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What do nonprofits struggle with the most?

Blue Avocado

Debbie from Cat Tales Wildlife Center Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Challenges Volunteer recruitment — and retaining those volunteers — has changed dramatically since COVID. There are far too many options available for individuals who want to volunteer with nonprofit organizations and give back to their communities. .”

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Key Qualities and Skills to Look for in Potential Board Members

Blue Avocado

. — Jessica Macy from The Do Good Collective Recruit a Serious and Engaged ‘Get ‘er Done’ Board Most of all, nonprofits need engaged, “Get ‘er Done” members willing to join committees and help the staff accomplish operational issues. They had recruited a nearly all-new board in critical professions.

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Educating the Nonprofit Leaders of the Future

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Institutionality: Students almost always play an important role in recruiting and coordinating activities, but NBFPs have a choice about how much overall program design and partner relationship management is student-run, part-time supported by staff, or led by a dedicated director and faculty sponsor.

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The AI Mirror—How to Reclaim Our Humanity in the Age of Machine Thinking

NonProfit Quarterly

There is the famous case from 2018 of Amazon building a hiring algorithm because they didnt think they were getting the highest-quality hires, due to their recruiters biases with respect to race, gender, classthings that dont strictly correlate with engineering ability.5 Who is responsible for making sure its designed properly?

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

NonProfit Quarterly

14 Henrietta Lackss narrative highlights several ethical concerns, including informed consent, health data privacy, transparency/ communication with research participants, and the commercialization of data derived from individuals. The case of Henrietta Lacks indicates the need for trustworthy processes that consider data ethics.

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Rethinking EMTALA: What Idaho’s Battle over Abortion Means for Reproductive Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

This shortage is exacerbated by the lack of an ob-gyn residency program within the state, meaning every ob-gyn practicing in Idaho must be recruited from out of state. In April 2024, the leadership of the American Medical Association (AMA) issued a statement condemning Idaho’s abortion ban for undermining core medical ethics.

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4 Tips for Uncovering Your Donors’ Giving Motivations

Ann Green

Use ethical and organized data collection methods. However, you’ll need to consider the ethics of collecting this information. The three main ethics to keep in mind are consent, confidentiality, and communication. The donor promotes these programs online and even recruits like-minded friends and family to join in.