Tolerable Risk: Threats and Opportunities in the 3rd Sector

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Rupert Evill, author of Bootstrapping Ethics, and they discuss ethics, integrity, culture, and risk in the third sector.Links for this episode:https://linktr.ee/ethics_insight

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Nir Kossovsky, CEO of Steel City RE and reputational risk management expert, as they discuss reputational risk management approaches for the third sector. Relevant links:Time Stamp, Topic, URL 08:30 Prediction: Resilience Monitor https://steelcityre.com/predict-reputation-risk/ 10:11 2022 Νobel Prize in Economics – Key research paper on bank runs https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/261155 11:35 Video showing what a surge in reputation risk looks like https://steelcityre.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Resilience-Monitor-Part-1.mp4 24:47 Greenspan quote on trust https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/risk-management-frameworks-cant-handle-the-truth-about-reputation-risk/ 25:05 Rolls Royce Case Study https://www.iam-media.com/article/rolls-royce-avoids-reputation-storm 26:45 The big 6 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/opinion/reputation-resilience-110342.aspx 30:00 Value created by risk management disclosure https://www.prweb.com/releases/reputation-and-esg-insurance-provide-strategic-defenses-and-coverage-to-mitigate-impacts-of-shareholder-derivative-litigation-steel-city-re-819447962.html 31:47 Amelia Earhart quote https://www.pinterest.com/pin/319685273554805712/ 38:06 Intelligence gathering best practices https://steelcityre.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Article-directorship_2023_q4fall_digital-web.pdf 39:35 Mission: Intangible https://steelcityre.com/2010/02/24/missionintangible/ 39:57 Reputation, Stock Price, and You https://steelcityre.com/2012/11/01/reputation-stock-price-and-you/ 40:30 Publications, mentions and newsworthy articles by topic https://steelcityre.com/news-and-commentary/topics/

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Lori Stanley, founder of Lori Stanley Consulting and strategy development expert, as they discuss the threats and opportunities third-sector organizations face when developing strategic plans. 

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Rachel Erskine, an ethical storytelling advisor and co-chair of the BOND People in the Pictures Working group, and they discuss the importance of ethical storytelling and fundraising in the third-sector.Resources for this episode:Practical guidance The Dignified Storytelling project (2022) Guidelines for ethical communications around child marriage: Principles, best practice and tools, Jess Crombie for Girls Not Brides (2022) How to Write About Africa in 8 Steps: An ethical storytelling handbook, Rebecca Pointer for Africa No Filter (2021) Putting the people in the pictures first: Ethical guidelines for the collection and use of content, ‘People in the Pictures' working group for Bond (2019) A Practical Guide For Communicating Global Justice & Solidarity: An alternative to the language of development, aid and charity, Framing Matters for Health Poverty Action (2019) Research Who Owns the Story? Live financial testing of charity vs participant led storytelling in fundraising, Jess Crombie and David Girling (2022) Time to Decolonise Aid: Insights and lessons from a global consultation, Peace Direct and partners (2021) The People in the Pictures: Vital perspectives on Save the Children's image making, Jess Crombie and Siobhan Warrington for Save the Children (2017) Blogs Introducing the first free library [of] non-stigmatising images of people experiencing homelessness, Centre for Homelessness Impact (2023) Seeing and Being Development's ‘Other': Representations of Africa and Diaspora Audiences, Dr Edward Ademolu for the London School of Economics (2018) Why I Hate The Word “Beneficiaries”, Pete Vowles for BRIGHT Magazine (2018) Podcasts It's a Continent The Photo Ethics Podcast Books How to Read Now, by Elaine Castillo (2022) Africa Is Not A Country, by Dipo Faloyin (2022) Photography: Race, Rights and Representation, by Mark Sealy (2022) And finally, Fairpicture, who produce lots of useful resources and run free, open events.

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Dr. Warren Black, a complex systems and risk expert, and they discuss how complexity, systems thinking, and risk impact the third sector.You can find the complexity matrix we discuss on the episode here. You can find Dr. Black's YouTube channel here - https://youtube.com/@warrenblack4700?si=of8i9HsBmWRhTTHr

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Isabel de Bruin Cardoso - a third-sector ethics and safeguarding expert - and they discuss the risks of unethical behavior and the "halo-effect" in the third-sector. References for this episode:Contact details: debruin@rsm.nlMore info: NGO Soul & Strategy podcastPrincipia Advisory WebsiteArticles:The NGO Halo Effect: https://pure.eur.nl/en/publications/the-ngo-halo-effect-how-moral-goodness-can-explain-unethical-behaNGO Failure: A Theoretical Synthesishttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11266-021-00416-9 

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Hussein Nasser-Eddin, CEO of Crownox Security, and they discuss physical and personal security and risk in the third-sector. 

