I would agree...who deems and maintains the list of "unethical companies?"  
I have personal approached tobacco companies for donations related to 
exhibitions.  They were very accommodating and very generous with their time 
and donations.  If you are concerned about your membership or audience's 
disapproval, run it by your Board of Directors and your museum staff.  Come 
to a general consensus as to what will be acceptable for your institution.

I would caution those that paint certain industries and business sectors 
with such a broad "unethical brush.”  After all, the federal government 
administers and funds the Department of Defense.  Would you refuse federal 
funding because you are opposed to warfare?




Erik J. Heikkenen





>From: Tracie Evans <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Tobacco Company Sponsorship
>Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:23:38 -0600
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>I'm curious about this... "unethical companies"...what and who
>determines that?  Just because they sell a product you do not approve
>of, does not make them unethical.  I am not a smoker and don't advocate
>smoking, but since when have tobacco companies, in general, been deemed
>unethical?
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>Tracie
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>My site has a strict policy of not accepting any money from tobacco
>companies or unethical companies in general. In fact, I would really
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