Categories: Governance
January 2, 2018
Resource Type: Articles
COI: Candor Or Inhibition? Managing Conflicts Of Interest
Hopefully gone are the days when nonprofit stakeholders might sweep potential conflicts of interest under the rug. Nonprofits are held to high standards of ethics, which call upon nonprofit leaders to candidly assess real or perceived conflicts of interest. As...
Topics: Governance
October 18, 2017
Resource Type: Webinars
Bylaws: The “Constitution” on Nonprofits
This webinar will address the art and science of drafting nonprofit bylaws that work. Well-written and formulated bylaws help shape power relationships within a nonprofit organization, provide unambiguous procedures to prevent disputes, and reduce the risks of litigation. Bylaws should...
Topics: Governance
August 30, 2017
Resource Type: Webinars
Boards on Board: Managing Governance Risk
Volunteer boards are vital partners at all nonprofit organizations. An important aspect of any board's role is to safeguard the mission and assets of the organization. Join Melanie Lockwood Herman, executive director at the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, as she...
Topics: Governance
June 28, 2017
Resource Type: Articles
The Garden of Risk Oversight: Positioning the Board to Cultivate Strategic Risk-Taking
When considering the myriad risks facing a nonprofit organization, one could identify many risks that should be safeguarded against, mitigated, or prevented if possible. Strategic risks are another animal altogether, or more appropriately, a garden of risks that—if properly tended...
Topics: Governance
June 28, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Not So Great Governance? Resolve to Reinvent the Board
In contrast with family members, friends and staff who are devoted to their favorite teams and specific sports, I have a less loyal and more general interest in sports. And while watching live or televised events, I’m easily distracted by...
Topics: Governance
June 28, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Board Development: Surf the Board Talent Pipeline
We asked RISK eNews readers to weigh in on the top governance-related risks and challenges facing their organizations. Thank you to everyone who responded to our governance risk survey! With 67% of respondents ranking the issue as a #1 or...
Topics: Governance
December 8, 2016
Resource Type: Risk Management Essentials
The Board Issue
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Topics: Governance
December 8, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Going Up? Elevator Talk, Risk Management and the Nonprofit Board
The Board of Directors sits atop the organizational chart of a nonprofit organization. Board issues are either self-initiated or are “elevated” by staff for board consideration. Both approaches are inherently necessary to the board’s governance role. And while there are...
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Right Stuff
The Tom Wolfe book “The Right Stuff” chronicles the lives of a group of navy test pilots as well as the early years of the U.S. Space Program during the late 1940s to mid 1960s. The film version of the book reinforces...
Topics: Fraud and Financial Oversight, Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Enforcing Board Member Responsibilities
It’s impossible to be too grateful to a member of a nonprofit board. Volunteer board members donate countless hours to the causes and organizations they love. And many of the tasks for which the board’s attention is required seem distant...
Topics: Governance