A Board of Directors must be in place in order for a nonprofit organization to be a corporation.  That same corporation must meet additional criteria in order to become a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.  There are Boards of Directors in the for-profit industry as well as the nonprofit sector.  The Board of Directors of a for-profit entity represent the best interest of the shareholders of the corporation.  Boards of Directors of nonprofit organizations represent the best interest of stakeholders in the community such as clients, donors, community members, other service agencies etc. [click to continue…]

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Last week there was a vibrant discussion on the PreventConnect Email Group about the efficacy of one time presentation for sexual violence prevention. As a community of prevention practitioners and researchers, many people shared their experiences, knowledge and insights about this subject. I appreciate the thoughtfulness of this group to consider this important question. [click to continue…]

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Tips for clinicians working with the media

March 17, 2010

posted in: Campus

Clinicians working on college campuses acquire years of training in such fields as psychology, social work, public health, sociology, among others that shape the theoretical approach they use as therapists. Field practicums provide the real-world training necessary for clinicians to apply theoretical models and work with people struggling with a variety of issues. Coursework and/or

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Where is your line?

March 17, 2010

posted in: Prevention

(17 min) THE LINE is a provocative short documentary about the filmmaker’s experience as an “imperfect victim” of sexual assault. THE LINE is also an innovative campaign that uses the film as a starting point to engage its audience in frank discussions about sex and consent, challenging audiences to answer the question, “Where is your

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Losing the “gender” in gender-based violence

March 16, 2010

posted in: Education, Prevention

Gender based violence is a term used throughout the world. That is, used everywhere except the United States.  Here we use a wide range of terms: domestic violence, intimate partner violence and dating violence (usually used to describe young people’s relationships).
In a commentary in the recent issue of Violence Against Women

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Uniting Asian communities in Iowa

March 16, 2010

posted in: Prevention

(20 min) Monsoon-United Asian Women of Iowa (MUAWI) is a non-profit committed to helping families of Asian descent in Iowa. The organization’s long-term mission is to eliminate domestic violence and sexual assault by promoting the social, economic, and political self-determination of all women.

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