Universities, as centers of knowledge and training, play a crucial role in building a more just and supportive society. An often underestimated dimension of this role is university volunteering, a practice that transcends the boundaries of the classroom and reaches out directly to the communities around them.
Since resources are so scarce for the scale of the objectives to be achieved in many non-profit organizations, the area of human resources is decisive for anyone responsible in this area.
Operating since 2013, Porto's Platform + Emprego is reaching its 10th anniversary with many lives transformed and the desire to go even further. What's more, it already has new goals on the horizon, for the benefit of those who need it most. It has replicability potential and the team is available for more information (see below).
At the 7th conference on the pathology and rehabilitation of buildings, Father Jardim Moreira, a long-time defender of human rights, gave the audience a tough confrontation with reality. He spoke of housing as a right. But forgotten. Here is the second part of the article.
The problems we face are not all equally difficult. Social problems, including the environment, are typically complex. And complex problems cannot be solved with simplistic approaches.
At the 7th conference on the pathology and rehabilitation of buildings, Father Jardim Moreira, a long-time defender of human rights, gave the audience a tough confrontation with reality. He spoke of housing as a right. But forgotten.
The benefit of a brand is its promise - what it promises its audiences, its customers. But in non-profit organizations, the promise is the cause for which the organization was born. If the organization is born to take care of the cause, who takes care of its brand? Are we facing the Barber Paradox?
They have been around for a hundred years and there are various experiences around the world. Although they are not consensual, they are examples of social innovation that bring solutions to various challenges facing today's societies.
"Dad has dementia. What now?". You leave the hospital without enough advice to take the first steps. What should healthcare organizations do? How can patient organizations do even more? And what about companies - what can they do for their employees who are also informal caregivers?
Professional management is a consequence of an appropriate governance model that is aligned with the purpose. That's why it's so important to reflect on the model and adjust it if necessary.
Going further with the "S" in companies means, for example, recognizing that many of their employees are also informal caregivers and that ignoring this reality doesn't benefit them.
