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Risk Management References
Selected References

The following references have been used when developing policies, procedures and responding to specific requests. 
This is not an exhaustive list of all possible risk management references, however it should provide readers with a starting point with their research.

Adams, J.E. (1993).  Developing policies that work. Homewood, IL:  Business One Irwin.

Branson, Jr., F. & Long, N.D.  (1992).  Dismissing a volunteer.  Journal of Extension, 30 (4)

Brudney, J.L.  (1994).  Designing and managing volunteer programs.  In R. Herman & Associates (Eds.), The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management (pp. 279-302).  San Francisco, CA.:  Jossey Bass

Cackowski, E.  (1994).  Interview sets tone in screening volunteers.  Leadership (October-December) 10

Cook, A.  (1992).  Retiring the volunteer:  Facing reality when service is no longer possible.  Journal of Volunteer Administration, 8 (3), 32-35

Ellis, Susan J.  (1996). From the top down.  Philadelphia, PA.:  Energize

Fisher, J.C. & Cole, K.M. (1993)  Leadership and management of volunteer programs.  San Francisco, CA.:  Jossey-Bass, Inc.

Fritz, S.  (April, 1993).  “Types of interview questions:  Volunteer job development.”  Handout.  Lansing, MI:  Michigan State University Extension

Gere, S.E. (1999). Using waiver agreements, releases and other consent forms as shields from liability.  Presented at the 1999 Nonprofit Risk Institutes, Washington, D.C.

Governor’s Office on Volunteerism.  (1992).  Volunteer management in Maryland:  Legal liability and insurance issues.  Baltimore:  Author.

Graff, Linda L. (1993).  By definition:  policies for volunteer programs.  Etobicoke, Ontario:  Volunteer Ontario.

Graff, L.L. (1999).  Beyond Police Checks:  The Definitive Volunteer & Employee Screening Guidebook. 

Greger, G. and Yandle, E.  Family community leadership.  “Interviewing Volunteer Program Training Guide, Unit 7”.  Corvallis, OR:  Oregon State University Extension Service.

Hauge, J.C.  (1997).  Employee termination:  Managing the riskiest aspect of employment relations (risk facts:  Document #15).  Washington, D.C.:  Nonprofit Risk Management Center.

Henson, S., & Larson, B.  (1988).  Risk management:  Strategies for managing volunteer programs.  Walla Walla, WA:  Macduff/Bunt Associates, Inc.

Hiller, J.H.  (1992).  Screening youth volunteers.  Journal of Extension, 30(1).

Kahn, J.D.  (1985-86).  Legal issues survey results.  Journal of Volunteer Administration, 4 (2), 28-34.

Kahn, J.D.  (1990).  Legal issues related to volunteers.  Journal of Volunteer Administration, 8 (3), 36-38.

King, J.E. & Schmiesing, R.J. (1998).  Working through the maze of liability shields.  Journal of Extension.  (36) 4.

Kostin, Gwynne and Tremper, Charles.  No Surprises – Controlling Risks in Volunteer Programs.  Nonprofit Risk Management Center, Washington, D.C., 1993, 60 pp.

Lai, M., Chapman, T., & Steinbock, E.  (1992).   Am I Covered For…?  A Comprehensive Guide to Insuring Your Nonprofit Organization.  San Jose, CA: Consortium for Human Services Inc.

Loar, L.  (Summer, 1994).  Safe volunteers:  Effective screening techniques to minimize the risk of abuse by volunteers.  Journal of Volunteer Administration, 12 (4), 1-3.

Long, N.D.  (1990).  Legal considerations for volunteers and staff.  Journal of Volunteer Administration, 13 (1), 12-15.

Lynott, N.C. & Narkiewicz, A.  (1990).  Termination techniques:  Ending the volunteer/client relationship.  Journal of Volunteer Administration, 8 (3), 32-35.

MacKenzie, M.  (1990).  Dealing with difficult volunteers.  Downers Grove, Ill:  Heritage Arts Publishing.

McCurley, S.  (1994).  Recruiting and retaining volunteers.  In R. Herman & Associates (Eds)., The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadershsip and Management (pp. 511-534).  San Francisco:  Jossey Bass.

McCurley, S.  (November/December, 1994).  “Utilizing Role Play Scenarios in Volunteer Interviews.”  Grapevine.

McCurley, S. & Vineyard, S. (1998).  Handling Problem Volunteers.  Downers Grove, IL:  Heritage Arts Publishing.

Minnesota Office on Volunteer Services.  (1992).  How to control liability and risk in volunteer programs.  Minneapolis:  Minnesota Department of Human Services.

National Collaboration for Youth (1997).  Screening volunteers to prevent child sexual abuse:  A community guide for youth organizations. Washington, DC:  The National Assembly of National Voluntary Health and Social Welfare Organizations.

National 4-H Council.  (1994).  Taking Anybody into Expanded Involvement (TAXI).  Washington,D.C.:  National 4-H Youth Development Program.

Netting, F.E.  (1987).  Ethical issues in volunteer management and accountability.  vSocial Work, 32 (3), 250-52.

Nonprofit Risk Management Center.  (1997).  Risk Facts.  Washington, D.C.:  Author.

