Center staff have conducted more than 100 workshops for dozens of organizations including Volunteer Centers, government programs, corporate volunteerism councils, state volunteerism offices, and local organizations of every description. Audiences per workshop range in size from 10 to 350. Workshops feature color slides or overheads, coordinated handouts, and exercises that reinforce key points. The newsletter is printed three times per year, in January, May, and September. Recent issues have included articles on criminal records checks for volunteers who are applying to work with children, making offices ergonomically sound, insurance for volunteer drivers, and health care reform's effect on nonprofits.
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Research Effective risk management requires sound research. Therefore, the Center conducts an ongoing program of research into the causes of claims and the effectiveness of measures designed to prevent them. The Center's legal research staff monitors legal developments and produces analyses for law firms, insurers and others needing assistance. Research initiatives include analysis of insurance claims data, surveys of risk management practices, examination of specific matters at the request of an organization, and analysis of legal issues affecting community-serving programs. The Center fosters efforts to change laws and industry practices to improve the legal environment for community-serving programs.