Category: Risk Management
From the Claims Files: Breach of Contract
Contracts are a routine part of running a nonprofit. But what happens when a partner does not deliver as expected and the relationship breaks down?
From the Claims Files: Fire Damage
Protecting your nonprofit’s people, property, community, and mission includes preparing for the possibility of fire.
From the Claims Files: Embezzlement
Financial misconduct such as embezzlement can undermine confidence in your entire organization among your staff, your board, your funders, and the community you serve.
From the Claims Files: Personal Use of Nonprofit Vehicles
When a nonprofit allows employees to use organization-owned vehicles, unclear expectations around personal use can create liability questions and complicate claim review after an accident.
From the Claims Files: Accommodation
Employment laws related to disability and accommodation apply to nonprofits in the same way they apply to other employers; so when an employee raises a possible need for accommodation, how your nonprofit responds matters.
From the Claims Files: Copyright Infringement
Copyright issues often arise from everyday marketing and communications activities. For nonprofits, using images, characters, or other creative content without proper permission can create unexpected legal exposure and other headaches.
From the Claims Files: Accidental Death
No nonprofit expects to face a situation involving the accidental death of someone in its care. But when such a tragedy does occur, the impact on families, staff, the mission, and the nonprofit as a whole can be profound and long lasting.
Risk Management Resources for Smaller Nonprofits
Here are some of the free and discounted risk management resources from NIA that are particularly helpful for smaller nonprofits.
From the Claims Files: Slip-and-Fall Incidents
Slip-and-fall incidents can happen quickly and unexpectedly, even in familiar spaces. For nonprofits that serve the public or operate facilities, these incidents can lead to injury claims and place the organization’s operating policies and procedures under scrutiny.
2024 Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing Update: A Johnson Lambert Webinar
Experts from Johnson Lambert Audit & Advisory Services are offering a free webinar to provide an overview of all the changes to financial reporting coming in 2024.
Why Do Nonprofit Leaders Fail? It’s Usually FINE.
Nonprofits that want to do fine, should avoid doing “FINE”: Fraud, Inexperience, Negligence or Ego should never be a part of what you do.
High Umbrella Limits Are A Big Liability
High limits of umbrella put a rich target on nonprofits and invite plaintiff attorneys to go hunting for disgruntled clients.