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Can Labor Save Higher Education as a Public Good?

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: SeichanGant on Wikimedia Back in 2020, higher education faced multiple challengesincluding student debt, administrative bloat, and the spread of contingency (also known as adjunct labor) in faculty hiring. Five years later, the challenges facing higher education are as significant but different.

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The Hard Problems: A Resilient Civil Society To Face What’s Next

The NonProfit Times

They are increasingly a vector attack, used as pathways for bad actors to get into government or foundation information technology (IT) systems. This could leave nonprofits working on other critical issues, such as poverty alleviation and education, with limited funding and support.

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Nonprofits Need Equity Too: The Case for Providing “Enterprise Capital”

NonProfit Quarterly

Case Study 2: Scaling Credit Equity Working Credit is a US-based nonprofit founded in 2015 with the goal of addressing racial inequities in credit scores through credit-building education, one-on-one counseling, and advocacy and community engagement. New staff positions to increase financial and programmatic capacity.

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We Just Lost $54 Billion. Now What?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

For example, the IRC estimates that for every additional 1,000 children it reaches with education services like remote preschool or accelerated learning programs, costs drop $0.50 In 2024, the IRC made a concerted effort to save $15 million through the renegotiation of global contracts in core-spend categories like information technology.

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From HeLa Cells to Digital Health: Navigating the Promises and Pitfalls of Modern Clinical Research

NonProfit Quarterly

16 Incentivization, such as financial ones, could lead to exploitation, since individuals may not understand their datas true value; thus, education, support, and transparency would be essential to protect peoples interests and minimize misuse. Technology has the potential to both empower and educate. Data Sovereignty.

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Chief Financial Officer

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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Organization Background The Marine Mammal Center advances ocean health through marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation, research, and education. Ensure a broadened remit on cyber, systems, and data security to protect the Center’s digital assets and information. CPA/CMA preferred.

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How an International NGO Plans to Fight the Digital Divide with a Satellite Company

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Alena Lavrova on Unsplash The Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI) partnered with Intelsat, a global satellite provider, to bring reliable internet access to South Sudan and Uganda, increasing young people’s access to digital education. However, as of now, people are not able to make complete use of them. “We