The news is full of stories involving ethics—recently one about would-be auditors cheating on, of all things, a national ethics exam. While no one wants to be in the spotlight for bad behavior, unethical behavior can be especially damaging to the reputation of a nonprofit organization.
To deter such conduct, many nonprofit organizations create codes of ethics to formally guide employees, volunteers, and board members in their decisions. Good codes of ethics include guidance on these and other behaviors: (more…)