Ethical Considerations in Capacity Building for Non-Profit Organizations
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Article | NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies
Year: 2025
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5669-1676
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-str-sus-grth-11
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About the Article
Ethical practices are central to the credibility, effectiveness, and sustainability of non-profit capacity-building initiatives. This article examines the ethical dimensions of capacity building, focusing on principles such as integrity, respect, beneficence, justice, inclusivity, and accountability. It highlights the importance of informed consent, confidentiality, cultural sensitivity, and transparency in organizational decision-making. Real-world dilemmas—ranging from protecting health data to ensuring educational inclusion and financial accountability—illustrate the challenges of applying ethical frameworks in practice. The article emphasizes strategies for fostering inclusivity, preventing bias, and embedding ethics through training, policies, monitoring, and stakeholder engagement. For academics, it contributes to debates on accountability and legitimacy in development practice; for practitioners, it provides concrete guidance for institutionalizing ethics in capacity building as an ongoing process.
Key Topics
- Ethical principles in capacity building
- Informed consent and confidentiality
- Inclusivity, equity, and cultural sensitivity
- Transparency and financial accountability
- Real-world ethical dilemmas in practice
- Institutionalizing ethics through training and policy
Suggested Citation
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Ethical Considerations in Capacity Building for Non-Profit Organizations. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-str-sus-grth-11
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