In The News
The Center's executive director, Melanie Herman, is available for interviews with representatives of local and national print, broadcast and online media organizations. Melanie is a sought-after resource on issues ranging from state-of-the-art risk management, to youth protection, human resource management, crisis management, and more. To schedule an interview with Melanie, contact Sue Weir Jones at (202) 785-3891 or Sue@nonprofitrisk.org.
A select number of articles featuring interviews with Melanie are featured below.
Reputational harm, EPL among risks facing nonprofits — January 23, 2012
Business Insurance (print edition)
This article by BI writer Matt Dunning explores the "wide world of financial legal liability" for leaders of nonprofit organizations. In her conversation with Dunning, the Center's executive director, Melanie Herman, explains that allegations of wrongful employment practices continue to top the list of claims filed under nonprofit D&O policies, and that claims filed by "insiders" are more likely than many nonprofit leaders imagine.
Privacy, Smartphones And Nonprofit Risk — January 16, 2012
The NonProfit Times
“Nonprofits have faced a series of challenges raised by the use of modern technology starting with use of cell phones while driving on behalf of the organization. They have expanded over the years to include 'a reasonable expectation of privacy' both for clients and for employees and volunteers; distraction of nonprofit representatives from their duties and responsibilities while using smartphones, and inappropriate communications.”
Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal: From the Start, a Risk Management Nightmare — November 11, 2011
Property Casualty 360
“Many organizations refuse to believe their colleagues are capable of such heinous acts so they won’t see the signs. They start out with denial but when confronted with reality, start to get defensive. The best organizations recognize that the better course is to confront it and think about they could do to prevent it in the future.”
5 Ways A Safe Workplace Cuts Costs — August 26, 2011
The NonProfit Times
“It’s hard to picture a 'typical' nonprofit workplace. Nonprofits operate from traditional urban office environments, as well as summer camps in bucolic rural settings and even large warehouses filled with pallets of donated products. A nonprofit vehicle could be a minivan, a tractor-trailer, a forklift or a small bus. With all that variety in mind, it makes sense to go back to basics to improve the safety of facilities, people and the very mission of your nonprofit.”
Cape Cod Museum donation turns on legality — July 5, 2011
Cape Cod Times
"It sounds like this museum is in between the proverbial rock and a hard place."