Categories: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
History’s Mysteries… Unearth to Understand
Although no new episodes are being produced, re-runs of the long-running program “History’s Mysteries” appear from time to time on the History Channel. The program capably debunks the idea that history is boring and offers compelling evidence of the expression “truth...
Topics: General, Organizational Culture
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Meet Me in the Middle: Compromise in a Risky World
Compromise and consensus are common themes in the nonprofit world. When debating controversial issues we are eager to discount “extreme” views and look for middle ground. Compromise—“the middle way between two extremes” is intuitively appealing. But another definition of compromise—“settle...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Risk Management Heat Wave
Most human beings want to be loved and respected. And that includes risk leaders in today’s nonprofit organizations. Whether your title is “Risk Manager” or “Chief Financial Officer,” “General Counsel” or something else, your commitment to champion effective risk management...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Tell Me a Story
Simple, clearly written policies represent one way to engage in risk communication. But don’t limit your risk communication methods to written policies. In some cases the use of stories may be a better way to share why a risk issue...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Tell Me About It: Communicating With Key Constituencies During a Lawsuit
The article below is excerpted from a new publication available from the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, The Best Defense: 10 Steps to Surviving a Lawsuit. The article addresses the topic covered in Step 6: Communicate with Constituencies. Receiving notice of a lawsuit can...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Happy Endings
As another calendar year draws to a close, the subject of “endings” comes to mind. Every day across the U.S., nonprofit leaders experience endings of one kind or another. The departure of a long-time employee, the retirement of a board...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Keep the Crunch but Avoid the Bite in Sales and Fundraising
At a Risk Summit held in Chicago, we featured a workshop exploring the “sales” and “customer service” roles of nonprofit risk managers. The session was well attended by leaders keen to learn how to promote sound risk management and excel...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Happy at Work
Productive and engaged are words that come to mind when I picture a high-performing employee in a nonprofit. The literature on performance management is packed with advice about inspiring great performance among the members of a staff team. Some of...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Keeping Our Eye on the Ball
Just days ago the Commissioner of the Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division of the IRS, Steve Miller, told exempt organization lawyers gathered in Washington that the IRS will be “more aggressive” in monitoring the “efficiency and effectiveness” of charitable...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
That Time of Year
It’s “that time of year.” You know what I’m talking about. It’s the time of year when it is often hard to find an empty parking spot near the door of the neighborhood fitness center. Church attendance is up and...
Topics: General