Simplifying Risk Management for Nonprofits: 10 Things Every Board and Executive Director Should Know

1:45PM-3:15PM

Every nonprofit faces real risks — but the threats that derail organizations rarely appear in financial statements or annual audits. They show up in governance gaps, staff burnout, undocumented processes, cyber vulnerabilities, and incidents no one reported. Your Board reviews the budget and approves the plan. But who is systematically watching the risks?

In this practical, hands-on session, David Hartley — a risk expert with 19 years of real-world nonprofit assistance — walks leaders through his Top 10 real-world risk principles and a framework for managing risk. You’ll explore the domains where nonprofit risk actually lives and leave with some clear next steps for your organization. Whether you’re an Executive Director, a Board Chair, or a board member who simply wants to ask better questions — this session was built for you.

About Nonprofit Help: Nonprofit Help has worked with hundreds of charities and nonprofits in over 220 Canadian communities since 2007, training more than 28,000 leaders. We help executive directors, boards, and staff strengthen their organizations through practical, customized work in three main areas: strategic planning (The RoadMap), board governance, and risk management (The GuardR

ail). Every engagement starts by understanding where your organization actually stands—then leaves you with tools you’ll genuinely use.

About David Hartley: David is the principal consultant at www.nonprofithelp.ca, has spent the last 14 years assisting hundreds of nonprofits and charities across Canada in board governance, risk management and strategic planning.