COVID-19 Resource List

To supplement our article on managing your fundraisers and donations amidst COVID-19, we put together this list of resources.

General Nonprofit Resources

• Council of Nonprofits - Nonprofits and Coronavirus, COVID-19

  • A continuously updated list of need-to-know procedures by state
  • Information related to: disease-prevention, telecommunication amongst members, public decision-making, and human resources
    
    

• Georgia Center for Nonprofits - Nonprofit guide to COVID-19 planning

  • Information on employee care, stakeholder care, and organization care
    
    

• The Coronavirus Concern: What Nonprofits Need To Know

  • Tips for virtualization of events, other donation opportunities, and tips for event cancellations
    
    

• Coronavirus Impacting Your Nonprofit? Here’s What to Do

  • Alternative fundraiser ideas and tips for engaging attendees
    
    

• Information about School Closure for families during COVID-19

  • School closure statuses for every state, free tutoring information, sample lesson plans, childcare information
    
    

Nonprofit Fundraising Event Resources

• Help! Coronavirus Might Force Me to Cancel My Fundraising Event
  • Logistical tasks to cross off, tips for navigating refund procedures, tips for covering all of your bases
    
    
• What To Do If Your Fundraising Event Is Cancelled Due To Coronavirus
  • Alternative fundraiser ideas, tips for postponed events
    
    
• From In-Person to Virtual: How to Maximize Your Fundraising Event Revenue
  • Comprehensive list of virtual fundraising ideas and communication tips
    
    
• Coronavirus and Your 2020 Fundraising Goals: What Nonprofits Need to Know
  • Tips for communicating with funders, virtual event ideas, long-term planning advice
    
    
• Tips for a Successful Virtual Gala Experience
  • Virtual auction tips, ideas to increase attendance, alternate event ideas
    
    

Financial Resources

• Grantspace - Where can I find emergency financial resources to help with COVID-19 hardships?
  
• Apply For A Grant From The Sff Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund
  
• Help for New York Nonprofits: the NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund
  
• COVID-19 Resources for California’s Nonprofits
  • US Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Assistance
  • California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program & Disaster Relief Loan Guarantee Program (nonprofits are eligible)
  • COVID-19 Emergency Funding and Artist Resources
  • National, state and regional community foundation relief funds (click on "Response Funds")
  • California Wellness Foundation emergency relief funds
  • Horizons Foundation LGBTQ+ emergency relief fund (for Bay Area nonprofits only)
    
    
• Funders, this is the rainy day you have been saving up for
  
  

Marketing and Communication Resources

• How to Communicate With Empathy During the Coronavirus Crisis
  
• 6 Strategies for Facebook and Instagram Advertising During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  
• 5 Ways to Do Smart & Responsible Marketing During COVID-19
  
• Small Business Marketing Tips During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  
  

Mental Health and Wellness Resources

• American Psychiatric Association - Working Remotely During COVID-19
  
• World Health Organization - Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak
  
• Small Business Marketing Tips During the COVID-19 Pandemic

If you’re interested in sharing your nonprofit’s experience with COVID-19, or reading about how other organizations are working with these changes, check out our new Facebook Group. Join the conversation!