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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? How can it be used to advance health equity and social justice? Ethical values are critical to all that we do,” says Dr. Nancy Krieger , a professor of social epidemiology at Harvard T.H.

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Univ. of Illinois Lands $50 Million From Tech Billionaire Tom Siebel

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Plus, private equity titan Michael Kim gives Haverford College $25 million for an ethics institute, and Riley Children’s Foundation lands $8 million to address the youth mental health crisis. The gift launches the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science.

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Dismantling Bias: Toward Ethical and Inclusive Health Innovation

NonProfit Quarterly

Advancing innovations that lead to equitable and sustainable solutions in the healthcare system requires interrogating the inequities embedded within research, design, and testing processes for novel health solutions, as well as diversifying the people involved at each stage.

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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. The honest broker collects and provides aggregate health data to investigators while protecting individual identities and privacy. Theyre usually not part of the organizational team.

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The Secret to Stopping Overwhelm in the Workplace

NonProfit Leadership Center

Decision-Making A study in the Journal of Business Ethics found that individuals high in mindfulness are more likely to act ethically, value upholding ethical standards, and use a principled approach to ethical decision-making.

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Avoiding Unethical Pay Structures: A Guide for Grant Writers + Nonprofit Professionals

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

While this popular fee structure may be acceptable in the for-profit sector, it raises some ethical issues in the nonprofit industry, specifically for grant professionals. An ethical, quality grant writer will deliver a compelling proposal in exchange for a fair fee (project- or hourly-based), and will likely ask for a down payment up front.

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Great Advice on Storytelling for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

I am spearheading a crowdfunding initiative for a mental-health agency. Read the answer in Navigating Privacy and Other Issues for Ethical Storytelling. For example, one campaign focused on raising money for a house where young people get their lives back on track after a diagnosis.