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

MSF will not accept any contributions from corporations or industries and their respective corporate foundations whose core activities could be considered in direct conflict with the goals of its humanitarian work. The organization has broken such groups into three categories: tobacco, alcohol and arms manufacturing; mineral, oil, gas and other extraction industries; and pharmaceutical industries.