Categories: General
July 19, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Mindful Leadership
During a recent consulting engagement, a member of my team reminded our client that when an organization adopts a large number of ambitious, complex goals, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Instead of feeling “doable,” success may feel out of reach....
Topics: General
June 17, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Make Mission Magic by Tidying Up
During a short trip to Chicago last week I purchased an interesting book for the flight home: “The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up,” by Marie Kondo. I was equally intrigued by–and skeptical of–the book’s promise to change my life. Marie...
Topics: General
June 3, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Embrace Radical Thinking to Wrestle Risk
During a staff meeting this week I was reminded of the difficulty of seeing beyond the barrier of past experience. When a member of our team suggested a radical approach to addressing a challenge on our horizon, I immediately offered...
Topics: General
May 20, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Grip Strong and Prosper
The subject of aging has been haunting me lately. I’m starting to hear a bit of a creak as I climb the stairs in our two-story office, and I’ve been trying not to count the days until one of “those”...
Topics: General
April 29, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Think Again: How Outsmarting Yourself Can Lead to Better Decisions
Risk leaders in the public sector make decisions every day. Did you know that how you reach a decision is based in part on the neural pathways in your brain? And by the time you reach your mid- to late-20s,...
Topics: General
October 1, 2014
Resource Type: Risk Management Essentials
The Risk Fundamentals Issue
Download Infographic What's Inside We Are the Champions, My Friends: Risk Champion Q&A The Nitty Gritty of a Risk Committee Operational Risk Management: A Word from the Wise Guys Enterprise Risk Management: The Final Frontier
Topics: General
June 2, 2014
Resource Type: Webinars
Nonprofit Mergers: A Sum is Stronger than its Parts
Nonprofits merge for a variety of reasons. Common motivations to merge include: the opportunity to more efficiently serve a shared constituency, as a response to funder pressure, or to prevent the mission of an organization in decline from disappearing altogether....
Topics: General
June 5, 2013
Resource Type: Webinars
Donors, Not Danger: Managing Fundraising Risk
Do you remember the days when raising money was fun? In today’s age of complex regulations, finicky social-media savvy donors, and unprecedented costs for old-fashioned direct mail and telemarketing, fundraising may be “fundamental” to mission fulfillment, but it’s far from...
Topics: General
January 9, 2013
Resource Type: Webinars
Risk Champions: What’s in a Name?
The risk champion in a nonprofit may be called Risk Manager, CFO, Chief Risk Officer, Director of Special Projects or even CEO. Despite the varying titles, the clear trend in the nonprofit sector is to designate a point person to...
Topics: General
October 3, 2012
Resource Type: Webinars
Managing Special Event Risks
Special events continue to be popular in the nonprofit sector. Whether your upcoming event is designed as a fundraiser, as a way to raise awareness for your mission or cause, or both, an assortment of risks will be featured along...
Topics: General