A lot has changed for nonprofits. You’re facing new challenges that you likely never dreamed of encountering. What do you when your major fundraising event is cancelled? How can you communicate with your donors? How do you take care of your staff and volunteers?
It’s easy to become overwhelmed in the face of these questions.
To help, we curated a list of 37 different resources, broken into 8 different categories, that we feel are the most important for nonprofits right now. We’ve also included links to resources from the official nonprofit association in each state.
COVID-19 Resources
Communication Resources | General Resources |
Event Resources | GivingTuesdayNow Resources |
Financial Resources | Management Resources |
Fundraising Resources | State Nonprofit Associations |
While the challenges may have changed, the value of your nonprofit’s mission has not. We hope these resources help you strengthen and inspire your community.
Communication Resources
Site | Resource |
Classy | 7 Emails Your Nonprofit Can Send During COVID-19 |
The Communications Network | Coronavirus Crisis Comms Triage Kit |
The DeBerry Group | How to Manage Your Communications During COVID-19 (Examples and Tips) |
GiveCentral | Social Communications Toolkit |
Leapfrog Group | Nonprofit Communications During the Coronavirus Pandemic |
Event Resources
Financial Resources
Aid Programs & Grants
Site | Resource |
The Agitator by The Donor Voice | What You Need to Get an Emergency Forgivable COVID-19 Loan |
Council on Foundations | Community Foundation Locator |
Foundation Directory Online | Find Grantmakers & Nonprofit Funders |
GrantSpace | Where to Find Emergency Financial Resources to Help With COVID-19 Hardships |
CARES Act
Site | Resource |
NPR | What’s Inside The Senate’s $2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Package |
Nonprofit Times | CARES Act: A Guide to Financial Resources for Nonprofits |
Council of Nonprofits | Loans Available for Nonprofits in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) |
Independent Sector | CARES Act: How to Apply for Nonprofit Relief Funds |
Tax Relief
Fundraising Resources
Site | Resource |
American Philanthropic | Webinar: Fundraising During Uncertain Times |
Bonfire | Virtual Fundraising Ideas to Keep You Engaged With Your Supporters |
Charity How To | Webinar: Fundraising in the Time of Coronavirus: How to Manage and Modify Your Fundraising |
QGiv | Fundraising Best Practices During COVID-19: Food Bank Examples |
General Resources
Site | Resource |
NFCC | Are you facing financial difficulty due to the coronavirus? |
Council of Nonprofits | Nonprofits and Coronavirus, COVID-19 |
Council on Foundations | COVID-19 Resource Hub |
Nonprofit COVID-19 | Free Coronavirus COVID-19 Course for Nonprofits and Ministries |
Crowdsourced Document | Covid-19 Nonprofit & Philanthropy Resources |
Nonprofit Finance Fund | COVID-19 Tools and Resources for Nonprofits |
GivingTuesdayNow Resources
Site | Resource |
Bonfire | How Your Nonprofit Can Prepare For #GivingTuesdayNow |
Giving Tuesday Social Media Webinar | Webinar: Social Media Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for #GivingTuesdayNow |
JC Social Marketing | 10 Ways to Participate in #GivingTuesdayNow Without Asking for Money |
Soapbox Engage | 8 Website Updates to Boost Your Giving Tuesday Campaign |
Management Resources
Site | Resource |
Bridge Span | Managing Nonprofits During Turbulent Times |
Chronicle of Philanthropy | Nonprofit Crisis Management: A Checklist |
Nonprofit HR | Keeping Your People Together During the COVID-19 Crisis |
Nonprofit HR | Webinar: Workforce Planning during the COVID-19 Crisis: Freezes, Furloughs, Layoffs & Position Eliminations |
State Nonprofit Associations
