Resources for COVID-19

A far-from-exhaustive list of links to resources ambassadors have found useful. We’ll update this page as new links are shared. Please feel free to publicly share this page or the PDF with colleagues.

OUR NEW NORMAL

• Building the New Normal by Pratichi Shah, Flourish Talent Management Solutions (PDF download)
• Coronavirus is revealing our society’s deepest problem by George A. Mason and Byron Sanders (Op Ed)
• Thousands volunteer to help NHS with vulnerable (Article)
• What to do when everything is canceled by Lynsey Wood Jeffries (Letter)
• NEW 3/30 Tips on how to handle your groceries and food delivery (Video)
• NEW 3/30 Comprehensive list of resources from the American Public Health Association (Resource list)
• NEW 4/3 Beyond coronavirus: The path to the next normal (Article)

LEADERSHIP

• A Few Thoughts for Leaders and Managers by Pat Lencioni, Table Group (Communique)
• How to Lead Through Rapid, Unexpected Change by Carey Nieuwhof (Article)
• Managing Through Tough Times from The Bridgespan Group (Article)
• Five Oaks Consulting from Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken
  • Why We Need Virtual Watercoolers (Article)
  • Managing Remote Teams is Hard Work (Article)
  • Nine Tips for Virtual NGO Team Leadership From a Pro (Article)
• NEW 3/30 Framing Social Issues, includes Dos and Don’ts for communications (PDF download)
• NEW 3/30 America’s Crucible Moment: Our Post-Pandemic Leadership Agenda (Article)
• NEW 4/3 Best Practices for Managing Opportunity Talent Remotely – FREE Course from Year Up (Online training)

NONPROFITS

• National Council of Nonprofits
  • COVID-19 Resource Page (Article)
  • Why Nonprofits Must Be Included in a COVID-19 Relief and Economic Stimulus Package (Article)
  • Behind-the-scenes overview of how our network has been exchanging information (Article)
  • Special Edition of Nonprofit Advocacy Matters (Article)
  • How We Can Support Each Other and Our Communities During the Coronavirus Crisis (Video)
• Independent Sector Townhall – Full presentation materials and a recording are available here (primarily for organization heads and C-suite professionals but all are welcome) (Webinar)
• Resources for Teaching and Administering Nonprofit/Philanthropy Curricula in Response to Covid-19 Mitigation Measures from Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (Article)
• Reflecting on the Role of Evaluator During This Global Pandemic by Miranda Yates (Blog)
• Resources for undocumented communities prepared by a group of undocumented scholars engaged in community outreach and social justice (Resource list)
• Nonprofit Leaders, Now Is the Time for Radical Self Compassion (Article)
• OMB Grants Team for the March Grants Innovation Exchange Session, topic Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus; and Implementation of The GREAT Act (Webinar)
• NEW 3/31 Managing Through Tough Times from The Bridgespan Group (Resource list)
• NEW 3/31 An Open Message to Grantees from the Funder Community from the 19 funders (Communique)
• NEW 4/1 Nonprofits, Funders, and the Coronavirus from The Bridgespan Group (Resource list)
• NEW 4/1 Technology resources for nonprofits from TechSoup (Resource list)
• NEW 4/3  The Nonprofit Survival Guide: The Pandemic Edition By Viktoria Harrison from The Branded Startup (PDF download)

NEW FEDERAL LAWS

• NEW 3/30 How Nonprofits Can Utilize the New Federal Laws Dealing with COVID-19 (Article)
• NEW 3/30 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) initial assessment of the new bill can be found here (Article)
• NEW 3/30 COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application from the U.S. Small Business Administration can be found here (Application)
• NEW 3/31 Loans available for nonprofits in the CARES Act (Chart)
• NEW 3/31 Cutting Through the Jargon: How the CARES Act works for Nonprofits (Article)
• NEW 4/1 CARES Act Includes Essential Measures to Respond to Public Health, Economic Crises, But More Will Be Needed (Article)
• NEW 4/1 How Much Each State Will Receive From the Coronavirus Relief Fund in the CARES Act (Chart)
• NEW 4/1 USDA, States Must Act Swiftly to Deliver Food Assistance Allowed by Families First Act and Most States Are Easing SNAP Participation Rules; Many Have Opted to Provide Added Benefits (Article)
• NEW 4/1 Coronavirus Response Roundup from the CBPP (Resource list)
• NEW 4/2 Federal Coronavirus Relief Bills: What Do They Mean for Nonprofits? (Webinar)
• NEW 4/2 CARES Act: How to Apply for Nonprofit Relief Funds from Independent Sector (Resource list)
• NEW 4/2 Navigating the CARES Act from Independent Sector (Webinar)

