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August 27, 2026
Resource Type: Articles
Classify Volunteers with Care to Minimize Liability for Misclassification
In addition to the liability exposures discussed in this article, a nonprofit is also exposed to liability for misclassifying volunteers. In rare instances, volunteers may be considered employees by the federal or applicable state labor departments, triggering liability for minimum...
Topics: Volunteer Risk Management
August 27, 2026
Resource Type: Articles
Caution, Care and Compassion: Understanding Volunteer Liability
A strong volunteer program offers nonprofits the opportunity to increase mission impact. Yet when a nonprofit retains volunteers, its liability exposure—the legal, financial, or other obligation to another—includes two disruptive possibilities. The first is potential liability for harm a volunteer...
Topics: Volunteer Risk Management
August 27, 2026
Resource Type: Articles
Craft a Volunteer Training Program That Works
A new volunteer shows up for their first day of service at your organization with a positive attitude. That’s a big plus, because several volunteers no-showed for that day’s client services. The new volunteer has a professional background in your...
Topics: Volunteer Risk Management
August 27, 2026
Resource Type: Articles
The Changing Volunteer Landscape
A few years ago, I took part in an intensive volunteer project for a local nonprofit, telling the stories of families the organization had supported. The people I interviewed shared stories of the hope and acceptance they’d found in the...
Topics: Volunteer Risk Management
June 23, 2026
Resource Type: Articles
Data Safety Tools
Data Safety Tools As noted elsewhere in this edition of Risk Management Essentials, cybersecurity is never just about firewalls and checklists; it requires an organizational commitment to talk openly and transparently about the opportunities and challenges of your team’s...
June 23, 2026
Resource Type: Articles
Do You Know Where Your Data Is—And How To Protect It?
All nonprofits—from local community organizations to international foundations—operate as data repositories. Every day, your team holds the keys to sensitive information, including data such as donor names, financial details, employee records, and beneficiary personal data. For cybercriminals, this information is...
June 23, 2026
Resource Type: Articles
Smart Cybersecurity Measures Any Nonprofit Can Take
The email came from someone I knew. It linked to a document I was expecting to receive. But the link looked bland and generic—the way examples of phishing scams look. I was tired. I wanted to click, get the document...
June 23, 2026
Resource Type: Articles
How to Create a Nonprofit AI Policy
Do thoughts like these pop into your mind as you sit in traffic or scroll social media? I wonder what my colleagues are doing with AI. Are they doing things our nonprofit might not approve of? Not even on purpose,...
March 23, 2026
Resource Type: Articles
Is This Money Worth the Cost?
When your development director mentions the funding opportunity at a meeting, pulses quicken. The donor’s name rings out. It’s a large corporation that’s made several major grants recently to organizations your team knows. The company has a reputation for funding...
Topics: General
March 23, 2026
Resource Type: Articles
Donor Stewardship: The Risky Business of Gratitude
Donor stewardship is more than sending a thank-you note or posting an annual report on a website; it is the deliberate, ongoing process of building and maintaining trust with those who invest in nonprofit work. It is a vital, mission-critical...
Topics: General