by Ted Bilich | Oct 6, 2021 | Compliance
Unfortunately, stories abound of nonprofits that commit employment law violations, allow impermissible conflicts of interest, or violate fundraising law. Every time one of these reports surfaces, the nonprofit sector suffers another black eye, and public confidence... by Ted Bilich | Apr 12, 2016 | Compliance, Podcasts
The compliance function ensures that an organization abides by its internal rules and external regulations and laws. It is closely related to risk management, since effective compliance channels employee behavior toward good practices and away from potentially... by Risk Alternatives Team | Dec 23, 2015 | Compliance
(Bloomberg) — Business Wire, the press-release distribution company at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., hired Robert Markel as chief information security officer after allegations in August that an insider-trading ring relied on computer hackers to... by Ted Bilich | Oct 20, 2015 | Compliance, Nonprofits
In the need-to-know column, this article from Reuters: Rising mistrust of international charities and a public push for greater transparency on spending in corruption-prone crisis zones are compelling some non-government organizations (NGOs) to hire a new recruit—the... by Ted Bilich | Sep 29, 2015 | Compliance
Many startups and nonprofits do not even recognize what a compliance function is, let alone why it’s important. This post hopes to answer both questions. What Compliance Is Compliance is the set of processes and organization uses to ensure that employees and the... by Ted Bilich | Nov 25, 2014 | Compliance, Risk Management
We all want to reduce threats. This brief post talks about mitigation, which is any action taken to decrease the likelihood of a threat occurring, decrease the impact if it does occur, or decrease the suddenness of its onset in order to give the organization more time...