Last year I was introduced to Epstein as a potential @codeorg donor. I Googled him, saw he was a convicted sex offender, and ended talks. @MIT and @Joi should have done the same. Period.
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Joi Ito’s resignation gives me mixed feelings. @MIT leadership clearly failed in this case, no question.
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But choosing donors isn’t always so simple. Rejecting a convicted felon is easy. But what about a donor who is very unpopular, or who faces unverified accusations? At a time of division, mob judgement, and rampant misinformation, should a nonprofit be judge & jury of its donors?
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@codeorg we published a donation policy a year ago for this very reason. We knew a donor would eventually bring us controversy.https://code.org/about/donation-policy …Show this thread -
Just because I rejected Epstein (and others too) doesn’t mean my every decision will be popular. We take funds from corporations and billionaires - inevitably one of my choices will be questioned.
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When that day comes, I hope my supporters realize that rejecting a donor’s gift is like taking $ away from education to give it to that donor. Taking $ away from children’s education is not at all easy.
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While I can’t promise my decisions will always be popular, they will never be secret like at
@MIT. Transparency is a core value at@codeorg, and our donors are public (unless *they* request anonymity).http://code.org/about/donorsShow this thread
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You had me at your first tweet, but then you ruined it with your second tweet.
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