Risk Mitigation for Nonprofits

What kind of risk mitigation does a nonprofit have to be concerned about? What about data security? How do you keep your donor’s information safe? To discuss the threats that your organization could face, how to avoid them, and how to prepare for them is Tony Olivo, Director of Investigative Services for CSI Group and a Board Certified Professional Criminal Investigator.In this episode you'll discover:What kind of risk mitigation do nonprofits need to worry about? 02:25What should you be looking for in hiring staff besides a criminal record? 05:12Why are background checks so important for nonprofits? 07:27How can you protect your organization from identity theft? 08:25Business due-diligence: what can happen if you don't do your homework 12:52Online background checks are good enough, right? 14:50How can you do a risk assessment? 16:30How do we keep our event guests safe? 20:49Coaches Corner - We have been applying for grants but haven't been successful, should we stop trying and focus on other fundraising efforts, or wait to see if we get a grant? 24:30This podcast comes to you from IMPACTability® powered by Soukup Strategic Solutions.IMPACTability® is an online coaching program that helps nonprofit leaders maximize their impact. With Impact Coaches, nonprofit leaders can achieve career goals and have a greater impact on the world around them. Impact Coaches will help you address real-world challenges that you experience in your own nonprofit. By focusing on your strengths as a leader, Impact Coaches can help you apply your knowledge and skills to have a greater impact.Soukup Strategic Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2012 by the company’s president, Sheryl Soukup, to provide nonprofit organizations with expertise in fundraising and nonprofit management. The company offers consulting, coaching, and full-service grant writing, marketing, donor database management, strategic planning, and much more.Got a question that you'd like to ask a nonprofit professional? Check out the Coaches Corner in every episode of IMPACTability®, where our Impact Coaches answer your questions regarding your nonprofit. Email your questions to IMPACTcoaches@IMPACTability.net and listen to next week’s episode to see if your question gets answered!Leave a review: Reviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review. Visit our websites at:https://soukupstrategicsolutions.com https://impactability.net This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy