Resources
How to De-Escalate Conflict
Violence has increased in America, and people’s tempers may flare even in routine interactions. Here are some strategies nonprofit employees can use to assess the level of conflict in a situation, bring down the heat in difficult conversations, and respond if an action does escalate. Assess: How Escalated Is the Conflict? Observe the conflict from a … Continued
How to Build and Fortify a Critical Incident Process
By Rachel Sams Want employees to buy into your nonprofit’s critical incident reporting program? Use the words “critical incident reporting” sparingly, says Regina Wright, Senior Advisor for Child and Adult Safeguarding at Save the Children US. When Wright speaks with Save the Children employees, she explains in jargon-free language why incident reporting matters. She strips … Continued
Build Your Cybersecurity Breach Defenses Before It’s Too Late
By Rachel Sams When a cybersecurity breach hits your organization, it’s too late to build optimal defenses. Your best opportunity to protect your nonprofit’s data exists now. It’s tough for any nonprofit to prepare for a crisis that hasn’t happened yet. Staffs and budgets are stretched thin everywhere. But with a reasonable amount of time … Continued
Traveling via TARDIS: Managing Risk with the Risk Time Machine
Prepare for risk events while traveling in style and across time like The Doctor. Doctor who, you ask? This time The Doctor is YOU! Attend this webinar to learn how to use NRMC’s Risk Time Machine worksheet to assess a specific risk while practicing both reflection and foresight. Learn how to lead a team through … Continued
Your Next New Normal: 5 Things to Do to Prepare for What’s Next
By Whitney Claire Thomey At the beginning of 2020, no one could have predicted that a pandemic would knock the world off its proverbial axis or that the ripple effect would touch nearly every aspect of daily life. Organizations have been forced to grapple with an ever-evolving challenge that has required leaders and team members … Continued
Events
Georgia Community Action Association
“Crisis Management and COVID-19: Resilience Lessons from the Pandemic”
Georgia Community Action Association
“Crisis Management and COVID-19: Resilience Lessons from the Pandemic”
Walker Area Community Foundation
“Crisis Communications”
Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
2020 Nonprofit Virtual Leadership Conference – Keynote Address – “Confidence, Culture and Conversations: Inspired Risk Leadership”
Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management – Austin Community College
“Risk Management for Nonprofit Organizations”