Talent Nonprofit Sustainability

July 27, 2017

Much like the varying perspectives on nonprofit sustainability that Nell explored in her piece, the sector is significantly divided and often “unfocused” on the importance and role of talent in nonprofit sector. But in reality, a nonprofit cannot achieve overall sustainability until it first achieves talent sustainability. It’s time we pay more attention to this often overlooked, yet crucially important factor in the sustainability equation.

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ECPAT International

ECPAT is a growing network of over 100 civil society organizations in over 90 countries working to end the sexual exploitation of children through prostitution; taking action against traveling child sex offenders and tourists; preventing the trafficking of children for sexual purposes; stopping early and forced child marriage; and eliminating the online sexual exploitation of children. We are working to research and better understand this heinous crime; tackle the online sexual exploitation of children; end the trafficking of children for sexual purposes; wind-up the forced and early marriage of children; and bring a halt to the sexual exploitation of children through the travel and tourism industry.

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