• by providing Internet links and research
• by offering guidance from APPL staff and members

Books and Videos from the APPL Resource Center:

• Insurance and Risk Management for Museums and Historical Societies,
  by the Gallery Association of New York State;
• D & O...Yes or No? by Nonprofits Risk Management & Insurance Institute;
• The Nonprofit Board's Role in Risk Management: More Than Buying Insurance,
  by Charles Tremper and George Babcock;
• The Legal Guide for Association Board Members, by James G. Seely; Board Liability:
• Guide for Nonprofit Directors, by Daniel L Kurtz;
  
• Honoring Boundaries: Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, by Joyce Kaser;
• How to Manage Conflicts of Interest: A Guide for Nonprofit Boards, by Daniel L Kurtz;
• The Legal Obligations of Nonprofit Boards: A Guidebook for Board Members,
  by Jacqueline Leifer and Michael Glomb;
• A Legal Guide to Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization, by Bruce R. Hopkins;
• Developing an Ethics Program: A Case Study for Nonprofit Organizations, by Charles E. M. Kolb;
• Everyday Ethics: Key Ethical Questions for Grantmakers and Grantseekers, edited by Sandra Trice Gray;
• Intermediate Sanctions: What You Need to Know about the Proposed IRS Regulations, by Caplin and Drysdale.

A Sample of Internet Resources on Risk Management, Ethics, and Legal Issues:

Nonprofit Risk Management Center
The premier site for nonprofit leaders to learn about reducing risks. The Center offers training, conferences, consulting, publications . Look for their publications on insurance, volunteers, board accountability, employment practices, fund raising, and more. They offer a free "Community Risk Management and Insurance" newsletter.
http://www.nonprofitrisk.org

The Alliance for Nonprofit Management
A wealth of information and links on a wide range of nonprofit issues. Type the word "risk" into the site search for several online essays on nonprofit liability.
http://www.allianceonline.org

Free Management Library
The Management Assistance Program provides free, full-text articles on 69 management topics, assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD. The section on risk management is extensive. This site is for both nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
http://www.mapnp.org/library/risk_mng/risk_mng.htm

Ethics Resources in the Free Management Library
The site above also has ethics resources.
http://www.mapnp.org/library/ethics/ethics.htm

Service Leader
This site for volunteer managers includes links to an online articles on nonprofit risk management and legal issues.
http://www.serviceleader.org/manage/legal.html

Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA)
This is a professional society for public sector risk management specialists.
They offer training and conferences and the site has excellent links.
http://www.primacentral.org/resorce/links/rmassoc.html

Public Agency Risk Managers Association (PARMA)
This deals specifically with risk management for government agencies.
Partners of APPL members might be interested in this site.
http://www.parma.com

Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS)
RIMS offers publications and conferences.
http://www.rims.org

Department of Interior Ethics Office
This office provides training and counseling services to DOI employees, including NPS, BLM, and USFWS.
http://www.doi.gov/ethics/

Legal Resources for Nonprofits from about.com
This site includes links to IRS, federal regulations, fund raising laws, and pro bono legal help.
http://nonprofit.about.com/careers/nonprofit/msubleg.htm?
iam=mt&terms=%2Bnonprofit+%2Blegal+%2Bissues