Categories: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Webinars
Risk Oversight: Who, What and How
Who’s “minding the store” in your risk management program? Although many nonprofit leaders intuitively understand the need for risk oversight, designing a custom-fit framework takes time and attention. This webinar will explore the concept of risk oversight, including who exercises...
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Culture of Reflection: Lessons Learned from Recent Headlines
While it’s human nature to want to look away or think “this couldn’t happen to me” when you witness or read about another nonprofit’s misfortune, dedicated leaders should commit to adopting a “culture of reflection” that embraces the lessons in...
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Webinars
Risk Oversight
This webinar explores the topic of risk oversight and the board. Learn what the term risk oversight" means, and how risk oversight intersects with the board's legal and fiduciary responsibilities. Join us as we take a close-up look at several...
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Is Your Board Ready for a Crisis?
Last week I had an opportunity to speak about “Leading During Times of Crisis” at an event sponsored by Independent Sector, Georgetown Law and the Internal Revenue Service. As I prepared my remarks I reflected on the countless calls I...
Topics: Crisis Management, Crisis Communications, Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Resources for Developing or Revising Conflict of Interest Policies
The following resources may be helpful in developing or revising a conflict of interest policy: Instructions to IRS Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3). Appendix A contains a sample conflict of interest policy. Sample policies available from...
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Risk and the Board: What Could Go Wrong?
During my career I’ve reported to and served on some terrific nonprofit boards. And something I’ve learned first-hand is that no two nonprofit boards are exactly alike. From size, to focus to meeting format, nonprofit boards are perhaps best compared...
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Risk Oversight: Who Dunnit?
When I first heard the term risk oversight, I imagined a risk manager following clues in a deerstalker hat like Sherlock Holmes. I thought risk oversight meant chasing down the villain who allowed the risk to materialize. But risk oversight is...
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Professional Liability and Governance Exposures: A Closer Look
Of the myriad of exposures encountered by nonprofit organizations, two are frequently unappreciated and confused: exposures resulting from the consequences of corporate governance and exposures resulting from errors and omissions associated with the delivery of professional and paraprofessional services. The...
Topics: Governance, Insurance and Risk Financing
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Dysfunctional Characters Often Sit at the Board Table
The character types described below are from “20 Dysfunctional Board Member Character Types,” by Eileen Johnson, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP. Reprinted with permission from the author. Board Chairs Dictator — The Chair as Dictator does not believe in seeking advice...
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Friends, Not Food
There are a host of memorable quips and conversations in the 2003 film Finding Nemo. One of my favorite moments in the film involves the strangely lovable shark, Bruce, and his epiphany about friendship at sea. Bruce reflects on the need...
Topics: Governance