Tags: Risk Management Basics
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
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
Clear the Decks
December 31, 2015 According to www.english-for-students.com, the expression "clear the decks" refers to the preparations made by the crew of a sailing ship, such as removing or fastening down loose objects on deck "that might otherwise get in the way...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Clean-spiration
March 9, 2016 Since last week's snowfall, the weather in our area has steadily improved. We've already had a few picture-perfect days, although spring is still more than a week away. For many people, the arrival of spring means melting...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
An Ounce of Experience is Worth a Pound of Speculation Maybe
During last week’s Risk Management & Finance Summit for Nonprofits in Philadelphia, attendees heard a variety of messages about ways to consider and manage risk they encounter in their nonprofit organizations. Various themes were explored in plenary and workshop formats....
Topics: Fraud and Financial Oversight
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Calculated Risk: The Risk Management Checkup: Ten Tips
Most of you who are reading this newsletter have given some thought to managing risk within your organizations. You've taken a look at your insurance requirements, reviewed your personnel policies, examined your service delivery to make sure that safety procedures...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Calculated Risk: Left Behind
The smallest sprout shows that there is really no death? — Walt Whitman Late last summer they took down a giant oak near the center of my small town, located about 25 miles from the nation's capital. Aerial photos of...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Calculated Risk: Journey of a Lifetime
Feeling inadequate? Dreaming of doing something with your life? Want to make a difference? Get real! Here is a work of miniscule proportions that will lower the bar — again! Do you strive for perfection? Do you spend countless hours...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Calculated Risk: Good Surprise, Bad Surprise: The Law of Unintended Consequences
When my son was just learning how to run, he often took a tumble. Occasionally, he would fall down a bit hard and though he wasn't really hurt, the shock and the injustice of the accident would bring him to...
Topics: General