I wanted to share that I’ll be taking FMLA leave for back surgery starting September 8, 2025, and plan to return on December 8, 2025. During this time, I won’t be checking my office email or phone, but you’ll be in excellent hands with my colleague Roz Gutierrez, Associate Director and  my superb team of Maria, Blu, and Erica.

If you need anything while I’m away, please reach out to Roz at rosalind.gutierrez@austincc.edu or 512-223-7080.

Thank you for your support—I look forward to being back in my office in December!

Barry Silverberg, Executive Director

Have you ever had a thorny situation you wanted to run by risk professionals who held your same job title in other nonprofits, just to get their take? 

Perhaps you wonder how your role or department can work best with others in your organization, and long for some outside perspective on that. 

Or maybe you want a playbook of ways to engage your board on risk management issues—without tempting them to wade into day-to-day operations with the staff. 

Across the nonprofit sector, many risk managers work in organizations that have no or few other risk professionals on the team. Whether that’s true for you, or you manage a team of risk professionals but long for an outside perspective, all risk managers can benefit from external help and insight. Not all nonprofits can hire an external consultant for risk advice, especially in seasons when funding is tight. But anyone at your nonprofit can reach out for additional perspective on a challenge you face.

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This resource is full of practical, timely information designed to help organizations strengthen their capacity and access critical funding opportunities.