December 2, 2016

Resource Type: Articles

Workplace Safety Preserves and Protects

Workplace safety is about preventing injury and illness to employees and volunteers in the workplace. Thus, it’s about protecting the nonprofit’s most valuable asset: its staff members. By protecting the staff’s well-being, you can reduce the amount of money paid...

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December 2, 2016

Resource Type: Risk eNews

Baby, It’s Hot Outside

Eight long months ago, in an article titled “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” I wrote about how increasingly cold temperatures prompted me to reflect on the idea that thoughtful planning and goal setting go “hand in glove” with effective risk management....

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December 2, 2016

Resource Type: Risk eNews

Adopt a Total Ban on Personal Electronic Device Use While Driving

January 26, 2016 Since we began offering free RISK HELP to our Affiliate Members in 2012, we have answered a wide array of risk questions--some highly unusual. Last week we received this quirky question from two incredibly different member organizations:...

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December 2, 2016

Resource Type: Articles

Accountability Measures: A Closer Look at Service Statistics

In this age of increased accountability, nonprofits are subjected to increased scrutiny in financial management, outcome measurement, and new service statistics. Service Statistics Service statistics may include an organization's membership, numbers of clients served, and hours of service delivered. Organizations...

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December 2, 2016

Resource Type: Articles

Calculated Risk: Fear of Excellence

"When one makes a journey, one has stories to tell." — German Proverb) Think globalization is a new concept? Think again. This summer my journey of a thousand miles began with a single step — on to a Washington, D.C....

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December 2, 2016

Resource Type: Articles

A Golden Opportunity

The age distribution of the American public is changing. Healthier lifestyles and medical innovations have increased the longevity of the American population. Our citizenry now includes not only higher percentages of senior Americans, but greater numbers of elderly members who...

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November 29, 2016

Resource Type: Articles

Handling Suspicious Packages and Letters

Mailroom security, an area often overlooked as policies and procedures are created or updated to reduce risks and losses, has risen in importance following the biological scares in late 2001. Small government entities or nonprofit organizations are especially vulnerable because...

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November 29, 2016

Resource Type: Articles

Emergency Evacuation Strategies

Fires, explosions, chemical releases, violence or biological releases pose a threat to everyone in your organization’s facilities. One way to ensure the safety of all affected populations and reduce the risk to your organization is to have an evacuation plan....

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November 17, 2016

Resource Type: Infographics

Travel Safety

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November 17, 2016

Resource Type: Infographics

Flood Risks

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