You've missed the point. She asked them not to raise money this way, so when they did, it would have been hypocritical of her to accept the money.
It's in paragraph 11 of the news item.
I already read the article. She asked them but what it doesn't say is how. Did she say if you do it we won't accept the money. Did she politely ask but did not give any conditions etc etc. At the end of the day, it seems she is over sensitive. The money isn't for her, it's for helping support a public service that is short of money.