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Gen X Faces Heightened Cancer Risk

NonProfit Quarterly

Generational Cancer Risk According to Race/Ethnicity The increased rates of cancer among Gen X also reflect general disparities in cancer diagnoses by race and ethnicity. And they are increasingly prevalent in some foods (like red and processed meats ), food packaging , and asbestos.

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Coffee Companies That Emphasize Hiring Disabled Workers Fall Short

NonProfit Quarterly

The manager positions, she noted, are reserved for college students recruited from local colleges who have some form of background in disability resources or special education. But when it comes to living expenses in Wilmington, including rent, utilities, food, and transportation, the average for one person is $2,121 monthly.

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Empowering Community Voices: The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees

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Before you run off and start recruiting, here are 5 key principles to take into consideration prior to establishing these committees. These questions should help you make sure you are recruiting people with the right skill sets who can represent experiences and voices that you may not have on your staff.

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Recentering Philanthropy toward Social Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

Isabelle Leighton: I love that you’re starting with a nice and easy question, not like my favorite food or anything! And so, I think what you’re speaking to is very complex, because we want to try to simplify it and really focus on the race part, but a lot happens with class. And so, there’s a whole world of people to recruit.

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Redesigning the Birth Experience of Native Parents: A Case Study of Community Codesign

NonProfit Quarterly

Native wisdom was put on an equal footing with medical expertise; and team members were recruited, in part, for their dissatisfaction with the current set of supports for Native parents and their ability to spur change across the community. Changing state policy was not something that the Better Birthing team could do alone.

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Director for Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

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LGBTQ+ older adults live at intersections of race, ethnicity, class, culture, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, spirituality, and ability. From Michelin-starred restaurants to diverse food trucks, there’s something for every palate. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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

NonProfit Quarterly

35 The quality of ethnicity data can be affected by miscoding, perceived importance, and biased interpretation. 37 For example, individuals may choose anonymity regarding their ethnicity, or healthcare professionals may interpret it inaccurately, deepening health disparities.