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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
March 23, 2026
Resource Type: Articles
Top 5 Fundraising Risks: What You Need to Know and Do
The expression ‘no money, no mission’ reminds each of us that fundraising is fundamental to the health and survival of every nonprofit organization. Whether you raise funds from institutional or individual donors, planned giving or celebratory events, attracting financial support...
Topics: General
January 27, 2026
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Manage Risk With Intention This Year
Did external forces nudge your mission off course temporarily or push it onto a new path in 2025? Or did possibilities (risks) you embraced or shunned propel your team into unforeseen challenges? Were your forecasts for the year slightly or...
Topics: Risk Basics
October 15, 2025
Resource Type: Articles
Designing Great Board Risk Presentations
Have you ever sat through a boring board presentation about risk management—complete with endless slides, spreadsheets, and metrics—and thought, “There has to be a better way?” The good news: You’re right! But we can’t tell you exactly how to do...
Topics: Governance
October 15, 2025
Resource Type: Articles
How to Resolve Risky Governance Dilemmas
While most nonprofit CEOs enjoy celebrating the incredible contributions of their boards, memories of difficult or challenging board members linger long after the board member’s term has expired. And in many cases, CEOs lament their decision to ignore board challenges...
Topics: Governance