CASE SCENARIO INDEX
This is an index to the case scenarios included in the book, Ethics in Nonprofit Organizations: Theory and Practice, authored by Gary M. Grobman and published by White Hat Communications
Note: References are to the number of the scenario, rather than the page number.
administrative expenses, 82
advocacy, 112
assets, 69
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), 47, 67
auctions, 119
audits, 118
B
benefits, 66
board, 5, 17, 18, 38, 39, 45, 48, 65, 72
board-staff relationships, 16, 17, 31, 32, 55, 57, 58, 60, 64, 74, 101, 114, 117
books, published, 36, 116
bribery, 56, 61, 85, 103
budgeting, 10, 18, 22, 32, 55, 65, 69, 118
bylaws, 18
C
capital campaigns, 63, 66
chair (of board), 64, 80
charitable deductions, 105
charitable gift annuities, 88
charity care, 70
commercial activities, 115
communications, 5, 8
compensation, 2, 39, 44, 64, 66, 68, 70, 76, 107, 113
computers, 22, 95, 96
conferences, 6
confidentiality, 29, 86, 90, 97, 108
conflict of interest, 4, 5, 6, 27, 28, 34, 39, 41, 45, 51, 61, 64, 72, 79, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 98, 116
contracts, 5, 17, 47, 56, 63, 73, 75
cooperative marketing agreements, 84
copy machine (see photocopy machine)
copyright, 8, 9, 22
corporate names, 53
coverups, 54, 56, 59, 93, 106
credit cards, 93, 104, 117
crime, 12, 22, 23, 30, 33, 36, 46, 52, 54, 59, 110, 119
cronyism, 11, 50
D
databases, 29, 54, 56, 71, 86, 90, 91, 108
deceptive practices, 47, 53, 82, 112
disasters, 82, 83
discipline, 13
disclosures, 73
discrimination, 21, 38, 42, 43, 48, 59,
diversion of resources, 33
diversity, 38, 43, 65, 100,
donations, 10, 18, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 45, 49, 63, 81, 85, 99, 109
dress codes, 21, 101
drugs & alcohol, 19, 106
dual relationships, 41, 49, 74, 79, 99, 118
E
email, 95
embezzlement, 93
endowments, 25, 31, 69
ethical dilemmas, 12, 19, 31, 58, 84, 110
executive director, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 31, 32, 35, 37, 40, 42, 43, 46, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 67, 73, 85, 87, 93, 96, 98, 99, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 110, 114, 117, 118, 120
expense accounts, 3, 15, 40, 50, 104, 117
extortion, 52, 87, 110
F
Facebook, 95, 96, 97
family, 3, 4, 6
financial management, 31, 32, 34, 44, 46, 65, 78, 114, 118
firing, 11, 12, 14, 56, 93, 101
for-profits, 17, 25, 27, 28, 39, 75, 84, 108, 115
fraud, 20, 56, 78, 119
frequent flyer miles, 76
fundraising, 17, 24, 25, 26, 30, 47, 49, 51, 52, 53, 66, 67, 69, 75, 82, 83, 84, 87, 88, 90, 94, 99, 103, 107, 109, 111, 113, 119
G
gifts, 49, 56, 61, 66, 102
grants, 10, 45, 58, 73, 79
H
HIPAA, 97
firing (see hiring and firing)
hiring & firing, 13, 19, 43, 50, 54, 60, 67, 97
holidays, 48
honoraria and royalties, 62, 68
I
insider trading, 23
insubordination, 31
insurance, 20
Internal Revenue Service, 111, 119
international, 110
inurement, 44, 66, 70
investments, 31, 114
L
leadership gifts, 107
legislation, 92
loans, 16, 46, 91
lobbying, 92
lying, 13
M
mailing lists, 75, 108
major gifts, 63, 103, 109
media relations, 60, 70, 112
Medicaid, 65
mission creep, 58
N
naming rights, 63
nepotism, 4
O
office supplies(see supplies, office)
outside income (see honoraria and royalties)
P
performance reviews, 87
personal, 2, 16, 30, 35, 36, 37, 41, 42, 46, 49, 52, 62, 68, 71, 74, 76, 77, 88, 90, 91, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 100, 104, 118, 120
personal expenses, 3, 15, 40, 104
personal time, 2, 35, 40, 96, 120
personal relationships, 19, 37
personnel, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25, 35, 42, 50, 54, 56, 62, 67, 68, 73, 81, 97, 98, 120
personnel policies, 9, 21, 96, 100, 101, 102
photocopy machine, 7
plagiarism, 9
pledges, 109
politics, 77
political activities, 77, 89, 92
privacy, 29, 88, 90, 97, 108
program evaluation, 79
prospect research, 49, 52, 67, 99
publishing, 5, 36, 37, 62, 116
purchasing, 61
R
religion, 42, 48, 100
resignations, 64, 71, 86
resumes, 13
royalties (see honoraria and royalties)
S
salaries (see compensation)
sales, 111
scandal, 25, 60, 93, 106
severance pay, 14, 93
sexual harassment, 14, 59
sexual misconduct, 14, 37, 74
slush fund, 59
social networking, 95, 96, 97
speaking fees (see honoraria and royalties)
special events, 94, 106, 119
sponsorships, 28
spying, 112
staff, 4, 11, 12, 42, 43, 57, 68, 81, 87, 96, 98, 113
staff-board relationships (see board-staff relationships)
startups, 18, 45, 53, 71, 83
stealing (see theft)
substance abuse, 12, 19, 46
substantiation letters, 23, 24, 26, 85, 119
succession planning, 4
supplies, office, 1, 94
T
tax-exempt status, 65, 70, 77, 89, 92, 105
tax returns, 80
taxes, 23, 24, 26, 27, 44, 65, 70, 76, 78, 80, 91, 103, 105, 111, 115, 119
telemarketing, 47, 75
theft, 1, 7, 29, 33, 46, 54, 71, 86, 91, 93, 94
travel, 3, 15, 30, 40, 56, 61, 66, 76
treasurer, 34
U
UBIT, 78, 108, 115
vehicles, 2, 20, 27
volunteers, 57, 81, 89, 118
voter guides, 89
W
website, 8, 82
whistleblowing, 1
work for hire, 62
wrongful termination, 11