June 5, 2024

Resource Type: Risk eNews

The Tension Crushing the Soul of Risk Management

The risk professionals with whom I have the pleasure of working are bright stars in the nonprofit universe. Without exception, the dedicated risk champions we meet—in consulting engagements, at the Risk Summit, and in our Affiliate Member orbit—seek to contribute to...

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May 8, 2024

Resource Type: Risk eNews

Into the Deep: Your Six-Week Risk Challenge (It’s Not About Carbs)

Collecting data (what keeps you up at night?), sorting data (let’s sort these risks by likelihood and impact scores), and promising protection (here’s a list of all the things we’re doing to mitigate our risks) are famously familiar tasks in...

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February 6, 2024

Resource Type: Risk eNews

You’re Not Alone: How to Meet Your Fellow ‘Risk People’

Being a nonprofit risk professional can be a lonely job.  Maybe you manage a team, but the risk department doesn’t seem fully integrated into operations at your nonprofit. Maybe you’re a “department of one.” Or maybe risk management isn’t even...

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September 27, 2023

Resource Type: Risk eNews

6 Signs You Might Need to Hire a Full-Time Risk Manager

Wondering if your organization needs to hire someone to handle risk management full-time? Every nonprofit, and every risk management journey, is different. We can’t offer you a magic formula that will tell you whether you need to hire a risk...

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June 6, 2023

Resource Type: Articles

How to Have Better Meetings

We’ve all attended unproductive or pointless meetings. Why am I here? When will this end? Why am I feeling frustrated and confused? But done well, meetings can bring emerging issues to the forefront, catalyze exciting ideas, build consensus, and form...

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September 14, 2022

Resource Type: Webinars

How to Become the Resilient Leader Your Mission Requires

Risk management leaders require personal resilience and a strong sense of balance, helping their organizations avoid harm while enabling growth after disruptive experiences. Watch this webinar to learn what constitutes resilient leadership as a risk professional or individual contributor to...

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August 17, 2022

Resource Type: Risk eNews

How To Take More Risks In Your Leadership

When I led a newsroom, I learned from staff feedback that my team wanted more support from me. Our news organization had a lot of change initiatives. I spent time with my bosses to understand what changes were coming and...

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July 5, 2022

Resource Type: Risk eNews

Risk Leadership Life Hacks

A Google search for the term “life hacks” returns 318 million results. That’s a lot of advice on efficiency whirling around the web! These days, everyone is interested in how to do things better, maximize precious time and resources, and...

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June 22, 2022

Resource Type: Risk eNews

You’re Focused on the Wrong Thing Right Now

Do you frequently struggle to focus on one topic, task, or conversation? Do you sometimes ‘zone out’ during meetings or conversations by checking email? Do you wonder whether colleagues can tell you’re multitasking when you should be paying attention? Have...

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December 8, 2021

Resource Type: Risk eNews

Risk Roles in a Nonprofit

Evolution of risk management programs happens in many ways. However, expansion usually involves infusing risk awareness into decision-making and routine activities. Doing so often requires the thoughtful consideration of how new risk-related activities will be dispersed among the team. During...

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