Target Audience
This course is aimed at Board members/staff of non-profits who need to develop or enhance their understanding of Risk Management.
Outline
This course will enable participants to develop a good understanding of Risk Management within an organisation and the tools which can be employed to minimise risk. It also shows how the roles of Boards is vital for effective risk management and how risk management makes for very effective Boards.
Topics covered include:
- Understand Risk
- Understand Risk Categories
- Understand Risk Management and Know Why It Is Important
- Understand What Makes a Good Risk Management System
- Drafting your own Risk Management Strategy
Instructor
Liam Scollan
Liam Scollan's background includes CEO of a successful social enterprise for 11 years and of a government development agency as well as been a keen activist and advocate for the voluntary sector and a volunteer director on Boards of management for over 30 years. His depth of high level experience provides him with a credible and commanding knowledge of what it takes to manage effectively in the sector. He has a proven track record in leading organisations to very high levels of achievement: quadrupling turnover, winning national, UK and European awards for urban regeneration, customer service, public relations and innovation whilst leaving lasting social and economic legacies.
He brings an energy and interactive style to his work with groups, honed by his mix of top level experience and his post-graduate studies in community education, holistic health and professional coaching.
Liam has designed special toolkits which guide people on how to apply for and source funding. He has helped non-profits attract funds from easily accessible amounts of several €100 to a few €millions.
Outcomes
- Understand the nature of risk in voluntary and charitable organisations
- Categorise risks
- Understand Risk Management and know why it is important
- Understand what makes a good Risk Management System
Carmichael’s Spring/Summer 2025 Scheduled Training Programme is kindly sponsored by BoardEffect.
BoardEffect is part of Diligent, the leader in modern governance. BoardEffect delivers an agile board management solution optimised for governance leaders of nonprofits, higher education institutions, community healthcare organisations, and credit unions with the right tools, analytics, and insights to drive more efficient, transparent, and secure governance.
Fees
| €80 | Nonprofit Organisation |
| €70 | Carmichael Resident Organisation |
| €90 | Statutory Organisation |
| €90 | Corporate Organisation |
Testimonials
Liam's approach - very practical and accessible. Pitch was just right.