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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Avoid World War Y
March 2, 2016 As a member of Generation Y, I am well aware of the stereotypes that we face. We were the last generation to be born before the popularization of texting, and the first to experience social media in...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Ask and You Shall Receive
May 6, 2015 I've been a movie fan since December 1971, when I saw a film on a big screen for the first time, Bedknobs and Brooksticks. So I was immediately drawn to an article titled "The man of many...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
As Luck Will Have It
August 19, 2015 Dan Ariely's book, Irrationally Yours, is a collection of his "Ask Ariely" columns featured in The Wall Street Journal. I purchased this book at an airport bookstore after learning that a short flight delay was going to...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Art Appreciation in a World of Risk
March 23, 2016 Art Appreciation in a World of Risk Last week I took advantage of an opportunity to combine two of my favorite pastimes: reading and relaxation. While on a short vacation, I read 33 Artists in 3 Acts,...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Art and Science: Creating the Perfect Recipe for Volunteer Success
As an avid fan of the Food Network, I love watching experienced chefs blend ingredients in a seemingly nonchalant manner. A pinch of this, a handful of that, and always—salt to taste. And of course everything looks mouth-watering at the...
Topics: Volunteer Risk Management
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Are You Too Important to Fail?
Many nonprofit organizations are created for the noble mission of serving others. But sometimes even the most giving organizations find themselves catering to a need that no longer exists. What then? Do you high-five your colleagues, shutter your doors and...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
5 Steps to Effectively Managing Social Media Risk
Is your organization among the 97% of nonprofits in the US that use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media as a key part of your communications and development efforts? If so, you should be thinking about how best to...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
3 Risk Resolutions
The beginning of a new year is a wonderful time to begin tackling a fresh set of goals. Whether your list of goals is personal, professional or related to the vision and mission of your nonprofit, we all have hopes...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
3 Benefits and 2 Risks for Nonprofits Leaders Using LinkedIn
First, the good news. LinkedIn is a valuable social media channel where nonprofit leaders can network with one another, recruit volunteers and communicate with donors and other key audience members. But there are risks of using LinkedIn that you should...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Closing Time: Effective Exit Interviews
"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end..." - Closing Time, Semisonic Upon learning that an employee or volunteer will be leaving your nonprofit, you might schedule a time for the departing team member to turn in their keys,...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices