Resources
You’re Not Alone: How to Meet Your Fellow ‘Risk People’
By Rachel Sams Being a nonprofit risk professional can be a lonely job. Maybe you manage a team, but the risk department doesn’t seem fully integrated into operations at your nonprofit. Maybe you’re a “department of one.” Or maybe risk management isn’t even part of your job duties — just a gap you’ve seen at … Continued
6 Signs You Might Need to Hire a Full-Time Risk Manager
by Rachel Sams Wondering if your organization needs to hire someone to handle risk management full-time? Every nonprofit, and every risk management journey, is different. We can’t offer you a magic formula that will tell you whether you need to hire a risk manager, but we can definitely tell you what factors to weigh as … Continued
If You’re Not Confused, Try Harder
By Melanie Lockwood Herman An NRMC Risk Assessment or ERM engagement typically centers on one-on-one conversations with individuals from our nonprofit clients. Conversations spark ideas, reveal challenges, and help us understand complex nonprofits through a variety of unique lenses. We’re eager to speak to newbies, veterans, optimists, worriers, dreamers, and everyone in between. Notes from … Continued
How To Take More Risks In Your Leadership
By Rachel Sams When I led a newsroom, I learned from staff feedback that my team wanted more support from me. Our news organization had a lot of change initiatives. I spent time with my bosses to understand what changes were coming and plan how the newsroom could cover them. I worked to protect my … Continued
Risk Leadership Life Hacks
by Melanie Lockwood Herman A Google search for the term “life hacks” returns 318 million results. That’s a lot of advice on efficiency whirling around the web! These days, everyone is interested in how to do things better, maximize precious time and resources, and bolster personal and professional efficiency. I recently listened as a leader … Continued
Events
Austin Community College – Nonprofit Austin
“Risk Management for Nonprofit Organizations”
American Camp Association – Business of Camp Conference
“Ch-Ch-Changes: Why Changing Everything is Hard and May be Necessary” (keynote)
SARC Fall Conference
“Join Me on a Journey: Storytelling in Risk Management” (keynote) and “How to Inspire a Risk-Aware, Safety-First Culture”
Driven by Cause Podcast
Podcast Guest
National Community Action Partnership – Annual Conference
“Ch-Ch-Changes: Why Changing Everything is Hard and Necessary”