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October 11, 2023
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
What Nonprofits Need to Know About Conflict De-Escalation
Imagine you’re the director of client services at a nonprofit that serves unhoused people. You hold an open house to educate the public about your work and the challenges unhoused people face. A community member aggressively and repeatedly questions your...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
September 27, 2023
Resource Type: Risk eNews
6 Signs You Might Need to Hire a Full-Time Risk Manager
Wondering if your organization needs to hire someone to handle risk management full-time? Every nonprofit, and every risk management journey, is different. We can’t offer you a magic formula that will tell you whether you need to hire a risk...
Topics: General
September 4, 2023
Resource Type: Risk eNews
5 Easy Pieces: How to Remake Risk Rules
I recall hearing the phrase “5 Easy Pieces” while watching a television show about how to dress without looking like you were trying to impress. The concept of having simple wardrobe items that work anytime, anywhere, was deceptively appealing. While...
Topics: General
July 6, 2023
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Fun in the Sun: Summertime Event Safety Tips
One of the most memorable summertime nonprofit events I’ve attended is the Parade of Playhouses, which supports New Mexico Appleseed, an organization that seeks to address issues related to child poverty in the state. Design professionals created playhouses that were...
June 13, 2023
Resource Type: Risk eNews
How to Manage Across Generations
The conflicts began shortly after a staffing change at a former job. Suddenly, I was at odds with someone I’d thought I had a good working relationship with. She frequently checked in on my progress on tasks or pointed out...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
June 6, 2023
Resource Type: Risk eNews
How to Foster Age Inclusivity in Your Nonprofit
I remember the first time I felt ridiculed at work because of my age. I worked as a reporter for a daily newspaper. I’d been assigned a story about a regional bank shareholder meeting. I put on my sharpest suit...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
May 31, 2023
Resource Type: Risk eNews
We Don’t Know: The Life-Changing Power of Being Uncertain
“The big trick is to be relaxed about uncertainty and, if possible, to even enjoy it… It’s difficult to have an epiphany if all you want revealed is what you already know.” – John Hunt, The Art of The Idea Warm...
Topics: General
May 23, 2023
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Building in Bounce: Resilience and Mission Success
“A company built for resilience is a company that is structured to last forever. This is different from a company built for stability. Stability, by its very definition, is about remaining the same.” – Simon Sinek, The Infinite Game This...
Topics: Business Continuity Planning
May 15, 2023
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Relish the Ride: Tap into Powerful Lessons to Manage Mission Risk
“I’m not a genius. I’m just a tremendous bundle of experience.” – Buckminster Fuller “Are we there yet?” “Why is this taking so long?” “If we hadn’t hit traffic, we would be there already.” “We should have left earlier!” If...
Topics: General
April 24, 2023
Resource Type: Risk eNews
To Reach Your Risk Potential, Tell Better Stories
This month I’ve been obsessively watching Season #1 of The Big Door Prize, on AppleTV+. The show’s mechanical protagonist is Morpho, a machine that—after collecting two bits of Personally Identifiable Information—offers a forecast of one’s ‘true potential’. Reactions from townsfolk to...
Topics: General