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Reclaiming Heritage: The Global Push for Repatriation of Looted Artifacts

NonProfit Quarterly

In 2022, the Smithsonian voluntarily returned 29 of the bronzes to Nigeria as a result of adopting a new ethical returns policy earlier that year. A lot of people do act ethically, but we don’t hear a lot about that,” she notes, highlighting how people’s moral understanding of this situation is leading to more successful repatriations.

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Honest Brokers, Technology, and Health Justice: What Are We Learning?

NonProfit Quarterly

But the sector needs a more compelling, ethical model for a brokerage that uses decentralized governance, transparency, and inclusivity. On the other hand, the brokers have faced ethical dilemmas and difficulties staying impartial while finding confidential information related to political strategies.

Health 109
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Gather, Share, Build

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Ethically gathering reliable, consistent, and accurate data costs money, but its the only way to achieve an ecosystem in which most of the world can reap the benefits of emerging technology. Today, a major component of that infrastructure asymmetry is simply a lack of the volume and types of data required to make AI work.

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How Boards Can Confidently Assess Executive Pay

NonProfit Quarterly

It’s not just from an ethical or budgetary perspective that people don’t want to be paying excessively.” It starts with just literally understanding that it’s not just from an ethical or budgetary perspective that people don’t want to be paying excessively,” Williams said. And I think a lot of boards operate without understanding that.”

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Leaders Say Public Health Ethics Is Necessary for Social Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

How does the field of public health—given its role in making decisions that impact entire populations—define ethics? Ethical values are critical to all that we do,” says Dr. Chan School of Public Health. She notes, Understanding ethics…is what allows you to contest scientific racism. But why is this approach necessary?

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WATCH: Nonprofit Compliance: What You Need to Know & Do Now

NonProfit Leadership Center

Is your nonprofit following the crucial policies and best practices to remain in good legal and ethical standing? In this this free on-demand webinar, you’ll explore the shifting landscape of nonprofit compliance and what you need to know and do now.

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Making the Case for Training & Development from Funders: 6 Keys to Nonprofit Growth

NonProfit Leadership Center

Funding support for training and development enables leaders to enhance their strategic planning, financial management , fundraising and board governance skills. Stronger Governance and Board Effectiveness Nonprofit boards are critical in providing oversight, strategic guidance and accountability.