Though misunderstood at first, Doctors Without Borders’ bold decision to stop accepting tsunami-relief donation could help revive public trust in nonprofits.

By Paul Barbagallo

“I’m calling people who’ve given specifically to the tsunami-relief effort and saying, ‘Thank you so much, it’s very generous of you, but I’m sorry, we cannot absorb this money as a restricted gift,’” Sexton says. “I tell them, ‘We’d like you to consider our Emergency Relief Fund, which allows us to respond quickly to emergencies like the tsunami [in South Asia].’”