PHILANTHROPY

• A Call to Action: Philanthropy’s Commitment During COVID-19 by Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation (Article)
• Philanthropy Pledge Signatories (Communique)
• Funders: Now is the Time for True Grantee Partnership from Victoria Vrana (Article)
• A Message to Our Grantees on COVID-19 by Jim Canales (Communique)
• Supporting Our Unsung Heroes in a Moment of Crisis: Part 1 by Phil Buchanan (Article)
• Supporting Our Unsung Heroes in a Moment of Crisis: Part 2 by Phil Buchanan (Article)
• 6 Steps for Grant Makers to Take Now to Ensure Nonprofits Recover From Coronavirus Spread, Antony Bugg-Levine, Nonprofit Finance Fund, in Chronicle of Philanthropy (Article)
• Philanthropy’s Response to Covid-19, The Open Impact Team (Blog post)
• Kathy Reich Twitter thread on importance of foundations immediately converting all their current project grants into general support grants for maximum flexibility. (Social media)
• London Funders commit to flexibility with grantees (Communique)
• Why Foundation CEOs Need to Fund a ‘Wartime Communications’ Force (Op-ed)
• NEW 3/30 How Philanthropist Are Helping During the Crisis (Article)
• NEW 3/30 Generosity Multiplied Amid COVID-19 (Article)
• NEW 4/1 Opportunities for Philanthropic Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis from Bridgespan (Memo)
• NEW 4/3 COVID-19 Resource Hub from Council on Foundations (Resource list)

INCLUSION RESOURCES

• Hoja Informativa del COVID-19 en Espanol (PDF download or JPEG download)
• National Federation for the Blind will provide COVID-19 updated through the Breaking News Online category of the NBF-Newsline accessible by phone or a mobile app.
• Recommended resource on disability and COVID-19 (Resource list)

DATA COLLECTION

• National Census of Victim Service Providers: Making the Most of Data webinar on Friday, March 27, 2pm EST. Register here. (Webinar)
• Remote survey tool kit provided by 60 Decibels (PDF resource)

UNIVERSITIES

• NEW 4/3 Nonprofit Academic Centers Council: Resources for Teaching and Administering Nonprofit/Philanthropy Curricula in Response to Covid-19 Mitigation Measures (PDF resource list)
• NEW 4/3 Online Teaching Resources from ARNOVA (Resource list)

ONLINE CONNECTIONS

• Creating Connection in the Time of COVID-19 – Cohere Podcast featuring Nancy White (Podcast)
• Primer for Facilitating Effective Online Meetings by Beth Kanter (Article)
• Best Practices for Online Meetings, Remote Work, and Virtual Conferences – crowdsourced document from a large group of virtual facilitators (Resource list)
• Ecocycle Planning (Article)
• Moving Online in Pandemic: Ecocycle to Attend to What is Shifting (Article)
• Free Zoom Accounts – Sign up here and find more guidance about Zoom here (Resource)

SELF CARE

• How to Be Together Apart in the Time of Coronavirus, by Priya Parker, NY Times (Article) (NOTE: The Leap support team does a virtual happy hour every Friday -complete with themes – and we’ve also been having optional open-mic sessions around lunch time  just to check in with each other) 
• Coronavirus: How Emotional Contagion Exacts a Toll by Wharton management professor Sigal Barsade (Podcast)
• Jenn Hoos Rothberg’s Twitter thread here on the importance of trans-generational empathy. (Social media)
• Care for Your Coronavirus Anxiety from Shine App (Audio)
• Corona Sanity Guide from Ten Percent Weekly plus free access to the app for all healthcare workers. Email care@tenpercent.com (Audio)
• Caring for Each Other in Times of Crisis from Repair the World (Article)

ORIGINAL LIST OF RESOURCES FROM LEAP support team

• Check out this list of Novel Coronavirus fighting products (Resource list)
• Consider getting a flu shot if you haven’t already Why It’s Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot (Article)
• Beware of hoaxes, lies, junk science, etc. being spread via social media. Stay informed via trustworthy sources such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and local health departments.
• Preparing for Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Cleveland Clinic (Article)
• What is coronavirus: Symptoms, how it spreads, how to avoid it (Article)
• As coronavirus spreads, preparation takes focus (Article)
• Here’s what you need to know (Article)
• Why are patients who recover from coronavirus testing positive again? (Article)
• These cleaners kill coronavirus: Lysol, Clorox, Purell products make EPA’s disinfectants list (Article)

TESTING

• Taiwan’s ability to contain the virus, thanks to testing and communication. Here’s How (Article)
• Coronavirus Testing goes Mobile in Seattle (Article)
• This is How We Beat the Coronavirus (Article)
• America Needed Coronavirus Tests. The Government Failed (Article)