Tags: Risk Management Basics
February 5, 2019
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Got Growth? Managing Risk When Your Nonprofit is on the Rise
For several years our NRMC team has had the opportunity to work with a number of nonprofits that have grown rapidly from a small capable corps of nimble and idealistic pioneers to strong, sustainable organizations with functions, departments, and even signs...
Topics: General
January 16, 2019
Resource Type: Risk eNews
What Kind of Risk Champion Are You?
This week we’ve been discussing the traits and tendencies of the risk leaders we encounter at NRMC. We see positives across a wide spectrum of approaches and philosophies and get especially excited when leaders tell us they are forging new...
Topics: General
January 2, 2019
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Resolve to be Resolute
Eat healthy, exercise more, save money-sound resolutions, all. How many of us will still be at it after January? Surveys suggest that somewhere on the order of 80 percent of resolutions fail. This may explain why 30–day challenges have become popular, and...
Topics: General
December 25, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Happy Boxing Day!
In the spirit of Boxing Day, the holiday celebrated in nations of the British Commonwealth and in the American Commonwealth of Massachusetts, this edition of the RISK eNews contains a “boxed set” of resources. Reflection Questions for 2018 During multiple consulting engagements...
Topics: General
November 5, 2018
Resource Type: Infographics
4 Favorite Reads for Risk Champions
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Topics: General
November 1, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Accidental Risk Champion: Accidentally On Purpose
(Pictured, from left to right: Philip Briggs, Kevin Duke, Julie Reyburn, Heather Chadwick, Amanda Rudy and Ma'Rion Horhn.) Last weekend the Fall 2018 cohort of NRMC's Risk Leadership Certificate Program journeyed to our headquarters in Leesburg, VA for the second...
Topics: General
October 18, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Power of Anecdote: True Stories of Nonprofit Risk from the Front Lines
While attending the Risk Summit, it occurred to me that a powerful benefit of the conference was the opportunity to exchange true stories and tough lessons learned on the frontlines of nonprofit service. After hearing several leaders describe how their...
Topics: General
September 19, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Talking Cures: Authentic Risk Management
Inspiration for RISK eNews often comes from the work we do answering day-to-day RISK HELP questions from our Affiliate Members. It also comes from the more cerebral work of helping our consulting clients build durable risk management frameworks, resources, and plans. RISK HELP is almost-always...
Topics: General
July 26, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Revamp Your Risk Register
Of the conventional, commonplace risk management tools, the risk register seems to reign supreme. Typically a chart or spreadsheet that details risk information and management controls, I sometimes wonder why template risk registers continue to pique the interest of teams...
Topics: General
July 11, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Unravel Risk Myths and Mysteries
A recent conversation reminded me of the tendency to cling to myths and misconceptions about safety and the wide world of risk. Some of the risk-related myths I’ve heard from time to time include: The world is becoming more dangerous: Media...
Topics: General