Leaders of a U.S.-based development organization and the former board member who sued them are each claiming victory in a lawsuit that probed the line between an innovative business model for global development and alleged violations of nonprofit law.
The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia has withdrawn its case against the for-profit development organization DT Global and its affiliated nonprofit, DT Institute, after the nonprofit agreed to change its bylaws to address concerns about its financial relationship with its for-profit counterpart.
James Prince, the former DT Institute board member who brought the initial allegations against the nonprofit to the D.C. Superior Court, told Devex the withdrawal of the case reflects that they “cleaned up their act” after months of legal pressure.
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Michael Igoe is a Senior Reporter with Devex, based in Washington, D.C. He covers U.S. foreign aid, global health, climate change, and development finance. Prior to joining Devex, Michael researched water management and climate change adaptation in post-Soviet Central Asia, where he also wrote for EurasiaNet. Michael earned his bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College, where he majored in Russian, and his master’s degree from the University of Montana, where he studied international conservation and development.
