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August 20, 2019
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Insurance FUN-damentals: A Broker’s View
This week we speak with Derek Symer, a Principal and Senior Vice President at AHT Insurance. Derek brings two decades of experience and a unique understanding of nonprofits to his clients. His passion for this sector drives his continued knowledge...
Topics: Insurance and Risk Financing
August 14, 2019
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Put on Your Thinking Map: Create a Contingency Map in 5 Steps
A short plane ride to Columbus on Saturday offered the ideal opportunity to catch up on overdue reading from some of my favorite weekly e-newsletters. One piece from the team at McKinsey caught my eye by combining two favorite topics...
Topics: Business Continuity Planning
August 7, 2019
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Fiscal Sponsorships: Managing Risk and Reward
This week we speak with Colleen Lazanich, CEO of CalNonprofits Insurance Services, the only social enterprise insurance brokerage in California. She has more than 30 years of experience across the insurance industry, with more than 20 years specializing in nonprofits....
Topics: Fraud and Financial Oversight
July 29, 2019
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Oil Cured Tuna, Mayo, Celery, Toasted Rye, Oh My!
In his article, The Tuna Fish Sandwich Test, Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison writes that “As much as people talk about being ‘lifelong learners,’ few really make the effort. It’s one of those little fibs they tell themselves or say at...
Topics: General
July 17, 2019
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Most Important Skill for Risk Leaders? Guess Again. . .
“Almost all of us have some kind of communication problem that we don’t know we have.” – Alan Alda I’ve just finished reading Alan Alda’s fascinating book, If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? I’m feeling fortunate...
Topics: General
June 20, 2019
Resource Type: Risk eNews
6 Risk Trends that Matter to Your Mission
Yesterday I read with interest Kate Barr’s new blog post titled 8 Trends in the Nonprofit Sector. Kate is the President & CEO of Propel Nonprofits, an organization that supports nonprofits in Minnesota and adjacent states. Propel’s finance factsheets, worksheets...
June 12, 2019
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Social Distortion, Personal Responsibility, and Reputational Risk
“What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” – Cool Hand Luke, 1967 This week I’ve been reading Rethinking Reputational Risk: How to Manage the Risks that can Ruin Your Business, Your Reputation and You, by Anthony Fitzsimmons and Derek Atkins. In...
Topics: General
May 29, 2019
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Egalitarian Risk Leadership: Flatten or Fatten?
In our capacity as advisors and coaches, the NRMC team develops and adapts risk management frameworks, strategies and tools for the complex nonprofits we serve. No two consulting clients or Affiliate Members are the same. To make the consideration of...
Topics: Enterprise Risk Management
May 21, 2019
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Surviving and Thriving in the Wake of a Data Breach
In this article, Glenn Mott speaks with Greg Walters, Associate General Counsel for Litigation for the Peace Corps, where he provides comprehensive litigation and compliance assistance to an organization with 7,000 volunteers in 65 countries. His areas of experience include...
May 2, 2019
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Use Design Thinking to Find Creative Solutions to Worrisome Risks
“Some of our important choices have a timeline. If we delay a decision, the opportunity is gone forever. Sometimes our doubts keep us from making a choice that involves change. Thus, an opportunity may be missed.”– James E. Faust As disruption—rapid...
Topics: Enterprise Risk Management