We offer an array of free and highly discounted risk management services catered specifically to the needs of 501(c)(3) nonprofits, one of which is our webinar series. 30-90 minutes sessions are ideal for in-service training on risk management skills, or for polishing and orienting senior management and board members to individual aspects of managing risks in nonprofit organizations. The interactive format permits questions from participants and responses from experts.
Note that members of the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance can register for free! The code for registration can be found in our monthly newsletter or in the Member Portal. If you are not a member of the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance, you can still register for a non-member session cost of just $45 per login. (Note that registration is required per computer, not per participant.)
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June 18, 2019 – Risk Management Basics
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
Risk is anything that can derail your nonprofit from accomplishing its mission. Risk management is a discipline for identifying risk, assessing how serious or severe the risks are, and determining ways to avoid or minimize harm and financial loss. Risk management is not some mystery. Enlightened risk-taking requires awareness of the potential downsides of a new approach or program, thoughtful planning for positive outcomes, and ensuring that there is a soft landing when a venture doesn’t work out as planned. Our Loss Control Manager will provide some simple frameworks for organizing and implementing basic risk management practices in a nonprofit organization, share the most common risks facing nonprofits based on 30+ years of claims history, and look at some specific areas of risk and what you can and should be doing to minimize your exposure.
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June 25, 2019 – Improving the Interview Process for Employers
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
Does your department drive the full life-cycle of recruitment at your organization? How do you know you’re getting the right applicants for your job opening—and, ultimately, hiring the right employee for your nonprofit? This webinar will explore interview techniques for a more productive and successful recruitment process. We will walk you through the entire process, including understanding your department’s role in driving the interview process, planning the interview, reviewing resumes, writing job descriptions, ensuring your interviews are legally compliant, and assessing a candidate’s past job performance. We will also touch on what it means to assess for ‘cultural fit,’ and how this quality can predict an employee’s success in your organization.
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July 16, 2019 – Conducting Internal Investigations
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (90 minutes)
Most employers know they need to respond to an employee’s complaint that they have been harassed, but what exactly should they do? After a brief “refresher” on the definition of harassment, we will walk through a hypothetical scenario, including taking in the initial complaint, the kinds of documents you should use, tips for conducting interviews and how to prepare a report. Attendees will come away with a practical understanding of how to conduct a prompt, thorough and objective investigation. This seminar is appropriate for Human Resource professionals, Executive Directors, Board members and anyone interested in reducing the risk of a lawsuit against your organization.
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July 23, 2019 – Essential Elements of a Fleet Safety Program
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
The use of vehicles in nonprofits is as varied as the services they provide. Whether you manage a fleet of vehicles owned by your organization or simply have employees and volunteers driving their personal vehicles on behalf of your nonprofit, implementing a Motor Fleet Safety Program can greatly reduce the risks faced by your clients, volunteers, employees and their families. This webinar will cover the essential elements of a vehicle safety program including developing written policies and procedures and implementing a program that fits the needs of your organization.
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August 6, 2019 – Accommodating Mental Health and Other Disabilities in the Workplace
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
Did you know that depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorder are classified as mental illnesses? The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that employers have the same duty to engage in the interactive process with employees who have mental disabilities as with employees who have physical disabilities when those disabilities interfere with employment. The goal of the interactive process is to determine accommodations that will allow employees to perform the essential functions of their jobs. By exploring EEOC guidance and working through specific case examples, this webinar will examine issues involved in accommodating employees who are limited at work due to mental health disabilities, so that employers can successfully support them in the workplace.
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August 13, 2019 – Managing Special Event Risks
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
Almost all nonprofits have special events. They raise awareness about vital causes and raise funds to cover some of the costs of service delivery. Making the decision to have an event involves certain risk and having a thoughtful plan in place is critical. This webinar will provide practical guidance on the planning and staging of your special events to minimize exposure to your organization.
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August 14, 2019 – Everything You Need to Know About the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA)
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
Everything You Need to Know About the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA) This session is for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations not currently insured by the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA). NIA includes the Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance (ANI) and Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California (NIAC). The presentation will go over coverages we provide, what types of nonprofits we write/don’t write, and the value-added member services that we provide. [Are you a current ANI or NIAC member and want to know more about the resources available to you? Then you want our Member Loss Control Resources webinar. Log in to our Member Portal and navigate to the Training & Education section of the Member Resources area for upcoming dates.
