Categories: Crisis Management, Crisis Communications
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Keeping Your Organization Viable for the Future
For generations to come, September 11, 2001, will be remembered as a day in which innocent lives were lost and businesses were destroyed. Yet, it doesn’t take a cataclysmic event to threaten the viability of a business or your nonprofit...
Topics: Business Continuity Planning, Crisis Management, Crisis Communications
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Qualities Your Nonprofit Needs in a Crisis
By the time the power went out for the sixth time Monday afternoon I was no longer surprised nor annoyed by the disappearing text on my computer monitor or the start up music for our voice over internet phone system....
Topics: Business Continuity Planning, Crisis Management, Crisis Communications
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
What to Do During an Earthquake
Stay as safe as possible during an earthquake. Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks and a larger earthquake might occur. Minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place and if you are indoors, stay there...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Is Your Board Ready for a Crisis?
Last week I had an opportunity to speak about “Leading During Times of Crisis” at an event sponsored by Independent Sector, Georgetown Law and the Internal Revenue Service. As I prepared my remarks I reflected on the countless calls I...
Topics: Crisis Management, Crisis Communications, Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Don’t Be Naïve: Plan to Survive Your Next Crisis
Although interest in crisis management appears to be growing in the nonprofit sector, many leaders continue to naively believe that a crisis-free history, compelling mission and dedicated staff create a protective shield against crisis events. An important truth about crisis...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Pulling Together a Crisis Management Manual
One simple way to help everyone on the team focus in an emergency is with a Crisis Management Manual. The manual functions as a checklist of what to do when and whom to call when. Each nonprofit’s manual reflects the most...
Topics: Business Continuity Planning, Crisis Management, Crisis Communications
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Teambuilding: Rx for Crisis Survival
New Book Offers Practical Tips for Anticipating, Preventing and Surviving a Crisis The following article is excerpted from a new book from the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, Vital Signs: Anticipating, Preventing and Surviving a Crisis in a Nonprofit. For more information, click...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Risk Comes With the Territory! What Big Business Execs Can Learn from Values-Based Nonprofit Leaders
These days we live in a hyper-networked world of “real time” and “always on” media coverage. Few provocative quotes escape notice. From the blogosphere to the business section of your local paper, it seems as if each day brings new...
Topics: Business Continuity Planning, Crisis Management, Crisis Communications
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Webinars
Crisis Management and Crisis Communications for Your Nonprofit
A crisis is any event that disrupts delivery of your services or programs. No matter the source, it hits hard and fast, leaving no time to make plans. When you have a plan in place, your nonprofit will be in...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Be Proactive in Times of Crisis
The unexpected happens. Even with insightful planning and sound risk management—people are injured, fires destroy, and investments evaporate. When “stuff happens,” savvy nonprofits know that action is needed and that action has to be communicated to stakeholders. Speaking recently about...