Charities Urged to Do More to Protect Their Own Whistle-Blowers

When it comes to protecting their employees who speak out against illegal or unethical behavior, many grant makers and other nonprofit organizations have voluntarily adopted whistle-blower policies in the wake of a 2002 law designed to cut down on corporate malfeasance.

The 2002 law, known as Sarbanes-Oxley, was passed after the scandals surrounding Enron, MCI, and other big companies, but many good-governance experts say charities should follow them too.

Most notably, the

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