Key Takeaways from the ERM in Nonprofit Organizations Workshop
Navigating the World of Uncertainties Impacting Nonprofit Organizations On February 20, 2025, GRF and NC State University’s Enterprise Risk Management Initiative held their 6th annual ERM in Nonprofit Organizations Workshop, Navigating the World of Uncertainties Impacting Nonprofit Organizations. Nearly 100 nonprofit executives and board members attended to discuss strategies for enterprise risk management. Here are…
Defining Risk Appetite in a Politically Charged Landscape
Having a clearly defined risk appetite can help you respond to pressures with consistency and strategic alignment rather than making snap decisions.
How to Build a Worldclass Whistleblower Program
Learn the steps and best practices for developing a whistleblower program, and how it reinforces ethical standards and protects organizational value.
Enhance Trust and Security: The Advantages of SOC 2 Audits for Your Organization
Would you do business with an organization you don’t trust? Safeguarding the sensitive data your organization receives from donors, customers, employees, and other stakeholders is a strategic imperative today. That’s where a SOC 2 audit comes in. This audit assesses an organization’s controls related to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of customer data….
GRF Cybersecurity Symposium Insights
GRF’s 2nd annual Cybersecurity Symposium brought together industry leaders to discuss the evolving landscape of data privacy, cybersecurity, and enterprise risk management. The event underscored the critical importance of robust measures to protect sensitive information and manage risks in today’s digital age. Insights from the event, held December 10, 2024, included: Data Privacy: Trust and…
ESG Risk Assessments
Kristen Ocampo, Internal Audit Supervisor at GRF, outlines a pathway for identifying and prioritizing investor, stakeholder, and compliance risks related to ESG, so it aligns with your strategic business goals. Presented at the GRF ESG Summit, April 24, 2024.
Understanding Reasonable Cybersecurity Measures under New Federal Guidelines for Uniform Guidance
Cybersecurity has skyrocketed to the number one slot on many surveys and experts’ risk rankings as noted in GRF’s Top Risk for Nonprofits and Associations report. In response to the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has introduced language in the recently updated Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance aimed…