Talking Leadership
Managing Risk for Christian Nonprofits
Gallagher’s Peter Persuitti shares perspective.
Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Peter Persuitti, Global Managing Director, Nonprofit | Religious Practices, Gallagher. They explored the theme of this edition of Outcomes, “Risk.”Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Peter Persuitti, Global Managing Director, Nonprofit | Religious Practices, Gallagher. They explored the theme of this edition of Outcomes, “Risk.”
By Outcomes Magazine
Power Source
Mitigating Cyber Threats
Constant evolution is the key to cybersecurity.
The cybersecurity efforts of organizations must continually evolve to adapt to both their changing operations and changing cyber threats. However, constant evolution takes focus and resources, and can feel daunting for many organizations.The cybersecurity efforts of organizations must continually evolve to adapt to both their changing operations and changing cyber threats. However, constant evolution takes focus and resources, and can feel daunting for many organizations.
By Allison Ward
Lead Story
Elevating Leader Care
It’s a way to reduce risk many ministries miss.
Intentional leader care should grow out of a strong relationship between the board and the leader. That doesn’t negate the fact that leaders bear the primary responsibility for guarding their own heart and integrity.Intentional leader care should grow out of a strong relationship between the board and the leader. That doesn’t negate the fact that leaders bear the primary responsibility for guarding their own heart and integrity.
By Michael Martin
Biblically Speaking
Poison in the Soil
Issues of the heart are our greatest risk.
As organizations and boards, we face a risk that is greater than any other, and more damaging than fiscal or legal ones. Often hidden until it’s too late, the poisonous effect of frail leadership character cries out for risk mitigation.As organizations and boards, we face a risk that is greater than any other, and more damaging than fiscal or legal ones. Often hidden until it’s too late, the poisonous effect of frail leadership character cries out for risk mitigation.
By Doug Nuenke
Thought Leader
A Human-Centered Digital Mindset
Theological and ethical implications of generative AI
We must embrace all that it means to bear God’s image and practice godly wisdom. This is at the core of cultivating a biblically informed, human-centered digital mindset in the Christian leader.We must embrace all that it means to bear God’s image and practice godly wisdom. This is at the core of cultivating a biblically informed, human-centered digital mindset in the Christian leader.
By Dr. K
Feature
Risk Management
What is it, and whose job is it?
Now more than ever before, nonprofit leaders must recognize the importance of risk management as an inherent part of organizational oversight and leadership. But what does proper risk management look like, and whose responsibility is it?Now more than ever before, nonprofit leaders must recognize the importance of risk management as an inherent part of organizational oversight and leadership. But what does proper risk management look like, and whose responsibility is it?
By Mike Batts
Feature
Equipping Boards to Protect Ministries
Building the muscles to respond well to crises.
Nonprofit boards are charged with directing and protecting, but often there is little in the form of training for this important role. Boards play an essential role in guarding the organization from all sorts of risks...Nonprofit boards are charged with directing and protecting, but often there is little in the form of training for this important role. Boards play an essential role in guarding the organization from all sorts of risks...
By Dr. Dee Dee Mayer and Kevin Trotter
Feature
Transparency and Effective Leadership
Creating cultures of openness, credibility and trust
In the intricate tapestry of nonprofit landscapes, transparency and effective leadership are not mere virtues, but essential threads that weave success and impact.In the intricate tapestry of nonprofit landscapes, transparency and effective leadership are not mere virtues, but essential threads that weave success and impact.
By Jon Barron
Empowering People
Boards and Financial Risk
Financial oversight and the fiduciary duty of care
The board sets the risk tolerance of the organization... While the board is responsible for considering all risks, financial risks are a particular area of emphasis for the board.The board sets the risk tolerance of the organization... While the board is responsible for considering all risks, financial risks are a particular area of emphasis for the board.
By Caryn Ryan
Emerging Trends
Data & Analytics Guardrails
Knowing and protecting others with good technology tools
Good analytics require good, well-managed data. Getting started managing your data is easy and the need is clear.Good analytics require good, well-managed data. Getting started managing your data is easy and the need is clear.
By Dr. Jeffrey Collins
Foundations
A Patchwork of Risk
Religious employers face competing state laws and regulations.
Post-pandemic, U.S. employers face a jungle of competing regulations. The regulatory mess is made worse by the fact that remote workers now choose to work far from the employer’s headquarters, often in other states.Post-pandemic, U.S. employers face a jungle of competing regulations. The regulatory mess is made worse by the fact that remote workers now choose to work far from the employer’s headquarters, often in other states.
By William A. Wright
Raising the Bar
Fiduciary CPR
Three oversight keys for investment fiduciaries
In this highly volatile and uncertain environment, how can we ensure that we are fulfilling our role as investment fiduciaries in protecting and overseeing the funds entrusted to our organizations?In this highly volatile and uncertain environment, how can we ensure that we are fulfilling our role as investment fiduciaries in protecting and overseeing the funds entrusted to our organizations?
By Bryan C. Taylor
Sources & Resources
Books for Winter 2023
12 insightful books on managing risk and leading wisely
Christian Leadership Alliance recommends these 12 books for Winter 2023 to grow your risk management acumen and strengthen you as a Christian leader.Christian Leadership Alliance recommends these 12 books for Winter 2023 to grow your risk management acumen and strengthen you as a Christian leader.
By W. Scott Brown
Outcomes Magazine
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