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Where am I? Is this something I should care about? Maybe. This site is a small guide to the big problem of conflicts of interest and bias in nonprofit research. Everyone uses this research, but very people know how accurate it is or who funds it. So what's the problem? A lot of money and politics goes into making sure research turns out the "right" way. This is a growing problem as companies and politicians try to influence or create nonprofit "experts". But these nonprofits don't have less conflicts of interest--just less transparent ones. Then how do we decide which nonprofits trust? That's the crucial question. For starters, read and follow the five simple rules from "How To Trust Nonprofits". For a more in-depth introduction, move onto the full report on the problem of conflicts of interest and bias in nonprofits. Finally, browse the links section for the best books and articles on conflicts of interest and bias. All of them are worth looking at. |
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is incorrect to say that the single individual thinks. Rather, he participates
in thinking further what other men have thought before him." - Karl Mannheim |
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