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title: Cathy Folkes thinks about nonprofit data and risk management
description: In this episode of our podcast, Groupthinkers, we sit down with Cathy Folkes as she thinks about nonprofit data and how organizations can reassess their risk management processes in light of recent cy
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# [Cathy Folkes thinks about nonprofit data and risk management](https://blog.rkdgroup.com/podcast-cathy-folkes-thinks-about-nonprofit-data-and-risk-management)

 Written by [RKD Group](https://blog.rkdgroup.com/author/rkd-group) | Oct 6, 2020, 9:30:47 PM

 

> *“The number one thing organizations need to do right now is make sure they know where all their data is, and that’s a really hard thing for a lot of organizations these days.”*
> 
> - *Cathy Folkes, Chief Data Officer, RKD Group*

### REFRESHING YOUR RISK MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES

In this episode of Groupthinkers, we’re joined by our very own Cathy Folkes, Chief Data Officer here at RKD Group. Cathy thinks about how, [in light of recent cybersecurity attacks](https://blog.rkdgroup.com/blackbaud-ransomware-attack-how-nonprofits-should-respond/), nonprofits can assess their risk management procedures as they relate to data and [donor privacy](https://info.rkdgroup.com/donors-and-data).

What to think about:

- Knowing where your data is stored
- Reassessing how your data is shared with third parties
- Understanding the basics of crisis communication

 

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