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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Money Matters
Savvy nonprofit leaders recognize that the availability of financial resources is key to mission advancement. Money—plus appropriate human resources, strong stakeholder support and a compelling vision—add up to a nonprofit with places to go and problems to solve. And attracting...
Topics: Enterprise Risk Management
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Money for Nothing: Financial Management in Difficult Times
For many nonprofits that are working to ride out the recession the need to cut costs and operate austerely is painful and ever-present. Yet an unintended downside of near-obsessive focus on the present may be neglect of long-term opportunities. With...
Topics: Fraud and Financial Oversight
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
‘A rose is a rose…’–What about a Red Cross?
What would your nonprofit do if it were forced to give up its logo or tag line because another organization successfully claimed it as their own? The American Red Cross survived such a threat recently when a federal court in...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Contractor or Employee? Time to Get it Right
It’s nice to know that you’ve answered correctly, particularly on matters over which the Internal Revenue Service has authority. But when it comes to classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors, many nonprofit leaders select the more convenient option....
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Conquering the Fear of Scrutiny
I Would Prefer That You Not Look To err is human. And to fear scrutiny of our shortcomings is human nature. Although the popularity of reality TV shows suggests otherwise, most people value their privacy and would prefer to keep...
Topics: Risk Assessment
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Conquer Your Fear with Familiarity
I’ve often remarked that, in the absence of fear, few nonprofit leaders would look to the Nonprofit Risk Management Center for advice and assistance. Fear motivates leaders to attend risk management workshops, purchase online tools, and read the books and...
Topics: Risk Assessment
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Conquer Conflict
April 22, 2016 The Conflict Resolution Issue of Risk Management Essentials is now available. For your convenience, the newsletter is available in three formats: As a turn-the-page online magazine. As a downloadable PDF. As searchable, online articles. We've also made...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Confessions of a Risk-Taker
As an employee of the go-to organization for advice on any and everything risky, I realized that some people probably assume I’m a professional worrywart. You probably wouldn’t be surprised if I told you I constantly fret over danger, like...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Command Less, Care More
“What does it take to thrive and to do genuinely good, human-centered work in a human world of individuals who have failings, foibles, and doubts, a world of social relationships that range from strong to awkward to awful? The answer...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Coffee, Confusion and Continuous Improvement
The book Born Standing Up, by Steve Martin, is a close-up look at the career of a performer who seemed to skyrocket to success as a standup comedian and then movie-star. As readers of Martin’s book quickly realize, his fast-track to...
Topics: General