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Standard A7: Risk management

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Risk is anything that could prevent a nonprofit from achieving its mission. An organization’s risks can be considered in terms of its four primary assets.

Standard A7 Explained

Legal risk management checklist for charities

"The purpose of this legal risk management checklist is to provide a brief outline of some of the more important issues that directors, officers, and/or executive staff of a charity, whether incorporated or not, may want to consider in ensuring due diligence in the operation of the charity."

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Developing a risk management strategy : five steps to risk management in nonprofit and charitable organizations

Also available in French under the title : Élaboration d'une stratégie de gestion du risque : les cinq étapes de la gestion du risque pour les organismes sans but lucratif et les organismes de bienfaisance Also available in print

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20 questions directors of not-for-profit organizations should ask about risk

Also available in French under the title "20 Questions que les administrateurs d'organismes sans but lucratif devraient poser sur les risques" Contents : What does 'risk' mean in this organization? What are the organization's ethical values? What are the major risks and uncertainties...

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Risk Management: your role as a board member

A ten step overview of the board's role in developing a risk management process and plan.

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Safeguarding Nonprofit Organizations against Fraud

Learn how fraud happens in charitable organizations and learn what you can do to protect your organization from fraudulent activity.

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Risk Management for Charities

Getting Started: Supplementary guidance. How to identify, assess, monitor and review risks. (2014).

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Risk management planning toolkit

From the Ontario Organizational Development Program, created specifically for HIV/AIDS organizations, though content is applicable to a range of social service organizations. "This toolkit offers ...a brief description of what risk management planning is and why you need to do it, and offers...

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Guide à l'intention des administrateurs des sociétés à but non lucratif : droits, fonctions et pratiques

Disponible aussi en anglais sur le titre : Primer for directors of not-for-profit corporations : rights, duties and practices Table des matières Sociétés et administrateurs : quoi, qui, pourquoi et comment / Wayne Amundson Devoirs des administrateurs / Jane Burke-Robertson Responsabilité...

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Élaboration d'une stratégie de gestion du risque : les cinq étapes de la gestion du risque pour les organismes sans but lucratif et les organismes de bienfaisance

Disponible aussi en anglais sous le titre: Developing a risk management strategy : five steps to risk management in nonprofit and charitable organizations

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20 questions que les administrateurs d’organismes sans but lucratif devraient poser sur les risques

Disponible aussi en anglais sous le titre: 20 questions directors of not-for-profit organizations should ask about risk Questions : Que signifie le «risque» pour l’organisme? Quelles sont les valeurs éthiques de l’organisme? Quels sont les principaux risques et incertitudes...

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Standard A7: Risk management