How Can it Help Our Organization?
RMnet™ is a robust policy management system with risk
management tools built in. RMnet™ was designed specifically
to help leaders of nonprofits and religious organizations
to create effective polices, publish their key documents to
their people, and train their staff and volunteers. Each step
is described below:
Create: RMnet™ Policy Creation Kits help nonprofit
leaders to:
- review and assess
their current risks, policies, and organizational practices;
- create, revise or draft effective policies
and procedures to address their key risk areas;
- Manage the policy review process:
prioritize and assign policy review tasks, set due dates,
and track progress and
- create audit check-lists to ensure
their policies are being followed.
Distribute: Nonprofit leaders use the RMnet™
policy tool to distribute their polices and documents online
to their staff and volunteers. Access documents anytime from
anywhere from your own computer (and internet access). No
software dowloands. Document security and unique user passwords
ensure that your people can access what they need, and nothing
more.
Train: Most would agree that their organization’s
staff and volunteers are their greatest asset. Equipping your
people to carry out their leadership roles not only strengthens
your organization, but also communicates your commitment to
invest in those who carry out your mission. Our online training
is designed to meet the unique risk management needs of the
specific roles common to most nonprofit and religious organizations.
The RMnet™ system is an important tool
in helping your organization implement sound risk management.
The following outlines the key steps to successful policy
implemention.
1 Review and Assess: Start by
reviewing and assessing your current programs and practices.
Here are just a few questions: What types of risks are we
exposed to? What could happen that would hurt our organization?
What could happen that could help our organization? What policies
do we have in place to prepare for both down-side and up-side
risks? Are there things we should be doing? Things we should
not be doing? Are our people equipped to answer these questions?
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Create: Revise or create your policies, procedures
and practices. Policies should be concise, easy to understand,
reflect your organization’s structure and culture, address
applicable federal and local laws, and incorporate best risk
management practices for your type of organization.
3 Distribute:
It is no good to have policies if the people who need them
don’t have them or know what they are. Make sure your staff
and volunteers have access to the policies, procedures, forms
and materials they need to be successful in their roles.
4 Train:
Staff and volunteers must be trained to address the
operational risks inherent to their leadership roles. Training
should be role-specific, easy to understand and even enjoyable!
When people receive quality training, they are both equipped
and inspired to give their best.
5 Audit: Policies
that aren’t being followed are a significant liability to
your organization. When you draft your policies, you should
also create simple audit check-lists for your various programs.
You get what you inspect! Your audit can provide important
input and feedback to staff and volunteers.
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