Can you describe the problems more specifically and consider the thoughts below?
I think abuse or exploiting someone’s gender, race, or outright sexual misconduct is an abomination.
But what about the perspective that “bad work environments” are a separate, distinct issue from this kind of abuse?
Work environments in any organization can become terrible and this comes from mismanagement or predatory management.
Unfortunately, these issues might be systemic at all nonprofit organizations because management ability and resources are low, and the “business model” is very performative and this can reduce intellectual honesty. Also a key resource is a stream of both passionate and pliable volunteers, who are both difficult to manage and less able to resist abuse.
If this perspective is correct, it could be difficult to solve because these are root causes. For example, even if you could richly fund and staff a few organizations with great difficulty, you cannot police all organizations that would pop up.
I think my thought in my comment is basic and I may lack knowledge of the specific events.
Since my comment yesterday at 10:14 AM PST, there have been changes to your top level comment.
For example, your question, asking about a safe, global space with three specific goals, did not exist, and you have added a caveat saying that you do not know if these issues are widespread or common.
Other comments have appeared, such as from Daniela Waldhorn, who has described appalling abuse and who has designated current management for illegal and discriminatory practices.
I think my comment was reasonable because it was hard to understand what if any changes could be effected in response to your comment, or frankly, what the underlying situation was/is.
Despite your caveat, based on the comments, this abuse seems appalling and widespread. This appears to be a public issue that affects everyone in this space.
I think, based on some of the things you said about a lack of discussion or engagement related to respected or powerful people, engaging with certain comments here might support the objectives that you may be aiming for.
Also, unfamiliarity with your or Daniela’s experiences does not mean personal unfamiliarity with similar experiences outside the space of animal welfare.
Hi Ula,
Can you describe the problems more specifically and consider the thoughts below?
I think abuse or exploiting someone’s gender, race, or outright sexual misconduct is an abomination.
But what about the perspective that “bad work environments” are a separate, distinct issue from this kind of abuse?
Work environments in any organization can become terrible and this comes from mismanagement or predatory management.
Unfortunately, these issues might be systemic at all nonprofit organizations because management ability and resources are low, and the “business model” is very performative and this can reduce intellectual honesty. Also a key resource is a stream of both passionate and pliable volunteers, who are both difficult to manage and less able to resist abuse.
If this perspective is correct, it could be difficult to solve because these are root causes. For example, even if you could richly fund and staff a few organizations with great difficulty, you cannot police all organizations that would pop up.
I think my thought in my comment is basic and I may lack knowledge of the specific events.
What do you think about what I said?
Hey Charles, I don’t think this is a good place to turn this into a larger discussion. Unless the AMA author would like this to be the case.
Since my comment yesterday at 10:14 AM PST, there have been changes to your top level comment.
For example, your question, asking about a safe, global space with three specific goals, did not exist, and you have added a caveat saying that you do not know if these issues are widespread or common.
Other comments have appeared, such as from Daniela Waldhorn, who has described appalling abuse and who has designated current management for illegal and discriminatory practices.
I think my comment was reasonable because it was hard to understand what if any changes could be effected in response to your comment, or frankly, what the underlying situation was/is.
Despite your caveat, based on the comments, this abuse seems appalling and widespread. This appears to be a public issue that affects everyone in this space.
I think, based on some of the things you said about a lack of discussion or engagement related to respected or powerful people, engaging with certain comments here might support the objectives that you may be aiming for.
Also, unfamiliarity with your or Daniela’s experiences does not mean personal unfamiliarity with similar experiences outside the space of animal welfare.