Legal and regulatory compliance has become an overwhelming burden on nonprofits. Tides Center’s experts keep pace with constantly changing regulations and liability issues involving people, property, and income so that every project can rest assured they are well covered.

The Tides Risk Management team: (l-r) Lynette Logan and Loren Newquist

Tides Center’s risk management includes:

Liability Management

• Comprehensive liability insurance and claim administration
• Policies and procedures
• Access to legal counsel as necessary
• Templates and requirements on service contracts

People: employees, board members, volunteers, clients, donors, and the general public

• Workers compensation, unemployment claims, personnel records, training (EEO, sexual harassment), and termination assistance
• Training on advisory board development and requirements

Property: buildings, facilities, equipment, materials, copyrights, and trademarks

• Property tax management
• Access to legal counsel in the provision of copyrights and trademarks
• Review of all contracts; signatory and assumption of all liability for contracts and leases

Income: grants, contributions, and sales revenue

• Contribution acknowledgements
• Asset management

Government Compliance

• Keeps track of changing regulations in the nonprofit sector and ensures compliance
• Manages government reporting requirements and state registrations
• Provides guidance on lobbying regulations and compliance
• Tracks all lobbying-related expenses and manages necessary reporting
• Recommends best practices