Many nonprofits rely on volunteers in addition to paid employees to achieve their goals. However, nonprofits should take pains to understand what the true legal difference is between these two types of workers. The simple difference is that employees are paid and volunteers are not, but several factors affect the legal definition. Volunteer vs Employee: […]
Your Employees, Volunteers and the third parties you work with all have certain rights under Federal, State, and local laws. Specifically, they have the right to be treated fairly and equitably. Your nonprofit could be subject to a claim or lawsuit if someone in your organization violates these protected rights.
General Information: All nonprofit corporations are vulnerable to a multitude of Directors and Officers (D&O) exposures from a variety of sources. Nonprofit Directors and Officers Insurance is purchased so that competent professionals can serve as supervisors of nonprofit organizations without fear of personal financial loss. It is also purchased to protect organizational assets and the […]
Let’s face it, insurance is complicated. As much as we all would like it to be easy it’s just not. It’s often difficult to know if your nonprofit insurance program has everything you need. The best cure for that is education. You don’t have to be an expert. Just know enough to ask some important […]
Let’s face it, insurance is complicated. As much as we all would like it to be easy it’s just not. It’s often difficult to know if your nonprofit insurance program has everything you need. The best cure for that is education. You don’t have to be an expert. Just know enough to ask some important […]
Having the appropriate and adequate Nonprofit Insurance is essential to the management of any nonprofit organization but it’s only one part of the whole risk management picture. Another critical element is a comprehensive and functional Employee Handbook. Employment policies that are communicated clearly and frequently to staff and applied consistently help you avoid litigation.