by Gail Nayowith | Oct 8, 2018 | Risk Management
Understanding the aggregate amount of risk associated with organizational performance and operations is the first step in a process to mitigate it. Organizational risk is assessed along a continuum, as there is no universal risk approach for all nonprofits. As a...
by Ted Bilich | Oct 1, 2018 | Risk Management
This post confronts one of the most persistent myths about nonprofit risk management – one that prevents many nonprofits from learning enough about risk management to use its tools to protect their organizations. The issue? People fear risk management....
by Gail Nayowith | Sep 24, 2018 | Risk Management
Risk lives in every organization and every aspect of organizational operations. But the risk mix, likelihood of occurrence, and potential impact differ from organization to organization. Thinking about risk necessitates a careful look by department, program,...
by Ted Bilich | Sep 18, 2018 | Nonprofits, Risk Management
If you have come this far in our Lean Risk Management series, you are ready to create your nonprofit’s first risk register – one of the simplest and most powerful tools for nonprofit risk management. This post will explain how. What the Risk Register Is A risk...
by Ted Bilich | Sep 13, 2018 | Podcasts, Risk Management
If your nonprofit is interested in best practices, one of the first places to turn is the Standards for Excellence Institute. As Director of the Standards for Excellence Institute, Amy Coates Madsen is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Standards...
by Gail Nayowith | Sep 10, 2018 | Nonprofits, Risk Management
Are you looking for early warning signs that your nonprofit needs risk management? The six signs outlined in this post are proxies for underlying risk. Where these problems occur, threats are sure to follow. No regularly scheduled budget oversight or...
