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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Stop Identity Theft — From the Inside Out
Masters of disguise are using others’ identities to support lavish lifestyles. Using one or two verifiable pieces of data identity, thieves construct a life for themselves and commit someone else’s money to supporting it. Armed with name, address, Social Security...
Topics: Data Privacy, Tech Risk, Cybersecurity, HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Rock n Roll n Risk Management
A friend of the Center, who happens to be an accomplished sound engineer, forwarded a terrific article to us this week about how the best rock n’ roll roadies can do things many music fans might believe are impossible. Why?...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Putting on Your Own Mask First
When the Abstract and Reality Collide This February I had an opportunity to hear a presentation by Patti Digh, author of the new book titled “Life is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intentionally.” Throughout...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Risk on the Road: Managing Volunteer Driver Exposures
Many nonprofits rely on volunteer drivers to help fulfill their programs and services. Whether the drivers are taking seniors to medical appointments or bringing meals or library books to those unable to leave their homes, opportunities abound for volunteers to...
Topics: Facility, Program and Transportation Safety, Volunteer Risk Management
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Protecting Your Nonprofit and the Board
New Book on Nonprofit D&O Insurance Suggests Multi-Faceted Strategy The Nonprofit Risk Management Center offers a comprehensive text on insurance for nonprofits, Coverage, Claims and Consequences, that includes a chapter addressing Directors and Officer’s Liability Insurance. The chapter is available for...
Topics: Insurance and Risk Financing
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Election Year Risks
Avoid these Campaign Pitfalls Most nonprofit managers are aware that a charity may not directly campaign for, or against, a candidate for public office. The penalty is severe — loss of tax-exempt status. However, there is often confusion about related...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Risk Management Resolutions
Easier than a diet; good for the health of your nonprofit Were you one of thousands of Americans who received a gym membership gift tucked neatly in a card from a loved one? Each year, millions of Americans jot down...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Making Net Gains
Staying Safe While Making a Name for Your Nonprofit on the Internet The following article is adapted from a chapter on managing the risks of Web functionality and content featured in a new book by the Nonprofit Risk Management Center...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Protecting Vulnerable Clients from Abuse
This article is an excerpt from a chapter of the Center’s soon-to-be-released publication, Exposed: A Legal Field Guide for Nonprofit Executives, by Melanie Lockwood Herman and Mark E. Chopko. To pre-order a copy of the book, which will be shipped or...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Trying My Patience
“Patience is quiet hope and trust that things will turn out right. You wait without complaining. You are tolerant and accepting of difficulties and mistakes. You picture the end in the beginning and persevere to meet your goals. Patience is...
Topics: General