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Continuity planning for nonprofits
Author(s) -
MeyerEmerick Nancy,
Momen Mehnaaz
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
nonprofit management and leadership
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.844
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1542-7854
pISSN - 1048-6682
DOI - 10.1002/nml.21
Subject(s) - process (computing) , natural disaster , business , order (exchange) , disaster response , disaster planning , process management , emergency planning , operations management , emergency management , public relations , computer science , political science , economics , finance , economic growth , geography , poison control , medicine , human factors and ergonomics , environmental health , meteorology , operating system
Many nonprofits assist in emergency response and disaster relief to alleviate human suffering. In order toenhance those efforts and the maintenance of routine nonprofit operations, this article introduces the concept ofcontinuity planning. Continuity planning does not focus on specific risks, such as floods or hurricanes, but on themaintenance of critical operational processes despite natural, anthropogenic, or technological interruptions.Continuity planning has yet to be widely applied within the nonprofit sector, primarily due to a lack of fiscal orpersonnel resources. This article explores several continuity‐planning options for nonprofits and provides abrief explanation of the process.