Explain the possible problems in the ethical culture of the Red Cross that created the issues discussed in this case. The American Red Cross is technically a “charter nonprofit organization”‚ which means that they receive most of their funds from the Federal Government to finance their operations‚ but they remain an independent entity. This is an advantage for them in terms of their financial stability‚ but also means that they have the Government as their main stakeholder while they are not officially part of the government
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Abstract As part of a worldwide movement the American Red Cross offers care and hope to victims of war‚ poverty and natural disasters‚ and‚ as such it is with great anticipation that I will undertake the task of researching from various sources‚ and presenting its history‚ philosophy‚ mission‚ vision and value statement. Among this‚ I will briefly describe the culture of the organization‚ noting whether the organization’s espoused values align with its enacted values. I will also address the
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Introduction This report will discuss the Red Cross and its diversity policy. An overview of the policy will be identified and it’s key components examined. Australian Federal Government responses to diversity and Red Cross Australia will also be looked at. The impact of the diversity policy on Red Cross Australia will be analysed examining legal and ethical issues‚ the clients who use the service and some recommendations for improvement. What is social policy? Social policy is used as
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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers‚ members and staff worldwide[2] which was founded to protect human life and health‚ to ensure respect for all human beings‚ and to prevent and alleviate human suffering‚ without any discrimination based on nationality‚ race‚ gender identity‚ religious beliefs‚ class or political opinions.[1] The movement consists of several distinct organizations that are legally
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American Red Cross Donation Mismanagement Government aid and assistance has been very helpful to all people when they need but not this time in New York. Last month Super Storm Sandy hit the north east USA which caused some serious damage. All Americans had donated tons of money to big agencies so it could be helpful for the victims. Red Cross raised billions of dollars whether it was during Sandy‚ Katrina‚ Haiti and 9/11. However‚ Red Cross did spend some amount of
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alive. The American Red Cross is a phenomenal charity that adores making a difference in this world by providing blood to those who are in need. Admittedly‚ there are many beneficial uses of blood. The first and foremost beneficial use of blood is to provide those who are injured from any accidents in life. By providing blood to anyone in this world‚ American Red Cross cam save an individual’s life. According to the website‚ “6‚316 people die each hour” (Ecology
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Social Responsibility What is the influence of stakeholders in a PPP project? Summary Summary 2 Introduction 3 I. The private-public partnership‚ a moot issue. 4 A. Several definitions of private-public partnership 4 1) According to the European commission 4 2) According to Joan Veon 4 B. Characteristics of a PPP project 4 II. The importance of communication in a PPP project 5 A. Communication with the stakeholders 5 B. Stakeholders in a PPP project 6 I. YSF‚ a
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Tuscaloosa City Schools (TCS) Executive Director of Human Resources‚ Deron Cameron‚ presented the West Alabama chapter of the American Red Cross with a check totaling close to $8‚000 on Wednesday‚ September 13. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced that Friday‚ September 1 would be College Colors Day throughout the state to celebrate the start of the college football season. The schools used that day to ask students to wear their school colors and bring in money to donate to hurricane victims‚
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1515 Paper (A+) Stakeholder Influences People often think of stakeholders as people with a monetary stake in an organization‚ but not necessarily true anymore. In the past‚ people considered stakeholders the people with a financial stake in the organization that would receive profits from the success of the business. Today stakeholders cover a much broader spectrum of people such as funders‚ administration‚ staff‚ volunteers‚ community‚ and the target population (Yuen/Terao‚ 2003). Each group of
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American Red Cross – Global Analysis The American Red Cross is one of the largest charitable organizations in the world. It is a subsidiary of the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent Societies. They rely solely on donations and charitable efforts of volunteers. With more than a century of experience‚ the American Red Cross works with the Global Red Cross and Red Crescent network to meet the needs of the world’s most vulnerable communities (redcross.org‚ 2013). Multidomestic
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