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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Human Resource Risks and the Forest of Fog
If you have read (or read to your kids) the latest in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, at times you may find yourself identifying with the young Mr. Potter. Raised in a world of ordinary humans, at the...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Six Tips for Playing it Safe: At Work, At Home, On the Web
We have all heard the saying, To err is human; to really foul things up requires a computer.” The fact is, computers do not foul things up, people do. But computers allow us to foul them up faster, more efficiently...
Topics: Data Privacy, Tech Risk, Cybersecurity, HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
I Have a Complaint!
Let’s face it no one’s perfect, including nonprofit organizations created to support individuals, improve lives, and strengthen communities. Even with a dedicated leadership team and hard-working staff, mistakes are made, egos are bruised and things go wrong in the life...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Insurance Fails to Cover Drunk Driving Accident
This article first appeared in Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues, and is reprinted here with permission from the publisher. For more information on Nonprofit Issues, visit www.nonprofitissues.com. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post has no insurance to defend it against a suit for injuries...
Topics: Facility, Program and Transportation Safety, Insurance and Risk Financing
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Insurance for Cyber Losses
Cyber insurance protects against damages to computers and computer systems caused by human error or as a result of malicious attacks and crimes, including fraud, unauthorized access, theft of customer information and Web site sabotage. Loss of income from the...
Topics: Data Privacy, Tech Risk, Cybersecurity, Insurance and Risk Financing
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
The Care and Feeding of a Healthy Organization
Healthy nonprofits are committed to maintaining a steady, robust income stream; developing and implementing sound investment strategies; and paying daily attention to accounting controls. Robust Income Streams Truly healthy nonprofits enjoy diverse funding sources. They protect the continuity and stability...
Topics: Fraud and Financial Oversight
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Insurance for Cyber Risks
Today’s nonprofit leaders are aware that dependence on data, software, systems and tech vendors brings untold benefits as well as potential downside risks. From the impact of data loss to claims alleging the failure to safeguard personal information, a nonprofit’s...
Topics: Data Privacy, Tech Risk, Cybersecurity, Insurance and Risk Financing
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Insurance for Volunteer Programs
The following article is excerpted from Chapter 9 of No Surprises: Harmonizing Risk & Reward in Volunteer Management, 3rd Edition. Claims Against the Volunteer Fear of incurring personal liability for volunteer service isn’t uncommon among the estimated 90 million Americans who...
Topics: Insurance and Risk Financing, Volunteer Risk Management
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
How Landlords Can Protect Themselves Legally When Renting Their Land to Outside Groups
Most property owners and landlords appreciate fully the risks and potential liabilities that can occur when they operate campgrounds, conference centers, and other facilities open to the public on their property. These same owners and landlords, however, often fail to...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Investing in Bonds
In his book Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, author Robert D. Putnam finds that participation in American civic and social life has been dropping steadily. He became curious about this trend when a friend of his who...
Topics: General