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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Guns in the Workplace: Protect Your Mission
Last week a RISK eNews reader wrote to inquire about the intersection of “conceal and carry” laws and the desire of a nonprofit to provide a violence and weapon-free workplace. All 50 states, but not the District of Columbia, have adopted laws...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Kicking and Screaming
This past weekend I served on a panel at the annual conference of the National Association of Planning Councils. The session topic was “social media” and I was asked to speak about the risks associated with the use of social media...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Screening Update
The results of a study of volunteer screening practices by the National Center for Victims of Crime reveal gaps in the volunteer screening practices of nonprofit organizations. Twelve percent of the organizations participating in the survey reported that they did not engage...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices, Volunteer Risk Management
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Guidelines for Establishing Rental/Lease Policy
Establishing policies for the rental, lease and use of your facilities will make it clear to all parties what is expected. A policy will be set by the board and followed by the staff. An established policy will help the...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Dread Knots
In his provocative book, The Courage to Lead, R. Brian Stanfield writes: “To be human is to be filled with dread.” By “dread” Stanfield is referring to “a great fear or apprehension.” He reminds his reader that both the fear of...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Knock, Knock: Purpose Calling
This Friday, I’ll accompany my son as he roams our neighborhood dressed as a caveman. It won’t be NYC’s famed “Fashion Week,” but I’m looking forward to seeing what the “in” costumes look like this year. Like many kids, my...
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Reference Checking: A Lost Art
As we gear up for two brand-new monthly webinar series I’ve been thinking about commonly missed opportunities to protect the missions and assets of nonprofit organizations. While we may be instinctively drawn to the “latest” best practice strategy, perhaps there...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Drafting the Ideal Team: Risk Lessons from the NFL
Next week is my favorite event of the pro football offseason, the NFL Draft. During the draft, the General Manager of each franchise often leads the selection of the team’s “draft picks.” Each prospective team member is carefully screened before the...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Drafting a Memorandum of Understanding
An effective Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevents misunderstandings and disputes by clarifying the expectations of the partners. The process of developing an MOU is an instructive and potentially invaluable experience in partnering. You will learn how responsive your partner will...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Influence Matters: Stakeholders and Risk
What is a Stakeholder? One way to define the concept of “stakeholder” is a party who has a “stake” in control of the nonprofit because he or she is in position to exercise influence over the organization’s conduct. Another definition...
Topics: Governance