Session Year: First Day
September 8, 2026
Cantilevering Your Approach to Cybersecurity: Cyber and Privacy Safety & Security Training
This workshop is designed to help participants increase their security awareness around cyber and online threats, equipping teams and volunteers to protect their personal information online and respond to digital crises. The training will provide specific tools and tips to effectively defend against digital threats, and provide action steps along with insights on how you can increase your privacy both on and offline.
July 27, 2026
Under Pressure: How to Transform Board Risk Briefings from Data Dumps to Strategic Risk Conversations
Risk briefings to nonprofit boards are too often filled with dense operational data that leads the board to want more of the same. Yet this familiar approach is at odds with the board’s strategic role. This practical workshop is designed for risk leaders looking to break the cycle of unproductive risk reporting. Learn how to move past compliance-driven reporting and reframe risk data into topics for engaging conversations. And learn what you need to do—and stop doing—to inspire proactive, constructive board dialogue rather than passive head-nodding, and how to connect operational vulnerabilities directly to your mission resilience.
July 27, 2026
Guardrails, Not Roadblocks: Navigating the Compliance Risk Quandry
Effective compliance shouldn’t mean standing still. This session explores the delicate balance between risk management and compliance within nonprofit organizations, where regulatory obligations can sometimes overshadow a strategic or enterprise approach to risk management. Attend this workshop to learn why these two critical functions occasionally clash and how risk professionals can bridge the gap. Learn to appreciate the hidden tension between risk management and compliance, giving you a fresh blueprint to align both functions. And find out how to build dynamic guardrails that protect your organization while empowering your team to take the bold risks necessary to change the world. Leave with a fresh perspective on ways to build guardrails and dismantle the roadblocks that stifle innovation, risk taking and mission success.
July 27, 2026
Navigate a Challenging Insurance Market
In today’s insurance marketplace, some nonprofits struggle to find coverage for all their activities, while others experience challenges with certain coverage lines. Join this panel discussion to hear from experts on how the insurance market is evolving, how to navigate common issues, and how to maximize your relationship with your insurance agent or broker and leverage resources available from your carriers.
July 27, 2026
When the Government Comes Knocking: A Nonprofit Readiness Workshop
Recent developments show that both federal law enforcement agencies and Congress are increasing scrutiny of nonprofit organizations, with investigations spanning compliance, fraud, political activity, and potential links to extremism – how prepared is your organization if investigators come knocking? Drawing on experience as former federal attorneys and investigators – including as the former head of two federal offices of investigations – this fast-paced, interactive session will help demystify the investigative process through mock governmental inquiries and practical real-world examples. Attendees will leave with strategies to effectively identify and mitigate risk early, and how to respond effectively when issues arise.
July 27, 2026
Safety Snacks: Bite-Sized Solutions for Big Risk Challenges
Designed for risk management beginners, this session provides practical, easy-to-apply strategies for turning incident reports and facility usage data into meaningful risk management tools. Participants will learn how to identify trends, assess risk exposure, and develop facility risk profiles that support proactive decision-making and safety planning. Additional "safety snacks" will offer quick, actionable insights on topics such as OSHA, child abuse prevention, and insurance considerations.
July 27, 2026
Getting Ahead of the Crisis: Proactive Emergency Preparedness
This workshop explores the various emergency incidents that cause significant disruption and safety concerns for nonprofit organizations, including facility damage, workplace violence, health crises, and natural disasters. Using real examples from her time leading crisis response across the 31 offices at the Center for Employment Opportunities, participants will walk through the critical risk and compliance considerations for each scenario, such as national OSHA requirements, state-specific regulations, and insurance impacts. Finally, participants will receive actionable templates and tools to develop comprehensive, proactive plans that ensure risk managers are fully equipped before a crisis occurs.
July 27, 2026
The Solo Act: Risk Management for a Team of One
Running risk management alone at a nonprofit means wearing every hat—and making sure none of them catch fire. This session shares practical tips, tools, and frameworks for the solo risk professional who needs to assess, communicate, and manage organizational risk without a team behind them. Walk away with a prioritization approach, a stakeholder communication strategy, and a toolkit built for the reality of doing more with less.
July 27, 2026
Using Humor to Build Risk Engagement and Insight
Humor can relieve stress, brings people closer together, and even be persuasive. Explore how to use humor to reduce resistance and increase engagement in risk communication. Learn what types, tips, and examples of humor to apply in different situations to...
July 27, 2026
Build (or Enhance) a Nonprofit AI Policy
Using artificial intelligence thoughtfully can help your team members spend more time on high-impact work. But AI presents safety, security, environmental, and ethical risks to nonprofit teams and constituents. Learn how to build an AI policy, or enhance the policy you have, to support your team’s decisions on AI use as your needs and the technology evolve.