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3 Lessons from a “Messy” Nonprofit Divorce
The Bad Press In August 2018, local news outlets and the Nonprofit Quarterly ran stories about the very public exit of a successful and long-tenured president and CEO of the United Way of Lower Eastern Shore. Underlying the dispute, four of nine staff members had left...
Sticking to Its Guns? Learning from the NRA’s Rough Ride
The Bad Press When a charity represents controversial ideas, it can expect its nonprofit risk management to be more complex than most. Recent troubles at the NRA display this dynamic. As news organizations revel in reports of lavish internal spending,...
What Nonprofits Should Do Now in the Face of a Potential Recession – PowerPoint from Yesterday’s Nonprofit Quarterly Webinar
A critical aspect of nonprofit risk management includes preparing for economic uncertainties. I had the honor of presenting a webinar yesterday for Nonprofit Quarterly on what nonprofits should do now in the face of a potential recession. Here are the slides: NPQ...
Nonprofit Cyber Security Should Not Be a PICNIC
The Bad Press The Save the Children Federation in Connecticut fell for a cyber spoof in which a hacker posing as an employee, got the charity to send about a million dollars overseas. Save the Children subsequently implemented a number of measures to ensure, in...
Your Nonprofit Needs These Official Documents and Policies (Foundational Risk Management Elements #002)
Even if you don’t yet have a formal risk management program, you still likely use some forms of risk management. We refer to these as Foundational Risk Management Elements (FRaMEs) that can help manage risks while you’re considering a more formal risk management...
Nonprofits, Do You Use Your FRaMEs?
Nonprofits Need Their Foundational Risk Management Elements - the FRaMEs From training nonprofits around the nation, we know that most nonprofits don't yet have formal risk management programs. We also know, however, that most nonprofits use at least some forms of...
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