Does your nonprofit adequately protect whistleblowers?

A formal whistleblower policy is critical to protecting your not-for-profit’s financial security and public reputation. Your policy should state which individuals (for example, staffers, volunteers and clients) and activities (such as fraud, conflicts of interest and discrimination) are covered. Also explain how reports will be investigated and what will happen when investigations end. It’s particularly important to stress that your nonprofit will protect whistleblower confidentiality to the extent possible.