November 5-6Reston, Virginia
2026 Risk Summit
Ready. Resilient. Risk-aware.
November 5-6, 2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 Risk Summit, an in-person gathering showcasing innovation in nonprofit risk management. The event brought together nonprofit leaders and professionals from across the sector to explore emerging risks, share practical solutions, and discuss forward-thinking strategies.
Throughout the Summit, attendees engaged in timely educational sessions, meaningful peer-to-peer learning, and valuable networking opportunities. The conference reception on November 5 fostered additional connection, collaboration, and relationship-building among colleagues dedicated to strengthening risk management in the nonprofit sector.
Do you need continuing education credits (CEUs) to support your participation in the Risk Summit? Reach out to us at info@nonprofitrisk.org. We will do our best to support you.
Topics covered in conference workshop sessions included:
- ERM Master Class: Help Your Risk Management Program Take Wing
- Risk Maturity: Beyond the Tyranny of Run-On Risk Registers and Hopeless Heat Maps
- Ask the Nonprofit Attorney: Everything You Want to Know
- How to Inspire and Support Timely, Risk-Aware Decisions
- Fraud Risk Management in the Age of AI
- The Solo Act: Risk Management for a Team of One
- Nonprofit Risk Jeopardy!
- Translating Security Risks into Mission Impacts
- Build (or Enhance) a Nonprofit AI Policy
- How to Stay Cognitively Engaged While Using AI
- Navigating the Compliance-Risk Quandary
- High-Impact, Budget-Friendly Cybersecurity Strategies
- Business Income Coverage for Nonprofits
- Risk Appetite in Mission-Driven Organizations
- Building a Strong, Risk-Aware Culture
- Navigating the Challenging Insurance Marketplace
Additional information can be found on the Interactive Agenda and handouts are posted to the Handouts page. Conference slide decks and handouts are available only to registered attendees and is password protected.
Ticket Pricing
| Early Bird (until July 31) | Regular pricing | |
| General 2-day | $925 | $1035 |
| Affiliate Member | $695 | $785 |
| Customer of a Mission Sustainer or Conference Sponsor |
$695 | $785 |
| Workshop Speaker Rate | $295 | |
Conference Hotel
The 2026 Risk Summit was held at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, VA.
Hyatt Regency
1800 Presidents St
Reston, VA 20190
If you require an ADA Accessible room, please contact Whitney (whitney@nonprofitrisk.org or 571.307.4321) before booking.
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Risk Summit Sponsors
NRMC is grateful to the following sponsors. Their generous support allows us to design and develop engaging risk resources and educational events like the 2026 Risk Summit.
Platinum Sponsor
Mission Sustainers
Conference Sponsors
Past Risk Summit Events
“One thing I love about the Risk Summit is connecting and learning from / with really great people.”
— Lisa Prinz
“One thing I love about the Risk Summit is the ability to see and feel the passion of nonprofit leaders as they learn and share together.”
— Michael Schraer
“One thing I love about the Risk Summit is the opportunity to connect and learn from other risk managers, nonprofit professionals, and NRMC staff. I have attended the Risk Summit multiple years and always look forward to connecting with returning attendees and meeting new people. The Risk Summit brings together a diverse and engaged set of professionals who are ready to learn, share, and connect.”
— Heather Chadwick
“I love the Risk Summit because I always learn something valuable, such as new approaches to the issues I’m grappling with. I always leave the Risk Summit with a notebook full of practical ideas. I also leave with an expanded network of professional acquaintances and a feeling it was the most useful conference I’ve been to in quite a while. I am in awe how such a topic as risk management can be artfully delivered.”