Looks like you've blocked me. Oh well.

Recruiting from in-network is what was described. This is not "in-house:", and it is not inapposite. It is a common short-cut taken in (particularly young) businesses, that puts ease of hiring over fair opportunity to all. Please read the article before jumping to (incorrect) readings and conclusions.

As I said before; a charity that pushes for more equal opportunity, could indeed be expected to practise what they preach. They don't. Hence the author calls them out. Not rocket science.

Most of the corporate world has accepted that the sorts of hiring practises mentioned above aren't ideal, and are maybe even discriminatory. Did you know a number of investment banks in the UK no longer look at which University you studied at, because they believe it exacerbates the inequalities already faced? If an investment bank can do this, and deems hiring within your circle inappropriate, so should your charity.