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July 5, 2022
Resource Type: Articles
Youth Mental Health: Responsibilities and Opportunities for Nonprofits
This article contains information about how to identify and respond to signs of mental health issues and suicide risk in young people. Have you ever looked into the eyes of a young person your nonprofit serves and seen that they...
December 15, 2021
Resource Type: Articles
Tackle Training Tactfully
All employees will, at some point, encounter occasions when they need to learn or adapt their skillset to succeed in their role. Workplace training and cross-training enable staff to gain the necessary proficiencies to perform their duties while contributing to...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 15, 2021
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Managing Risks and Reaping the Rewards of Remote Teams
Remote work—a facet of the working landscape for three-plus decades—quickly became the default construct for businesses and nonprofits alike in 2020. In short order, leaders across the nonprofit sector learned that remote work was not only possible but also practical...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 15, 2021
Resource Type: Articles
Managing Executive Turnover Risk
In the coming year, thousands of nonprofit CEOs will leave their organizations to enjoy retirement, pursue preferred pastimes, and resume travel plans to exotic locales that were delayed by the global pandemic. For most organizations, the departure of a long-time,...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
September 16, 2021
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Workplace Culture: The Foundation for Sound Risk Practice
Workplace culture has gone viral. In less than a second, Google will return nearly 400,000,000 results on the question “What is workplace culture?” From surveys to engagements, renewed values statements to grand-scale reorganizations, nonprofit leaders are focusing on how culture...
Topics: Organizational Culture
September 16, 2021
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Safe and Supported: The Intersection of Psychological Safety and Fruitful Risk Practice
“My input isn’t valued here.” “My coworkers always reject my ideas.” “I feel so stupid around my boss.” “I have to pick my battles.” “It will be safer for me if I keep my head down.” “I wanted to warn...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices, Organizational Culture
May 18, 2021
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Heads Up: Why Fortified Fiscal Oversight is Key to Financial Well Being
During the past 15 years, I’ve been honored to serve as a volunteer board member for several organizations. My first board role was for a community-based organization in the small village where I live. I had long admired the nonprofit’s...
Topics: Fraud and Financial Oversight
May 18, 2021
Resource Type: Articles
The World of Nonprofit Finance Risk
Myriad situations make up the world of nonprofit finance risk. The image above illustrates some of the common preventable, strategic, and external sources of risky financial situations nonprofit finance leaders may encounter. We offer the following recommendations for fortifying your...
Topics: Fraud and Financial Oversight
May 18, 2021
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Examining Fiscal Risk for Mission-Minded Success
Powerful missions, community advocacy, and life-changing programs can only happen when nonprofits have sufficient financial resources and strong financial management. Sound financial decisions and financial risk management protect critical assets and make it possible for a nonprofit to deliver the...
Topics: Fraud and Financial Oversight
October 17, 2020
Resource Type: Articles
Know Your CyberSpeak: A Cyber Risk Glossary
Navigating the world of cyber risk often feels a lot like learning a foreign language. Terms and concepts can be confusing and unfamiliar. This Cyber Risk Glossary will help nonprofit leaders as they examine cyber liability insurance policies and develop...