Acknowledgments

We have been fortunate to have had help and assistance from many people over the years and particularly over the last year in which we have been working on the book and app. Our thanks go out to Jeff Pepper at De Gruyter for putting this book in motion. Jeff has been instrumental in bringing a number of Jesse’s books to market, and it is great to be working with him again at De Gruyter. Also on the production side, Carole Jelen at Waterside Productions once again has guided the progress of the book, as have Jaya Dalal and Angie MacAllister’s team: they have truly made this book possible.

In addition, Chuck Edwards and his band of beta testers have been helpful in developing the app, while Barbara Butler has also provided insight into important parts of the nonprofit world. Michelle Lawrence in London has helped with international information while Gary Miller and Daniel Starr helped with the New York City cultural scene.

Bill Baccaglini and Jennifer Geiling were early thought partners on risk assessment and why it matters. The Human Services Council pushed our thinking on the sources of nonprofit risk and Gabby Sheely brought fresh insight into the process of enterprise risk planning. Frank and frequent discussions with Larian Angelo about operating risk in local government as contrasted with public universities and other nonprofits, filled an important conceptual gap.