About

Our History

The Nonprofit Risk Management Center (NRMC) was founded in 1992 by leaders of mission-driven organizations. The founders believed that an independent nonprofit staffed by risk champions could be an invaluable resource to the wider nonprofit sector. Since our founding, we have been steadfast in our commitment to being a lifeline to sector leaders who are grappling with risk. Our Affiliate Members, Subscribers, conference attendees and Consulting Clients represent the extraordinary diversity of the nonprofit sector.

What We Do

The small, stalwart NRMC team designs educational materials, resources and opportunities that change how people understand the risks they face. We bring creativity to the design and delivery of the support and guidance teams need to embrace the risks their missions require. We are thought leaders in the nonprofit risk space who infuse our work with enthusiasm, optimism, and the belief that every nonprofit team can truly understand and confidently act on the risks that potentially threaten—or bolster—a charitable mission.

Coaching is core to what we do each and every day. We take time and care to explain the “why” underpinning our guidance as well as the “how.” We meet our clients where they are, we respect the work that has already been done, and we find ways to make risk management activities relevant, engaging, impactful and sustainable. We try to leave every client team with the confidence to keep on evolving and adjusting their approach to risk in rhythm with the dynamic risk landscape in which the organization lives and serves.

A Nonprofit for Nonprofits

While we work with for-profit companies that share our commitment to more effective risk management in the nonprofit sector, we are nonprofit risk specialists. We are a nonprofit team that supports other nonprofit teams. Our clients and members range from local nonprofits to large international charities and NGOs operating in dozens of countries around the world.