In an effort to provide a complete risk management program to the non-profit industry, National Council of Non-Profit Associations (NCNA) has partnered with a leading consumer background check portal, MyBackgroundCheck.com. Enabling a thorough, cost-efficient background check program for all member organizations, MyBackgroundCheck.com has introduced the Volunteer Tracking System (VTS), which comprehensively tracks volunteers in a network-like system.

Non-profit organizations strive to benefit millions of people throughout the world. NCNA aims to bring screening standards to the non-profit industry, with rising concern for the safety of those served by volunteers with criminal histories. To keeping predators out of these organizations and protecting the back bone of the non-profit sector, background checks are necessary.

Background check programs, depending mostly on donated funds, seem out of reach for many organizations. 27 percent of volunteer organizations surveyed did not conduct any type of background checks and the number one reason was the cost, according to a study released last month by the National Center for Victims of Crime. To empower non-profit organizations with cost-effective technology to screen volunteers and a risk management program to protect their employees, volunteers, and the people they serve, recognizing this concern, NCNA has partnered with MyBackgroundCheck.com.

The VTS risk management program features a Denied Parties List. All volunteers who were found to have a criminal record or adverse behaviors reported by an organization are included in the list. There is no need to perform an additional background check if an applicant is on the list. This feature alone saves non-profits thousands of dollars each year. MyBackgroundCheck.com provides flexible packages and a time-saving web interface to organize and track volunteer screening, when background checks are necessary.