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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
The Rules of the FLSA Game Are A-Changin’
Most nonprofit employers know that it’s critically important to distinguish between “exempt” and “non-exempt” employees or risk exposure to costly awards of multiples of back pay and penalties. For those of you who don’t know, “exempt” means exempt from the...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
The Goldilocks Principle: Creating a Culture That’s Just Right
One of your best employees just left the organization and you feel a sense of urgency to replace her. But is it simply time to fill the open chair with a warm body? If your expectations for performance are low,...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices, Organizational Culture
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Perspectives on Gangs and Gang Violence
The stereotypical media image for youth gangs is only partially accurate. According to the Justice Department, a gang is a well defined group of youths between 10 and 22 years old.” To be considered a “youth gang” a group must...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Personal Privacy: The Latest Oxymoron on the Internet
The meaning of “personal privacy” has changed over time. Activities that would have been considered an invasion of privacy a decade ago have become routine and acceptable to many in 21st century society. For instance, a social security number, which...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Top 10 Fundraising Risks for Nonprofits
The words “fundraising” and “risk management” are rarely used in the same sentence. One reason the topic of “fundraising risk” is infrequently discussed by nonprofit decision-makers may be because responsibility for “fundraising” is often assigned to the development team, while...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Personal Devices at Work
Employee-owned versus organization-owned… the battle wages on. As employees, many of us prefer to use personal phones and laptops for work because they are convenient, commonsense, and a lot cooler than what the IT department provides. Nonprofits know there is...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
To Use or Not to Use: That Is the Question
Copyright Protection in Cyberspace The World Wide Web has given us access to boundless information. Search engines (Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves and Dogpile, to name a few) can find the answers to simple and perplexing questions. One of the questions...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Do You Need a New Broker? Here’s Your Sign!
This article first appeared in riskVue, the Webzine for risk management professionals, and is reprinted with permission. In 1997 Comedian Bill Engvall released the best-selling comedy album of the year, a work that introduced millions of Americans to the comedian’s favorite...
Topics: Insurance and Risk Financing
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Risk Management and Religious Organizations
Melding Practicality and Spirituality in a Risk Management Program When a senior pastor recently proclaimed, "God would not let a faithful church burn down," an opportunity for the church business administrator to discuss church safety and security issues was lost....
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
People — Your Most Pivotal Resource
Three large groups of people are essential to your nonprofit’s success in pursuing its mission: Your staff (including your officers, employees, and volunteers) who jointly perform all the planning, speaking, driving, carrying, cooking, cleaning, negotiating, decision-making, and all the other...