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Business continuity planning tips for nonprofits

Online Computers

A business continuity plan (BCP) is a document that contains guidelines on how business operations can continue during unexpected disruptions. A BCP should provide clear guidance on how day-to-day operations will continue to prepare your employees, business partners, and/or consultants for any unforeseen eventuality.

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Crisis Management Explained: A Comprehensive Guide

Bernstein Crisis Management

Crisis management refers to an organization’s process- and strategy-based approach for identifying, preparing for, and responding to threats, unanticipated events, or any negative disruptions with the potential to harm people, property, or business processes.

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Navigating Resilience: How to Create a BCM Roadmap 

MHA Consulting

The business continuity management roadmap is a simple but powerful tool that can help organizations strengthen their BCM programs and enhance their resilience. Devising a BCM roadmap is not rocket science but it’s impossible if the people in charge are not familiar with the foundational concepts of modern business continuity (e.g.,

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Why Every BC Professional Should Become a Gap Hunter

MHA Consulting

Business continuity professionals who want to make their organizations more resilient should make a conscious effort to become gap hunters. I agree—and in today’s blog I’m going to build on Michael’s post by laying out some of the common vulnerabilities I often see in working with clients of ours. They have to work.

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Weathering the Storm: Tips for Coping with a Disrupted Climate

MHA Consulting

And formerly tranquil areas are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events. In this environment, prudent business continuity professionals will want to make sure their organizations are reassessing their weather-related risks and preparing accordingly. This step is frequently overlooked but very important.

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Ensuring Operational Resilience Amidst Geopolitical Events

Fusion Risk Management

Crisis and Incident Response Geopolitical events often necessitate the activation of emergency response and crisis response plans. Activation of Business Continuity Plans Organizations should activate the business continuity plans that they have in place to minimize disruption to their operations.

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How to Offload Your Risk to a Third Party

MHA Consulting

There are four main strategies for mitigating risk : · Risk acceptance: Making a conscious decision to remain vulnerable to a potential harm, usually based on a cost-benefit analysis. These definitions are taken from our recent free ebook, Strong Language: The MHA Guide to Essential Business Continuity Terminology.