Volunteer Organizations are Natural Risk Takers

They take risks by working with under-served members of a community. They refuse to say "It can't be done." They embrace risk when the potential reward is the opportunity to improve the quality of life in a community. And they never shy away from finding a way to serve client groups that the private sector can't serve profitably.

Effective volunteer programs can't operate without taking risks, but they can protect their mission-critical interests by applying a five-step risk management process.