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December 9, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Tis the Season for Nonprofit Fundraising Risk: Part 2
The holiday season abounds with fundraisers for charitable organizations and many people are happy to give, perhaps more than they would in other seasons. However, the flip side of the charitable coin is that a pledge to donate in the...
Topics: General
December 9, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Tis the Season for Nonprofit Fundraising Risk: Part 1
Twas the month before the new calendar year, Not a creature was stirring, not even a reindeer. The development officers hung their stockings with care, In hopes that new funding would soon be there. You may recognize the inspiration for...
Topics: General
November 12, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Respect Your Intellect!
From time to time the Center receives questions about intellectual property rights and the potential exposure facing a nonprofit when it “borrows” narrative or graphic content. We urge our clients and members to not only protect their intellectual property but...
Topics: General
November 4, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Reality Check: Using References Effectively
Do you ever wish you could meet a literary character in real life, rather than from simply reading about the character through the eyes of a narrator? Although a face-to-face meeting Sherlock Holmes, Jane Eyre, Robinson Crusoe, or even Hermione...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
October 28, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Kids Matter: Managing the Risk of Bullying
The Fall 2015 issue of the Center’s periodic newsletter, Risk Management Essentials, is now available. This edition focuses on child safety in nonprofit organizations, particularly youth-serving organizations. One of our talented summer interns, Lexie Williams, wrote the cover article on ‘Cyberbullying...
October 21, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Frankenstein Effect
With Halloween swiftly approaching, I’ve been humming ‘Monster Mash’ and craving anything pumpkin-flavored. A few nights ago I went shopping for dog food, but found myself drawn to the cheap-but-adorable doggie Halloween costumes. I came home with a bag of...
Topics: Volunteer Risk Management
October 16, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Optimism Bias
Are you a Tigger (i.e., an unfailingly cheerful and bouncy tiger)? Or are you an Eeyore (i.e., a pronouncedly pessimistic and gloomy donkey)? Whether or not you fit neatly into one of those categories, you’ve likely met people who do....
Topics: General
September 30, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
So Good
Throughout my life I’ve shied away from buying items of clothing that prominently advertise a corporate brand. As a child I recall my father saying that if he were ever to purchase a shirt featuring a certain reptile emblem, he...
Topics: General
September 16, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Thank you!
The principal purpose of this week’s RISK eNews is to say “thank you” to the generous sponsors of the 2015 Risk Summit. Without financial support from these corporate risk champions, the conference simply wouldn’t be possible. As past attendees know, our Risk...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
September 2, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Nonprofit Sector’s Dirty Secret
Friday, September 4th is the deadline to submit written comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding changes to the regulations defining which white-collar workers are protected by the minimum wage and overtime standards in the Fair Labor Standards Act. As...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices