Risk Governance and Frameworks for Not-for-Profits

• Understand how risk governance relates to risk oversight and risk-based decision making in the not-for-profit sector.
• Appreciate the strengths and limitations of different approaches to risk governance and risk management in not-for-profit organisations.
• Examine the benefits for not-for-profit organisations of a comprehensive and fit-for-purpose risk management framework.
• Recognise the importance of leveraging a well-defined risk management framework for effective decision making across not-for-profit organisations.

Section A – Governance Principles

• Why do organisations manage risk?
• Risk management versus risk oversight
• Strategy in driving a risk management framework
• Risk management better practice
• Developing a risk management framework
• Terminology and definitions

Section B – Professional Practices

• Legislative and regulatory inclusions for risk management requirements
• Taking an organisation’s framework from paper to practice
• Linking business unit responsibilities to the risk management framework
• Collaboration and culture
• Taking risk versus taking risk safely

Section C – Personal Thinking

• Case studies:
  Case study one – Hillsong Church
  Case study two – Angela Stathopoulos and Prahran Community Learning Centre (PCLC)

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A short course is assessed as follows:

• A final quiz (multiple choice, achieve 75% to pass, unlimited attempts).
• A short case study written response (suggested answers are revealed for reflection).
• Knowledge checks are included as you progress through the course material (these are not assessed).
• See the Assessment Rules for further information.

We provide specialised in-house training to organisations who want to train large groups of staff.

What are the benefits on in-house training?

• Train large numbers of staff.
• Participate in customised training that caters to the needs of your staff and your organisation’s business objectives.
• Invite and engage with your key clients, suppliers and contractors to ensure you’re working together with the same knowledge.

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