Virtual Workshop: ERM in Non-Profit Organizations
February 19, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
virtual
$199
Don’t just survive, but thrive amid uncertainties.
7th annual GRF-NC State ERM for Nonprofits Workshop
This virtual event brings together nonprofit executives and board members from across the U.S. to share their experiences and discuss strategies and tactics for strengthening enterprise risk management at tax-exempt organizations.
Our agenda featured insights on today’s risks, including rapid deployments of emerging technologies, funding volatility, strategy shifts, and more. Attendees learned from others how the embrace of ERM is providing unique strategic value.
Agenda
| TIME (ET) | TOPIC/SPEAKER |
|---|---|
| 1:00 pm – 1:05 pm | Welcome from NC State and GRF Mark S. Beasley, Director of the ERM Initiative | NC State University, Poole College of Management Melissa Musser, Partner & Director, Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors |
| 1:05 pm – 1:20 pm | Top Risks for 2026 and Beyond Mark Beasley, Director of the ERM Initiative | NC State University Poole College of Management |
| 1:20 pm – 1:35 pm | The Integration of ERM and Internal Audit (3 Lines Model) Melissa Musser, Partner & Director, Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors |
| 1:35 pm – 2:00 pm | Alzheimer’s Association: How Internal Audit Leaders are Leading ERM Melissa Musser, Partner & Director, Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors Jay Alverson, SVP, Enterprise Risk Management & Internal Audit | Alzheimer’s Association |
| 2:00 pm – 2:25 pm | Food for the Hungry: Building an ERM Program, a Global Risk Profile and Risk Culture Emmanuel Omondi Ogutu, Vice President of Risk & Assurance | Food for the Hungry |
| 2:25 pm – 2:35 pm | Break |
| 2:35 pm – 3:05 pm | Roundtable Session: Business Resilience, Crisis Management, Risk Response & Risk Velocity Moderator: GRF Panelists: Jay Alverson • Brian McEvoy • Emmanuel Omondi Ogutu |
| 3:05 pm – 3:30 pm | Momentus Capital: Developing KPIs and KRIs and Board Reporting Brian McEvoy, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary | Momentus Capital |
| 3:30 pm – 3:55 pm | Bethany Christian Services: A CEO’s View on Risk Management Keith Cureton, CEO | Bethany Christian Services |
| 3:55 pm – 4:00 pm | Closing Remarks Mark Beasley, Director of the ERM Initiative | NC State University Poole College of Management Melissa Musser, Partner & Director, Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors |
This event has been created exclusively for those with significant ERM responsibilities within tax-exempt organizations. Roles include:
- Risk management professionals
- C-suite executives like CEOs, CFOs, Chief Compliance Officers, and Chief Audit Executives
- Internal Audit directors and managers
- General Counsel
- Members of the Board of Directors
Multiple individuals from the same institution are welcome to attend.
The best workshop on ERM I have ever attended.”