No Surprises: Harmonizing Risk and Reward in Volunteer Management [Paperback]

Melanie L. Herman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2009 | ISBN-10: 1893210235 | ISBN-13: 978-1893210233 | Edition: 5

Recruiting and managing the spectrum of volunteers who bring your nonprofit's mission to life is no easy task. Safeguarding volunteers, service recipients and the organization requires a sophisticated blend of risk taking, risk awareness and risk management. Whether your nonprofit has been highly successful at balancing the risks and rewards of volunteer management and wants to evaluate or refine what you're already doing, or your nonprofit is looking at the risks associated with volunteer service for the first time, you'll find the practical advice and support you need in No Surprises, 5th edition. No Surprises is an easy-to-read and easier to use book that translates risk management into everyday choices and behaviors all directed at protecting the mission of your nonprofit. The 5th edition of No Surprises includes a brand-new chapter on "Frequently Asked Questions" about volunteer service as well as updated content on managing risk in program design, volunteer recruitment, volunteer supervision and public relations. No Surprises will soon be your go-to resource on practical risk management for your volunteer program.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Non Profit Risk Management; 5 edition (June 30, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893210235
• ISBN-13: 978-1893210233
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,617,035 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Melanie Lockwood Herman is Executive Director of the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, a resource organization serving nonprofits and nonprofit leaders in the U.S. and internationally. The Center provides consulting assistance to a wide range of nonprofits, on-site and online training programs, innovative Web tools, and a library of publications. The Center aims to help nonprofits take a practical approach to managing risk so that they can focus on their missions and stay out of trouble.

A prolific author of a more than 15 books and countless articles, resource guides, and book chapters, Melanie delivers dozens of speeches and workshops each year in the U.S. and abroad. Melanie earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Urban Affairs from American University (Washington, DC) and a Juris Doctor from George Mason University (Arlington, VA). She is a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association.

In August 2007 Melanie was named to the 10th annual NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50, a list of "executives and thinkers ... selected for the impact they have now and for the innovative plans they are putting in place to evolve the charitable sector." In August 2008 Melanie was again recognized and is among those on The NPT Power & Influence Top 50, Class of 2008.

A calculated risk taker, Melanie loves raw fish, scalding coffee, and riding her 2009 Buell Blast, 1964 Norton Electra or 1970 BSA Bantam motorcycles (she always wears her helmet). To be on the safe side, she also serves as Administrative Council Chair and organist of her church.