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September 17, 2019 – Exempt or Nonexempt: Everything You Need to know When Classifying Employees
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
Wage and Hour litigation is one of an employer’s greatest liabilities. The best way to stop a pay problem from morphing into a lawsuit is to properly classify your workers as exempt or nonexempt on the basis of both federal and state law. Understanding, and properly applying, both the federal and state exempt employee thresholds can be confusing even for a seasoned HR professional. In this webinar we will explain how to avoid the liability a nonprofit faces if it doesn’t properly classify its employees.
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September 24, 2019 – Risk Management for Volunteer Programs
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
Your volunteers provide valuable assistance to your organization. Every nonprofit can and should take steps to manage the risks associated with its use of volunteers. This webinar will help demystify risk management and give you practical strategies you can implement to use your volunteers safely.
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October 1, 2019 – The Classification of Workers as Independent Contractors
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
This webinar will detail the importance of properly classifying workers as either independent contractors or employees, with a discussion of the legal liability for misclassification. We will provide participants with a checklist for determining whether an independent contractor relationship can properly be established, discuss the essential provisions in an independent contractor agreement while reviewing a sample agreement, and provide tips on how to respond to a governmental agency audit reviewing independent contractor designations.
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October 8, 2019 – How Does the Liability Flow: A Discussion on Additional Insureds and Contractual Liability
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
When negotiating your contracts, do you know when your organization should be named as an additional insured on someone else’s policy or when they should be named as an additional insured on yours? Did you know that additional insured status does not extend the same coverage and protection afforded to the named insured? It can all be a bit confusing. Join Brian Johnson, Vice President of Insurance Operations at the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group, to get a better sense of what things to look out for. You will learn: 1) what additional liability you are accepting when you add an additional insured; 2) when you should be named as an additional insured versus adding a business partner (consultant, contractor, etc.) as an additional insured, and; 3) the importance of reading and understanding certain provisions of the contracts you have with your business partners, including contacts with government entities and service providers.
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October 15, 2019 – Accommodating Employees with Disabilities: Member Questions Answered
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (45 minutes)
The Nonprofits Insurance Alliance produces a variety of webinars to help our members navigate the complicated area of employment practices. Have you attended one of our Accommodations webinars and are still left wondering how to apply what you have learned to situations specific to your nonprofit? If so, join us for this interview-style learning experience to dive deeper and get your questions answered. Kim Spilker, Employment Risk Manager, will take you beyond the basics of the ADAAA, responding to questions from session attendees on topics such as medical certifications, service animals, and handling performance deficiencies with disabled employees. You will also learn how recent developments surrounding the Federal ADA and its Amendments may impact these topic areas. If you are stumped in how to apply the ADA or your state’s equivalent to specific situations presented by your nonprofit’s disabled employees, please join us.
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November 5, 2019 – Criminal Background Checks and Ban the Box in California
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
Assembly Bill 1008, effective on January 1, 2018, adds a section to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) containing new state-wide restrictions on an employer’s ability to make pre-hire and personnel decisions based on an individual’s criminal history, including a far reaching “ban-the-box” component. In this webinar we will discuss the procedure for evaluating criminal background checks after conditional employment offers are made, and exceptions to the law. We will discuss how to integrate existing criminal background check obligations under FCRA and ICRAA. For those employers in municipalities with their own ban-the-box laws, we will discuss generally how those laws differ from the new state law.
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November 13, 2019 – Everything You Need to Know About the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA)
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
Everything You Need to Know About the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA) This session is for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations not currently insured by the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA). NIA includes the Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance (ANI) and Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California (NIAC). The presentation will go over coverages we provide, what types of nonprofits we write/don’t write, and the value-added member services that we provide. [Are you a current ANI or NIAC member and want to know more about the resources available to you? Then you want our Member Loss Control Resources webinar. Log in to our Member Portal and navigate to the Training & Education section of the Member Resources area for upcoming dates.
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November 19, 2019 – Best Practices in Documenting Employment Matters
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
If it’s not documented, it didn’t happen! How often have you found yourself with a legitimate need to make an employment decision based on historical factors, but none of those factors exist in writing? In this webinar, Employment Risk Managers Mike Bishop and Kim Spilker present best practices for documenting common employment decisions, such as disciplines, terminations, investigations or responses to leave, and disability accommodation requests, so you are well-prepared to defend your nonprofit should you be faced with legal action against your organization. The discussion will also touch on certain document retention requirements, including litigation holds and preservation of information whether paper or electronic format. Join us for this discussion on how to mitigate risk to your nonprofit by effective documentation and record-keeping.
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