Examples of Clients and Projects
Here's a glimpse of some of Croydon Consulting's clients.
Insurance Consulting
An insurance evaluation begins with a risk assessment focusing on insurable
exposures and can extend into the insurance procurement process.
- National health organization with state chapters, regional offices, programs and services for children and adults, extensive fundraising activities, and publications
- International professional association with local chapters, large annual meeting, publications, electronic commerce, and facilities
- International religious campus-based organization
- National membership sports organization providing extensive educational materials, sports certification and events
- International missionary organization
- Analysis of captive insurance company option
- Numerous youth-serving organizations (national, state and local)
Risk Assessments
The extent of each assessment varies with the needs and expectations of the client.
- Large residential program for at-risk youth. Organization operates a school system, residential facilities for children from ages 3 to 18, vocational opportunities, therapy and other services. Family re-unification is a goal so the organization coordinates additional social services for the parents of children in its care.
- United States affiliate of international membership association with local chapters, special interest groups and national programs. Membership includes both youth and adults with extensive programming for children.
- National corporate foundation specializing in homeownership and housing issues to build healthy communities across the United States. Assessed the grant process, publications, development of a knowledge network and its direct service charitable activities. The foundation also focuses on serving its local non-profit community.
- Regional non-profit providing mobile medical care to the uninsured and homeless population of north central Maryland and south central Pennsylvania.
Risk Management Solutions
Croydon Consulting assists nonprofit organizations develop various policies, procedures and programs to manage the identified risks including:
- Assisted with development and implementation of code of conduct for participants including procedures for reporting, investigating and appealing allegations of misconduct
- Developed online training materials for establishment of youth protection programs
- Established contract review and approval process for several clients. Also reviewed contracts for insurance and risk management considerations including sponsorship and marketing agreements
- Facilitated business impact analysis for business continuity plan for an international trade association
- Provided outsourced risk management services for a weekend-long special event involving a celebrity softball game and street festival
Speaker, Trainer and Author
Leslie White, an accomplished and experienced speaker, makes presentations to groups on a wide range of insurance and risk management issues facing nonprofits and associations. Please contact Leslie to arrange a presentation for your group.
February 27, 2008
Where’s the Shredder? Document Retention and Destruction
Finance & Administration Roundtable
Washington, DC
March 24, 2008
Understanding Your Insurance Needs
Hillel Lay Leadership Symposium
Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
Washington, DC
August 2008
Risk Management for Associations: What You Need to Know
ASAE & The Center 2008 Annual Meeting & Expo
ASAE & The Center for Association Learning
San Diego, CA
Samples of Workshops
Risk Management for Nonprofit Organizations — This is an introductory course for managers new to risk management that explores the scope of risks in nonprofit organizations and how to manage these exposures.
Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management — Learn how enterprise risk management expands the practice of risk management beyond insurable risks to evaluate the numerous business risks facing organizations.
How to Conduct a Risk Assessment — The most important step in the risk management process is to identify and analyze an organization’s risks whether insurable or not.
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning — After the events of September 11 and the recent hurricane seasons, nonprofits recognize the importance of planning for a disaster to continue their operations and secure their survival.
The Basics of Insurance: A Nonprofit Primer — Every nonprofit organization needs to understand insurance. Insurance is a significant part of a nonprofit’s risk management program as a means to finance its losses.
Managing the Risks of Mentoring — Risk management is just good management and employing the best practices for your mentoring program. Mentoring programs present many unique challenges and opportunities for its organizers and participants and requires an effective risk management program.
Sports Risk Management: Is it All Fun and Games? — Explore the special risk management considerations for sports and recreation programs.
Volunteer Management: A Risk Management Approach — Learn how to apply risk management techniques to your volunteer program for a safer and more effective program. Explore ways to minimize your risks using tools such as screening and selection, training, and supervision.
Board Governance — Board members struggle with the roles and responsibilities often leading to discontent or lack of accountability. Explore techniques for managing governance risks while enhancing your board’s capabilities.
Other Topics Available
- Corporate volunteer programs
- Specials events
- Transportation
- Negotiating insurance policies
- Insurance broker selection and evaluation
- Managing the risks of collaborations
- Alternative risk financing techniques
- Pandemic influenza planning
- Youth protection programs
Sponsoring Organizations
- AH&T Nonprofits Insurance — Annual Nonprofit Risk Management Seminar
- American Society of Association Executives
- ANCOR Foundation CEO Roundtable
- Association of Community Services of Howard County (MD)
- Association for High Technology Distribution
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City
- Congregations of Religious Treasurers, Region I (CT)
- Coordinators of Volunteers of Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations
- Maryland Council of Directors of Volunteer Services
- National Association of Truck Stop Operators
- National Senior Service Corps — Corporation for National Service
- Nonprofit Risk Management Center — Nonprofit Risk Management Institutes and Nonprofit Risk Management & Finance Seminar Pennsylvania Association for Volunteerism
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Points of Light Foundation
- Special Olympics Inc.
- Special Olympics Maryland
- The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Fellows Program (MD & HI)
- The National Mentoring Partnership, National Mentoring Center
- The Support Center of Washington, DC
- United Way of Allegheny County (PA)
- Virginia State Conference on Community Service and Civic Engagement
- Volunteer Maryland!
Training programs and workshops can be designed to meet your organization’s needs, contact me to discuss.
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