Tags: Risk Management Basics
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Webinars
Back to School: Orientation, Education and Training
Nonprofit leaders who seek to integrate risk management into their operations often look far and wide for best practices." Yet the fundamental activities of volunteer, staff and client orientation, in-service training are important components of your risk management strategy. Attend...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Back to School
Across the country countless parents and caregivers have been scrambling in recent weeks to get their young charges ready for another school year. My daughter seems to be one of the few kids returning to school after Labor Day, which...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
The recent, abrupt change in weather this week offered a reminder about the importance of preparation. Yesterday morning I retraced my steps into the house to retrieve a pair of gloves for the drive to the office. I was not...
Topics: General, Governance
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