Nonprofit Risk Management Center.  (1991).  Criminal history record checks:  A report fornonprofits.  Washington, D.C.:  Author.

Nonprofit Risk Management Center.  (1993).  Guidebook for directors of nonprofit corporations.  Washington, D.C.:  Author.

Nonprofit Risk Management Center.  (1994).  Keeping bad apples out of your organization.  Community Risk Management & Insurance (newsletter), 3(3, September), 1, 10-11.

Nonprofit Risk Management Center. (1996).  Please release me.  Community Risk Management & Insurance, 5, 1-3.  Washington, D.C: Author.

Nonprofit Risk Management Center. (1997).  Mission accomplished:  The workbook.  Washington, D.C.:  Author.

Nonprofit Risk Management Center.  (1997).  Mission accomplished:  A practical guide to risk management for nonprofits.  Washington, D.C:  Author.

Nonprofits’ Risk Management and Insurance Institute.  (1991).  Answers to volunteers’ liability and insurance questions.  Washington, D.C.:  Author.

O’Neill, B.M.  (1990).  How to avoid “firing” your volunteers.  Journal of Extension, 28 (3).

Park, J.M.  (1984).  The fourth R:  A case for releasing volunteers.  Journal of Volunteer Administration, 2 (3), 1-8,

Patterson, J., Tremper, C., & Rypkema, P.  (1994).  Staff screening tool kit.  Washington, D.C.:  Nonprofit Risk Management Center.

Patterson, John.  Child Abuse Prevention Primer for Your Organization.  Nonprofit Risk Management Center, Washington, D.C., 1995, 88 pp.

Patterson, J., Rypkema, P. and Tremper, C.  Staff Screening Tool Kit – Keeping the Bad Apples out our Your Organization.  Nonprofit Risk Management Center, Washington, D.C., 1995, 116 pp.

Rypkema, P. (1995).  Avoiding a crash course.  Washington, D.C.: Nonprofit Risk Management Center.

Minnesota Office on Volunteer Services, St. Paul, Minnesota, Planning it Safe:  How to Control Liability & Risk in Volunteer Programs.   (February, 1992).

Nonprofit Risk Management, (1997).  Risk Fact Sheets, Washington D.C.:  Author.

Safrit, R.D. & Smith, W., editors.  (1993).  The Ohio 4-H B.L.A.S.T. program.  Columbus, OH:  The Ohio State University.

Safrit, R.D., Merrill, M. & Culp, K. (1997).  Walking the management tightrope without a net…..Making ethical decisions in volunteer and service programs.  Columbus, OH:  The Ohio State University.

Seidman, A., & Tremper, C.  (1994).  Legal issues for service-learning programs:  A community service brief.  Washington, D.C.:  Nonprofit Risk Management Center.

Seidman, A. & Patterson, J. (1996).  Kidding around?  Be serious!  A commitment to safe service opportunities for young people.  Washington, D.C.: Nonprofit Risk Management Center.

Schmiesing, R.J. (2001).  Identification of volunteer screening practices for selected Ohio youthorganizations.  Journal of Extension.  (39) 1.

Tremper, C.  (1989).  Reconsidering Legal Liability and insurance for nonprofit organizations.  Washington,D.C.:  Nonprofit Risk Management Center.

Tremper, C. (1994).  Insurance assurance for volunteers.  Washington, D.C.:  Nonprofit Risk Management Center.

Tremper, C., & Kahn, J.D.  (1992).  Managing legal liability and insurance for corporate volunteer programs.  Washington, D.C.:  Nonprofit Risk Management Center.

Tremper, C., & Kostin, G.  (1991).  No surprises:  Controlling risks in volunteer programs.  Washington,D.C.:  Nonprofit Risk Management Center.

Tremper, C., & Perry, J.  (1994).  Volunteer protection varies state to state.  Leadership (October-December), 9.

Tremper, C., & Rypkema, P.  (1994).  A look at the heart of risk management.  Leadership (October-December), 8.

Tremper, C., Seidman, A., & Tufts, S.  (1994).  Managing volunteers within the law:  A community service brief from the Nonprofit Risk Management Center.  Washington, D.C.:  Nonprofit Risk Management Center.

Tremper, C., & Perry, J.  (1994).  Volunteer protection varies state to state.  Leadership (October-December), 9.

Tremper, C., Seidman, A., & Tufts, S.  (1994).  Managing volunteers within the law:  A community service brief from the Nonprofit Risk Management Center.  Washington, D.C.:  Nonprofit Risk Management Center.

Vineyard, Sue.  (1996).  Managing volunteers!  New competencies for volunteer administrators.  Downers Grove, Illinois:  Heritage Arts Publishing.

Governor’s Office on Volunteerism.  Volunteer Management in Maryland; Legal Liability and Insurance Issues, Baltimore, Md., 1992.

Vineyard, S. (1981).  Finding your way through the maze of volunteer management.  Downers Grove, IL:  Heritage Arts Publishers.

Vineyard, S.  (1989).  Volunteer management basics.  Downers Grove, IL:  Synergy Resource Center, Heritage Arts Publishing.

Wittich, B. & Wittich, A. (1996).  Safe and sane policies for your volunteer program.  Fullerton, CA:  Knowledge Transfer.







 
 
 
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