Business continuity is not just for businesses - public sector organisations and third sector organisations are perhaps just as likely to be affected by a disruptive event as any private sector organisation. So, are non-profits doing enough to protect the way they operate?
'Business continuity challenges within the non-profit sector' is the subject of the latest edition of the Business Continuity Institute's Working Paper Series. In this edition, Rina Bhakta CBCI discusses how there is a lack of shared knowledge in the way business continuity works in the non-profit sector. She argues that while there are various standards and benchmarking from other industries, it can be difficult to relate it to non-profits because a lot of it is not applicable.
Bhakta notes the main challenge is that any programme adopted is usually based on best practice. Although the Charity Commission in the United Kingdom outlines the requirements of risk management, the section on business continuity is limited. It then becomes difficult in influencing appropriate buy-in and commitment when such aspects are not enforced by regulation.
In 'business continuity challenges within the non-profit sector', Bhakta talks through the six stages of the business continuity management life cycle and provides case studies to highlight how each stage would apply to a non-profit organisation. To read the full document, click here.
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