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Under Pressure: How to Transform Board Risk Briefings from Data Dumps to Strategic Risk Conversations

November 5, 2026
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm

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.

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