful nonprofit without teamwork]

.box-3.less-medium[I'll give you tools to make teamwork suck less!]

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# Pre-class check-ins

.box-inv-3.medium[Tell me if you're in class +<br>tell me how prepared you are]

.box-inv-3.medium[Turn in a written response]

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# Pandemic stuff

.box-inv-3.medium[If community transmission is<br>medium–high, I'll wear a mask]

.box-inv-3[.medium[If you're sick, don't come to class!]<br>.small[(We'll figure out a way to get you caught up!)]]

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# I'm here to help!

.box-inv-3.medium[Student hours]

.box-inv-3.SMALL[E-mail, Calendly, Webex]

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# The universe<br>of nonprofits

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# What are nonprofits?

.box-inv-2.medium[**Corporations**]

.box-inv-2.medium[with **Special Tax Status**]

.box-inv-2.medium[providing a **Public Good**]

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# Confusing names!

.box-inv-2.medium[These are all basically the same thing!]

.box-2.small[Nongovernmental organization (NGO)]

.box-2.small[Third sector]
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# Six characteristics of nonprofits

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# Public or mutual benefit

.float-left.center[.box-inv-2.small[Charities]&emsp;.box-inv-2.small[Foundations]]

.box-inv-2.small[Advocacy organizations]

.float-left.center[.box-inv-2.small[Education]&emsp;.box-inv-2.small[Hospitals]]

.box-2.SMALL[Focused on the broader public]
]

.box-inv-2.small[Fraternities and sororities]

.box-inv-2.small[Professional associations]

.float-left.center[.box-inv-2.small[Sports clubs]&emsp;.box-inv-2.small[HOAs]]

.box-2.SMALL[Focused on their members]
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# Nonprofits and taxes

.box-inv-2.large[Organizations that focus<br>on the public get<br>special tax privileges]

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# §501(c)

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  <img src="img/01/501c3.png" alt="501(c)(3) tax code" title="501(c)(3) tax code" width="80%">
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- https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/501
- https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2011-title26/pdf/USCODE-2011-title26-subtitleA-chap1-subchapF-partI-sec501.pdf

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# §501(c)

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  <img src="img/01/501c32.png" alt="501(c)(3) tax code" title="501(c)(3) tax code" width="80%">
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# 501(c) categories you should know

.box-2.smaller[Pages 69–70 in [IRS Publication 557](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p557.pdf)]

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.float-left.center[
.box-inv-2.less-medium[501(c)(3)]&ensp;.box-inv-2.less-medium[501(c)(4)]&ensp;.box-inv-2.less-medium[501(c)(6)]&ensp;.box-inv-2.less-medium[527]
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There are 29 different types!

See also https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=1559

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# 501(c)(3)

.box-inv-2[Nine official subsectors: [NTEE-CC](https://nccs.urban.org/project/national-taxonomy-exempt-entities-ntee-codes)]

.pull-left[
- Arts, Culture, and Humanities
- Education
- Environment and Animals
- Health
- Human Services
]

.pull-right[
- International, Foreign Affairs
- Public, Societal Benefit
- Religion Related
- Mutual/Membership Benefit
]

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NTEE-CC codes: https://nccs.urban.org/project/national-taxonomy-exempt-entities-ntee-codes

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# 501(c)(3)

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.box-2.huge[Why care about<br>tax deductions?]

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.box-2.medium[**Jody earns $80,000/year**]

.pull-left[
<table class="table" style="font-size: 35px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">
 <thead>
  <tr>
   <th style="text-align:left;"> Annual income </th>
   <th style="text-align:left;"> Marginal tax rate </th>
  </tr>
 </thead>
<tbody>
  <tr>
   <td style="text-align:left;"> $0–$10,000 </td>
   <td style="text-align:left;"> 0% </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td style="text-align:left;"> $10,001–$50,000 </td>
   <td style="text-align:left;"> 10% </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td style="text-align:left;"> $50,001–$100,000 </td>
   <td style="text-align:left;"> 20% </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td style="text-align:left;"> $100,001–$300,000 </td>
   <td style="text-align:left;"> 30% </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td style="text-align:left;"> $300,000+ </td>
   <td style="text-align:left;"> 50% </td>
  </tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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.box-2.smaller[She pays 10% on the next $40,000<br>.small[($4,000)]]

.box-2.smaller[She pays 20% on the last $30,000<br>.small[($6,000)]]

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# 501(c)(3)

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- LDS church during Prop 8 - counted as insubstantial lobbying
- Lobbying only for ideas, policies; political campaigns are for people
- BYU accidentally promoted Romney during his 2012 campaign—quickly redacted - you can't say anything about specific candidates
- Free speech not an issue - you don't have to be tax exempt - you give up some free speech in exchange for tax exemption

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# 501(c)(4)

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# 501(c)(6)

.box-2[.medium[Business leagues and trade associations]<br>.small[RIAA, chambers of commerce, the NFL]]

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# §527

.box-2[.medium[Political parties, campaigns, PACs]<br>.small[ActBlue, EMILY's List, Republican Governors Association, AFL-CIO]]

.box-inv-2[Organization is tax exempt ***only*** for "exempt activity"<br>.small[(Money spent on political activities and lobbying)]]