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Kate Roberts, a third-sector Staff Care and Wellbeing Specialist, and they discuss moral injury, psychosocial hazards, and risk in the third-sector. 

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Claris D'cruz, a third-sector governance expert, and they discuss strategy, governance, and risk in the third sector.Relevant links for this episode:https://www.gov.uk/government/5-minute-guides-for-charity-trusteeshttps://www.gettingonboard.org/https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/trustee-learning-programme-getting-on-board-2152929https://www.gov.uk/email-signup?link=/government/organisations/charity-commissionhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/claris-d-cruz-23599625/

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Edson Marinho, Executive Director of PM4NGOs, and they discuss project management and risk management in the third sector.Relevant links for the episode:https://pm4ngos.org/

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Tim Leech, Managing Director of Risk Oversight Solutions, and they discuss the importance of having a clear Board purpose and how it helps organizations better achieve their objectives and manage risk.

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Paul Ronalds, Founder and CEO of Save the Children Global Ventures, as they discuss impact investing, innovative financing, and risk in the third sector. 

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Alexandra Hoffman, CEO of Crisis Ally, and they discuss crisis, resilience, and risk in the third sector. 

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Elyse Wallnutt, Founder - Agility Lab Consulting, and they discuss the impact data protection has specifically on the marketing and fundraising efforts of third-sector organizations. Books referenced:The Fight for Privacy by Danielle Kats CitronAlgorithms of Oppression by Safiya Umoja NobleLinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/elysewallnutt

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Andy Kovacs, The Audit and Leadership Communications Guy!, and they discuss the myriad of ways you can improve your audit communications.

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Veesh Sharma, Chief Assurance Officer / Interim Chief Risk Officer, of Save the Children International, as they talk about internal audit and risk in nonprofit organizations. 

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Veronica LaFemina, Founder and  CEO of LaFamina & Co., and they discuss strategy execution and the threats and opportunities that are associated with this in the third sector. References for this episodeMy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vlafeminaLaFemina & Co. website:  lafemina.coLaFemina & Co. Blog Post -- Strategy = Vision + Decisions: https://lafemina.co/blog/strategy-vision-decisionsLaFemina & Co. Blog Post -- The Secret to Successful Planning: https://lafemina.co/blog/the-secret-to-successful-planningLaFemina & Co. Blog Post (Link to Capterra) -- Advance Your Nonprofit with Better Decision Making: https://lafemina.co/blog/advance-your-nonprofit-with-better-decision-makingLaFemina & Co. Blog Post (Link to Capterra) -- Take Your Nonprofit From Stressed to Strategic: https://lafemina.co/blog/0w31itogrpd37sqjg281izow1fkc3iLaFemina & Co. Blog Post -- Why Change Fails: https://lafemina.co/blog/why-change-failsWe Are For Good: https://www.weareforgood.com/We Are For Good - Episode 226 "Embracing New, Creative + Better Ways of Thinking, Planning + Working" with Veronica LaFemina: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/226Prosci's ADKAR Model: https://www.prosci.com/methodology/adkarTiny Habits/Fogg Behavior Model by BJ Fogg: https://behaviormodel.org/Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Niki Wood, an international development MEL expert, and they discuss how monitoring, evaluation, and learning, and risk have more in common then you might think.References and citations for this episode are: Rogers, P. J. (2008). Using Programme Theory to Evaluate Complicated and Complex Aspects of Interventions. Evaluation, 14(1), 29–48. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356389007084674 Michie, S., van Stralen, M.M. & West, R. The behaviour change wheel: A new method for characterising and designing behaviour change interventions. Implementation Sci 6, 42 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-6-42 Michie S, Atkins L, West R. (2014) The Behaviour Change Wheel: A Guide to Designing Interventions. London: Silverback Publishing. www.behaviourchangewheel.com. Mayne, John. (2015). Useful Theory of Change Models. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. 30. 10.3138/cjpe.30.2.142.  Resources:https://www.betterevaluation.org/https://www.evaluation.org.uk/https://www.eval.org/https://europeanevaluation.org/https://rebelwithcausation.com/

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Laura Frederick, Founder and CEO of "How to Contract", and they discuss risk in contracting, demystify contracts, and provide simple and practical advice for third-sector organizations to better manage their contracting.Links for this episode:How to ContractTerm ScoutContract Nerds

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Patti Blackstaffe, governance expert and CEO of GlobalSway, as they discuss the importance of governance in risk management for third-sector organizations. 

