FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

Ethics, compliance, integrity.

Leaders of diverse faith-based organizations call upon Alcalaw in times of crisis to provide guidance. We appreciate the challenges that faith-based organizations face in addressing and preventing misconduct, and work with leaders of all faiths to manage risk, communicate effectively and support organizational change.

Faith-Based Organizations

Services

Impartial Investigations. For organizations responding to allegations of misconduct, discrimination and fraud, Alcalaw is uniquely positioned to make fact-finding determinations. We know how to ask difficult questions and discreetly gather evidence.

Guidance Around Allegations of Misconduct. If an allegation of misconduct has been made in your organization, you need a team to provide support and guidance. Alcalaw spearheads crisis responses with a diverse team to address legal, strategic and communication issues.

Ethics Guidance. Alcalaw offers faith-based organizations seeking guidance with ethical questions that bear on legal issues.

External Reporting Mechanism. Alcalaw serves as a third-party reporting mechanism where staff or constitutents can raise concerns about misconduct.

  • Conducted historical investigation into ethics system of the Central Conference of American Rabbis which resulted in public report

  • Conducted historical investigation into allegations of wrongdoing by a religious leader

  • Represented faith-based organization responding to allegation of sexual misconduct by lay leader

  • Counseled religious organization on reporting requirements related to allegation of sexual misconduct by staff member

  • Managed external reporting hotline for employees of international faith-based organization

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