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# Getting tax exemptions

.box-2[Apply to the IRS at the *federal* level to get tax-exempt status<br>using one of the 501(c) categories (most often 501(c)(3))]

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# Nonprofits vs. foundations

.pull-left.center[
<figure>
  <img src="img/01/care-logo.png" alt="CARE International logo" title="CARE International logo" width="40%">
</figure>
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.pull-right.center[
<figure>
  <img src="img/01/woodruff-logo.png" alt="Woodruff Foundation logo" title="Woodruff Foundation logo" width="100%">
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# Nonprofits vs. foundations

.box-2.small[Income from lots of sources]

.box-2.small[Charities must demonstrate<br>"public support" to the IRS<br>.small[(10–33.33%)]]
]

.box-2.small[Income from one .smaller[(or a few)] sources]

.box-2.small[Foundations must pay taxes on<br>investment income]

.box-2.small[Foundations must give away at<br>least 5% of their assets each year]
]

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By default all nonprofits are private foundations until they prove to the IRS that they count as public charities

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# Problems<br>with nonprofits

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# Issues in the nonprofit sector

.box-inv-6.medium.sp-after-half[Undercompensation, tame programs,<br>and fear of overhead]

.box-inv-6.medium.sp-after-half[Elite control and reputation laundering]

.box-inv-6.medium[Subversion of the public sector]

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# Structural issues with the sector

.center[
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  <img src="img/01/dan-pallotta-ted.jpg" alt="Dan Pallotta TED talk" title="Dan Pallotta TED talk" width="75%">
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# Structural issues with the sector

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1. Compensation - underpaid employees in the sector - easy to take advantage of people - lowest paid sector in business schools

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# Abysmal compensation

.center[
<figure>
  <img src="img/01/pallotta-earnings.jpg" alt="Nonprofit earnings compared to MBA earnings" title="Nonprofit earnings compared to MBA earnings" width="75%">
</figure>
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# Structural issues with the sector

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# Taming programs to get funding

.pull-left.center[
<figure>
  <img src="img/01/bush-taming-democracy-assistance.jpg" alt="Sarah Bush's The Taming of Democracy Assistance" title="Sarah Bush's The Taming of Democracy Assistance" width="70%">
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.box-6.medium[Mission drift]
]

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cause switching (that's sometimes okay! March of Dimes)

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# Structural issues with the sector

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1. Compensation - underpaid employees in the sector - easy to take advantage of people - lowest paid sector in business schools
2. Advertising and marketing - we don't like seeing charities advertise (or spending on overhead in general)
3. Taking risk on new revenue ideas - nonprofits reluctant to do that because of reputational issues
4. Time - Amazon, Uber, Twitter all took years to produce profits - nonprofits can't do that
5. Profit to attract risk capital - venture capitalists won't touch it because they can't get a 10x return

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# Embedded values

.box-inv-6.huge[Don't confuse<br>morality<br>with frugality]

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Why are these issues? What kind of values are embedded in our perceptions of the nonprofit sector?

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# Elite philanthropy

.pull-left.center[
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  <img src="img/01/carnegie.jpg" alt="Andrew Carnegie" title="Andrew Carnegie" width="70%">
</figure>
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.box-6.huge[Why?]

.box-inv-6.large[Why donate all this money?<br>instead of keeping it?]

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.box-6.huge[Modern parallels?]

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# Elite philanthropy gone wrong

.pull-left.center[
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  <img src="img/01/winners-take-all.jpg" alt="Anand Giridharadas and Winners Take All" title="Anand Giridharadas and Winners Take All" width="70%">
</figure>
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.box-inv-6.SMALL[Subversion of<br>the public sector]

.box-inv-6.SMALL[Billionaires can<br>use nonprofit work<br>to build reputation]
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Anand Giridharadas: AN-and GEER-da-das

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# Reputation laundering

.center[
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  <img src="img/01/sacklers.png" alt="Sackler foundations" title="Sackler foundations" width="80%">
</figure>
]

???

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sackler-family-banned-temporarily-from-putting-their-name-on-buildings-as-part-of-4-5-billion-opioid-settlement-11625857196

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# Reputation (and money?) laundering

.center[
<figure>
  <img src="img/01/wapo-trump.jpg" alt="Trump portrait" title="Trump portrait" width="60%">
</figure>
]

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/11/01/this-is-the-portrait-of-himself-that-donald-trump-bought-with-20000-from-his-charity/

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# Reptuation laundering

.center[
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  <img src="img/01/guardian-greenwashing.jpg" alt="The Guardian on greenwashing" title="The Guardian on greenwashing" width="60%">
</figure>
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.center[
<figure>
  <img src="img/01/vox-pinkwashing.jpg" alt="Vox on pinkwashing" title="Vox on pinkwashing" width="85%">
</figure>
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https://www.vox.com/2018/6/25/17476850/pride-month-lgbtq-corporate-explained

https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/aug/20/greenwashing-environmentalism-lies-companies

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# Misuse in other countries

.box-inv-6.sp-after[.medium[GONGOs]<br>.small[Government-operated NGOs]]

.box-inv-6.medium[First Lady NGOs]