Category Archives: Risk Management
Being a Culturally Competent Volunteer
by Christine Laurel If you volunteer your time and talents through an agency or other community organization or if you work with volunteers, training or recruiting, then you know how important volunteerism is in Maine, providing services and minding the … Continue reading
COULD YOU BE SUED?
By Eileen Buzzello Assuming you are a charitable organization in Maine, maybe not. Maine is one of only nine states in the United States that still follows the common law doctrine of charitable immunity. Under Maine law a director, officer … Continue reading
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Employees and Volunteers–What’s the Difference?
by Bob Moore Do you know the difference between volunteers and employees. Yes – employees get paid and volunteers do not – but there’s a lot more to it than that. The Fair Labor Standards Act defines volunteers as “individuals … Continue reading
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Risk Management Resources from Julie Mulkern
Guest Post by Carla Ganiel Julie Mulkern sent me this Risk Management Quiz, along with a corresponding Answer Key, to include in her recent post, but I couldn’t figure out how to include Microsoft Word documents when publishing a blog … Continue reading
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Better Safe Than Sorry…Managing Risk in Your Volunteer Program
Guest Post by Julie D. Mulkern Although not one of the more enjoyable aspects of our jobs, risk management should be a near-daily term in the management of volunteer programs. Though we may not always have a salient risk management … Continue reading
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