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Mohie AlWahsh, Food Security Cluster Coordinator for the UN World Food Programme, and they talk about managing risk in fast-moving humanitarian responses and navigating organizational bureaucracy. Relevant links for this episode:What is the cluster approach?UNHCR Emergency Handbook - Cluster ApproachUN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsFood Security ClusterSphere StandardsDisaster Ready - free humanitarian training

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Indira Ahluwalia, Founder of the Coalition for Racial & Ethnic Equity in Development (CREED) and they discuss the importance of going beyond compliance, the destructive results of microaggressions, and how leadership can't be outsourced.CREED will be celebrating its one-year anniversary on February 22, 2023— during Black History Month—with an event focused on Continuing to Build Courage, Capabilities, and Community to Advance Racial and Ethnic Equity. The event will be headlined by USAID Counselor Clinton D. White. Mr. White's address will be followed by a panel discussion about how to operationalize REE and make the effort sustainable. Moderated by UNICEF's Vice President of Diversity, Racial Equity and Belonging, Muna Idow, the panel will feature Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere Affairs Ambassador Brian A. Nichols, Global Head of Philanthropy at PepsiCo and President, PepsiCo Foundation C.D. Glin, and Director of the Ralph Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University Tonija Navas.  This hybrid event will be held in Washington DC with the in-person coffee and registration starting at 2:30 pm and the program (which will be broadcast live) beginning at 3 pm. A reception will follow for in-person attendees at 4:30 pm. For more information on CREED or the event, please email CREEDinAction@gmail.com Also, CREED's website social handles are as follows: Coalition for Racial & Ethnic Equity in Development (CREED) I LinkedIn I Twitter I Facebook I YouTube Indira can be contacted through the following: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/indira-ahluwalia/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaur-strategies-llc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndiraKaurA and https://twitter.com/KaurStrategies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/indirakaur.ahluwalia/ 

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Malcolm John, Founder of Action for Trustee Racial Diversity, as they discuss the importance of diversity and "lived experience" on 3rd sector boards. Reference information for the episode:Action for Trustee Racial Diversity - https://atrd.groupaction4trusteeracialdiversity@bgmail.commalcjohn18@gmail.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/malcolm-john-259139a/Getting on Board - https://www.gettingonboard.org/Reach Volunteering - https://reachvolunteering.org.uk/Young Trustees' Movement - https://youngtrusteesmovement.org/Beyond Suffrage - https://www.socialpractice.co.uk/beyondsuffrageNCVO - https://www.ncvo.org.uk/ACEVO - https://www.acevo.org.uk/Association of Chairs - https://www.associationofchairs.org.uk/Charity Commission's Charity Governance Code EDI Principle - https://www.charitygovernancecode.org/en/6-diversity

