In gathering information from stakeholders, it is clear that many feel that it is possible to address the concerns about potential “strings” attached to the donation without refusing the donation outright, which will enable the organization to better achieve its goal of providing care that the community has identified as necessary.
Transparency can help the organization acknowledge both the conditions that accompany the donation and the reasons why the organization chose to accept the donation. In developing recommendations aligned with this position, you draw on arguments that claim Integrity can be maintained in this situation, and that disclosure might in fact strengthen relationships of trust. Furthermore, the individuals favouring this option claim that the organization’s primary obligation is to provide care, and that any loss of trust or reputation that cannot be mitigated as described above will be offset by the ability to better meet the needs of the community.