Spotlight Event: Ethical Dilemmas for Nonprofits
Join us for "Ethical Dilemmas for Nonprofits: Walking the Fine Line"
August 15, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Locatelli Center, Santa Clara University
Luncheon Fees: $35 AFP Members
$45 Non AFP Members Includes buffet lunch and parking
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A panel of expert nonprofit leaders including Ervie Smith (consultant), Jodi Bernard (president, El Camino Hospital Foundation), Josh Selo (executive director, West Valley Community Services), and Rob Tufel (executive director, Cancer CAREpoint) discuss some of the tightropes they have faced as they strive to increase their social impact and carry out their responsibilities. Presented by AFP Silicon Valley and Heritage Bank of Commerce, and hosted by the Ethics Center. Media Sponsor: Silicon Valley Business Journal More Information and Register |
| Many factors brought about the downfall of the Senate's efforts to repeal or replace Obamacare. But Campus Ethics Director David DeCosse argues that one factor should get more attention than it has thus far: The deeply wrong notion of “freedom” behind the bill’s provision to allow consumers the choice to buy bare-bones insurance. Read More |
| As part of the Center's collaboration with The Atlantic magazine on the effects of technology on democracy, Sally Lehrman, director of Journalism Ethics, explores how the digital world has disrupted news media. She describes the Center's Trust Project as "a collaboration of news organizations around the world that aims to sharpen the picture by using technology to encourage accurate, ethically produced news and make it easy to find." Read More |
| New resources on our website address complex treatment issues posing significant ethical questions for Catholic hospitals. The model policies are congruent with the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Read More |
| As our new Business, Leadership, and Social Sector Ethics Program coordinator, Sara Tangdall organizes speakers, programs, and research related to these three focus areas. She oversees the Business Ethics Internship Program and coordinates the Standards for Excellence Program for nonprofits and the Ethical Culture Assessment for corporate boards. Read More |
| The Center is thrilled to announce the August 1 launch of its Instagram profile, adding a fifth social platform and complement to its current online communities including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. The new platform will provide behind-the-scenes looks at our special community of staff, student staff, and participants, as we capture events, activities, and unique moments that shape life at the Center. Read More Follow on Instagram |
| Leadership Ethics Director Ann Skeet offers six questions that boards of directors can ask to assess the health of the ethical culture in their organizations. This article appeared originally in MarketWatch. |
Media Mentions
*In an interview by Crux, Assistant Director of Campus Ethics Brian Green discusses future ethical considerations regarding the growing influence of artificial intelligence.
*In an article for The Register-Guard, Director of Leadership Ethics Ann Skeet comments on sports ethics and football.
*In an article for recode, Director of Internet Ethics Irina Raicu explores the merits of taking a social media break while on vacation. And in an article for KQED, she comments on Facebook's challenge in monitoring and removing potentially innapropriate content.
In an article on WAMU.org, Director of Leadership Ethics Ann Skeet comments on a non-profit agency's decision to use confidential information it mistakenly received about homeless residents.
For a full list of Ethics Center staff newsmakers, visit Media Mentions.
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