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Bobby Jefferson, VP, Global Head of Diversity, Equity, Engagement, and Inclusion at DAI and they discuss the importance of DEI initiatives, some of the associated risks, and why organizational culture needs to be based on living the values of your organization. Reference material for this episode:Board of Trustees Population Reference Bureau (PRB). PRB  501(c)(3) nonprofitBoard, Executive Committee, Society for International Development US, Chair DEI Committee, SID US 501(c)(3) nonprofitBoard Executive Committee, Coalition for Racial & Ethnic Equity in Development (CREED), development and humanitarian assistance organizations CREED 501(c)(3) nonprofitPSC Council of International Development Companies (CIDC) Diversity Equity Inclusion Accessibility (DEIA) co-chair, CIDC 501(c)(3) nonprofit Practical advice for nonprofits and boards.-Setup Diversity Equity Inclusion role with resources-Request DEI report at Board meetings or Board Book -Request DEI in organizational Strategic Plan-DEI in Succession Plan-Board member diversity and Governance structure-Establish a Framework of Principals on DEI and Social Justice issues in advanceGartner Research, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resource Center, Complimentary resources to help embed greater diversity, equity and inclusion in Boards, Leadership and OrganizationsFCDOEstablished a Head of Diversity and Inclusion Position and Department, FCDOPublished UK House of Commons International Development Committee, Racism in the aid sector First Report of Session 2022–23USAIDExecutive Order 13985  Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved CommunitiesEstablished Chief Diversity Equity Inclusion Accessibility (DEIA) Officer and DEIA Department, USAIDUSAID Equity Action Plan for USAID Mission, Bureau, Programs, Policies, ProcurementsEuropean Union, European CommissionEstablished Diversity and Inclusion Office, Head of EC Diversity and Inclusion office, The Commission's plan to step up action against racism and achieve a Union of EqualityEC Anti-racism Action Plan 2020-2025.EU Diversity Month, EU Diversity Conferencehttps://www.eudiversity2022.eu/Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationChief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion OfficerDEI Progress ReportResourcesCoursera has FREE Diversity and Inclusion course(s). The Coursera ESSEC School Paris is an excellent Global D&I course, with relevant topics on Intergenerational Diversity that apply to our global development work. These are graded quizzes with passing scores required, 2-3 weeks online, English. Students have the option to purchase the completion certificate for $79 USD, otherwise, the course is FREE. LinkedIn Learning is not free for all courses. It costs monthly for an individual subscription to access the Diversity and Inclusion videos, and exercises, and receive a certificate.  The positive is everyone on LinkedIn can see your certificate of completion like this unconscious bias certificate CREED has a community of Practice and Learning HUBWILD has a Learning hub platformSID US has active working groups, communities, webinars for DEI global practitioners and Young Professionals Network YPNYoung Professionals in Development Network (YPN) is a collaborative space for young professionals (under the age of 32) interested and working in international development and dedicated to strengthening its impact both at home and abroad by building partnerships among peers and facilitating and empowering a peer initiative.Highly recommend eCornell Diversity and Inclusion Certificate program

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Horst Simon, Founder - Risk Culture Builders, and they discuss Horst's approach called "Radical Risk Management" and his advice on how to build a strong risk culture. References for this episode:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/future-here-horst-simon-risk-culture-builder/https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-risk-culture-building-should-most-important-item-horst-simon/Linked In Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/horstsimondubaiLinked In Groups:  https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4066904/                                https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8676327/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiskCultureBldrFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiskCultureBuildersHorst's email: CHUNGARISK@yahoo.co.ukIRM's Paper on Risk Culture:  https://www.theirm.org/media/8447/risk_culture_a5_web15_oct_2012-executive-summary.pdf People can contact Horst through Linked In /Twitter (with reference to your podcast) to get the following resources for free: 1. Radical Risk Management Process document and PowerPoint presentation2. E-Book:  Perspectives on the Future of Work and Risk Culture Building

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Anthony Pusatory, the Managing Director of Seven Pillars Social Impact Consulting and they talk about risk and innovation in the third sector. 

Join Sabrina as she talks with Christian Hunt, founder of Human Risk consultancies, and they discuss how to bring behavioural science to risk and compliance. 

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Defrim Dedej, a grant management and innovative finance expert, about risks in grant design, awarding, and management from a donor perspective. 

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Linda Crockett, Founder of the Canadian Institute of Workplace Harassment and Violence, as they discuss how third-sector organizations can manage the risk of workplace bullying and how survivors of workplace bullying can get help.Links to materials referenced in the episode:Self-assessments: https://instituteofworkplacebullyingresources.ca/self-assessments/Additional learning materials: https://instituteofworkplacebullyingresources.ca/research-papers/

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Dr. Elliot Schreiber,  author of "The Yin and Yang of Reputation Management: Eight Principles for Strategic Stakeholder Value Creation and Risk Management" and co-founder of the Institute for Enlightened Governance, Management, & Leadership, as they discuss how third-sector organizations can manage reputational risk.

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Isobel Sinosi, a third-sector HR management specialist, and they discuss how to identify and manage HR risks in nonprofits, charities, and NGOs. 

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Angela Byrne, an Objective Centric Risk & Certainty Managment Advisor, and they discuss ways third-sector organizations can integrate risk management into their ways of working, link risk management directly to their objectives and decision-making, and demonstrate how risk management can add value to funding proposals and, ultimately, programmatic impact. 

Join Sabrina as she speaks with Matt Saunders, Founding Partner of Saunders and Silverstein, LLP and they discuss intellectual property risks in the third sector. 

Join Sabrina as she talks with Mohammad Shahin, a forensic investigations and intelligence specialist, about conducting investigations in the 3rd sector. 

Join Sabrina as she talks to Charlie Germano, former Head of Information Security at Save the Children, US, about risks relating to data protection and privacy in the 3rd sector.