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4 Reasons Organizations Should Use Independent IRBs for Risk Management

Jun 18th, 2026
Risk management looks different depending on who you ask. For a hospital, it might mean clinical audits. For a nonprofit, it might mean financial controls. But for organizations doing community-based research or evaluation — whether that’s a needs assessment, a program evaluation with focus groups, or a survey of service recipients — one of the … more »
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Data Collection Prep 101: Consent Forms, Community Review, and Data Sharing Agreements

Mar 19th, 2026
And if you work in the non-profit sector you’re probably nodding your head in recognition because many, many community organizations have lived through some version of this. If you work in a community-based organization or nonprofit evaluation setting, you know that data collection prep is about more than logistics. It is about trust, ethics, defensibility, and long-term relationships.
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