As staff leaders and board members, how do we respond when our organizational values are tested in real time? Executive orders, legal threats, and funding pressures are forcing this question every day now across the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.
Often, boards turn to the language they know – financial, legal, and operational risk; they seek to protect the institution. But their proximity to risk is different from that of staff, communities, or leaders on the ground. And that difference shapes how risk is understood, prioritized, and acted upon by the organization. It can result in very real risks going unexamined and in an under-recognition for what is truly at stake.
Join strategist, writer, and advisor to mission-driven organizations Dax-Devlon Ross to:
- Expand the concept of risk to include moral, reputational, and community dimensions
- Examine how risk is understood and acted upon in moments of disruption
- Explore how different risk postures emerge under pressure and how those positions shape decision-making
- Learn practical ways to surface and map the risks that are often unseen or unnamed
Participants will leave better equipped to engage their boards with clarity and confidence in the face of organizational risk. To name how risk is being interpreted; introduce a broader understanding of what is at stake; and, guide more aligned decision-making in moments of pressure.