Categories: General
March 3, 2026
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Nobody Likes to Be Told What to Do
I’ve been re-reading Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart: Thirty True Things You Need To Know Now, a thin volume packed with powerful, heartwarming and heart-wrenching advice. During morning tea with my roommates (Mum and her dog Ringo), we sometimes...
Topics: General
February 25, 2026
Resource Type: Risk eNews
How to Build a Safety Savvy Culture
Building safety savvy into your nonprofit’s culture has many benefits. When safety is top of mind, it helps you keep employees, participants, clients and visitors safe; avoid injuries and accidents; and free up time you might otherwise spend filing claims,...
Topics: General
February 3, 2026
Resource Type: Risk eNews
You Never Know
By Melanie Lockwood Herman I listen to a music-only radio station during my commute to and from NRMC. During a recent ride home, I was struck and inspired by the lyrics of Around the Corner, written by Milan Miller and...
Topics: General
January 14, 2026
Resource Type: Webinars
How to Thrive Amid Uncertainty
Nonprofits operating in 2026 face a high level of uncertainty. That can make it hard to understand the risks you face and know what to do about them. In this webinar, NRMC shares tools to help you understand and act on risks even when information is limited and the outcome is unknown.
Topics: General
January 13, 2026
Resource Type: Risk eNews
What’s Good for the Goose Is Good for Risk Management
Last weekend, I was outside for a round of freezbee with my dog, Braxton. (Freezbee is our wintry version of catch-and-return frisbee that we play together, come sleet or snow or below zero temperatures.) On Sunday afternoon, we were interrupted...
Topics: General
July 15, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Embrace the Complexity in Your Team
Risk leaders often tell my team they frequently face resistance and resentment when new risk policies, activities, or requirements are announced. Who wouldn’t be excited and energized by another rule to follow, exercise to complete, or hoop to jump through?...
Topics: General, Organizational Culture
July 2, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Navigating Disruptive Change with a Risk-Aware Mindset
Last week I traveled 2,864 miles to temporarily escape from disruptive change. In a couple of months my home will have two new occupants: my sweet mother and her affable dog Ringo. Preparing for my new roommates has been disruptive...
Topics: General
June 2, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
How to Support Employee Mental Health
Risk management helps nonprofit organizations cope with and manage through disruption and uncertainty. But what about the team members who deliver your mission every day? How is your nonprofit providing resources individuals need to deal with uncertainty? Many nonprofits are...
Topics: General
May 1, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Risk Leadership with Situational Awareness
My dog Braxton recently reminded me of an important life skill: situational awareness. Braxton is a medium sized, predominantly Labrador mix with a fervor for playing frisbee. When I open the door, she waits for my signal to go out....
Topics: General
April 1, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Own It: Failure as a Springboard to Success
By Melanie Lockwood Herman As a teenager, I was bursting with excitement when Mum and I set off to the DMV in Danvers, MA to take my driver’s exam. A year prior, my older sister returned home from her exam...
Topics: General, Risk Basics