Key Points: The tobacco industry is a generous funder of many community-based and educational organizations. Some of the harms that come from “addiction” to tobacco money include manipulation of scientific research and reluctance to engage with tobacco control issues. However, the issues about, consequences of, and remedies for tobacco industry funding may vary with the type of recipient. This session will: (1) discuss two key issues, academic freedom and academic integrity, and provide an update on the recent debate within the University of California regarding accepting research funds from the tobacco industry; (2) present a model and an intervention for innoculating Hispanic/Latino businesses from receiving tobacco dollars; (3) discuss the extent and consequences of tobacco industry funding of arts and culture; and (4) explain the principles behind and results of the American Legacy Foundation's policy of requiring grant recipients to decline tobacco industry funding

Learning Objectives: Attendees will learn about the different issues behind and consequences of tobacco industry funding within different community settings, as well as some suggested strategies to achieve voluntary policies by organizations to refuse tobacco money.

Benefits: Better understanding of how tobacco industry donations work to the benefit of the tobacco industry by influencing policy environments and how advocates might influence a variety of organizations and institutions to reject tobacco industry funds