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Enterprise risk management for NGOs

NGOs answer to donors, boards and the people they serve. We help you see, own and report the risks to your funding and your mission.

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What we see in NGOs

Six risks that recur across every engagement

Each one appears in the register with an owner, a rating and a treatment plan.

Funding concentration

Reliance on a few donors, and grants that end or shrink.

Donor compliance

Grant conditions and reporting that are missed or hard to evidence.

Fraud and misuse of funds

Weak controls over cash, procurement and field spending.

Safeguarding

Harm to the children and vulnerable people you serve.

Key people

Reliance on founders and staff who are hard to replace.

Reputation and data

Public trust, and beneficiary and donor data.

Risk through the funding year

JFMAMJJASONDFundingDonor reportingFraudSafeguardingKey peopleReputation

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Regulatory context

The frameworks your register has to answer to

We map each obligation to a risk, a control and an owner, so the register and the compliance universe are one document rather than two.

  • Nonprofit Organisations ActRegistration, reporting and governance for NPOs.
  • Companies ActDuties for non-profit companies and their directors.
  • Income Tax ActPublic benefit organisation approval and section 18A receipts.
  • FICAAnti-money laundering and terrorist financing duties.
  • POPIAPersonal information on beneficiaries, donors and staff.
  • King VRisk governance for boards and trustees.
Where to start

Three services most NGO clients begin with

AssessmentEnterprise risk assessmentFramework, scored register, heat map and board report, built around the six risks above and your own.4 weeksTrainingBoards and executivesA half-day briefing on what a board or trustees need to know, ask and decide about risk.Half dayTrainingERM basicsA half-day course giving staff a working understanding of risk management.Half day

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How we work with NGO clients

Built around your funding cycle

Timed around your cycle

Sessions are planned around grant deadlines, donor reports and board meetings.

Programme and corporate risk in one register

Safeguarding sits alongside funding, finance and compliance, rated on the same scale, so the board sees one picture.

Evidence on hand

Controls and actions are recorded in a secure workspace your team keeps updating, so a donor or audit request is answered from live records.

What clients say
A reliable and professional service provider on governance and risk management. Their services improved our risk management practices, with clearer risk assessments, named owners and better reporting.
COGTASceloChief Director: Municipal Governance, COGTA
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Common questions

Before you book

What are the main risks in NGOs?

Key risks include funding concentration, donor compliance, fraud and misuse of funds, safeguarding, key people, reputation and data.

How can risk management help in NGOs?

It can help you protect your funding, your people and your mission.

What services does KeyDimension offer for NGOs?

We offer assessments, compliance, workshops, training, board reporting, fractional cro.

How do I get started?

Request a free assessment and we will contact you to book a time.

Start with a free assessment

Book with our team. A review of where your risk management stands today and a recommended next step.

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