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 Number 1, November 2001
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publisher: Isoph (http://www.isoph.com/)
editor in chief: Celisa Steele | senior editor: Jeff Cobb
contributing editor: Amy Atlas | guest writer: John McMahon
sophist@isoph.com
The inaugural issue of The Sophist looks at accountability in the nonprofit sector, attracting and retaining employees, and a Romanian NGO's fledgling e-learning venture.
The term sophist generally does not have a positive meaning in our modern vocabulary. We tend to associate it with twisted language, ambiguity, even out-and-out deceit. So why did we choose to call our e-newsletter The Sophist? A brief historical look at the term will help you understand. More >>
In the nonprofit sector, accountability keeps company with collaboration and capacity as one of the most popular buzzwords. But is accountability more than just a buzzword? According to many in the sector, it's a fact of life that is making increasing demands and has clear ramifications for educational efforts within nonprofit organizations. More >>
Retention of bright, capable employees has always been an issue for all organizations and has long been talked about in the private sector. But the challenges to nonprofits can seem even more daunting, given their smaller budgets and fewer resources. What does it take to keep today's educated, energetic young people happy in the nonprofit sector? We asked seven of them to tell us about their experiences. More >>
Skilled social workers are desperately needed in Romania to work to prevent child abandonment, reduce the use of orphanages, and reform the country's child welfare system. But finding them is difficult, to say the least--social work as a profession was banned from 1967 until 1989 in Romania. Find out how a North Carolina-based not-for-profit is helping a Romanian NGO explore e-learning as a medium for training new social workers. More >>
The Sophist takes a quick look at e-learning news and other items of interest, including free resources on the Web. More >>
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