Risk Management for Charities – A Practical Guide - Joe Houghton
Joe Houghton is an Assistant Professor at the UCD Smurfit Graduate School of Business in Dublin and a long-serving charity trustee and chair. He works with boards, CEOs and senior teams across Ireland and the UK to embed practical risk management, tighten financial controls and strengthen governance culture. Joe has consulted and taught on risk for more than two decades and regularly trains leaders on responsible, real-world uses of AI in the nonprofit sector. He’s the author of 15+ books spanning project management, AI and photography and has delivered 1,000+ talks and workshops. His new book, Risk Management for Charities — A Practical Guide, is written for trustees and staff who want a clear route from “we should manage risk” to “we are managing risk” — with plain-English explanations, worked examples and board-ready templates. Book (paperback/hardback/Kindle): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1916579191 Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Joe-Houghton/author/B07XWQRNJQ?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Website: https://www.houghton.consulting | Photography: https://www.houghtonphoto.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joehoughton/
GENRE: Non-fiction
Blurb:
A clear, practical guide for Irish and UK charities to turn risk from a headache into an advantage. Joe Houghton explains trustee duties, shows what goes wrong, and gives a step-by-step risk register, financial control checklists, and board-ready tools to protect funds and reputation. Ideal for trustees, CEOs and managers who need plain English, real cases and actions they can use at the next board meeting.
