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Resources for COVID-19
As shared by the Leap Ambassadors Community
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.
SOCIAL SECTOR RESPONSE to COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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)
- Care Resources for COVID-19 from Change Elemental (Resource list)
- Reflecting on the Role of Evaluator During This Global Pandemic by Miranda Yates (Blog)
- Nonprofit Leaders, Now Is the Time for Radical Self Compassion (Article)
- Managing Through Tough Times from The Bridgespan Group (Resource list)
- An Open Message to Grantees from the Funder Community from the 19 funders (Communique)
- Nonprofits, Funders, and the Coronavirus from The Bridgespan Group (Resource list)
- Technology resources for nonprofits from TechSoup (Resource list)
- The Nonprofit Survival Guide: The Pandemic Edition By Viktoria Harrison from The Branded Startup (PDF download)
- Tracking Nonprofit Efforts During a Global Pandemic Three ways to prioritize tracking data amid COVID-19 (Article)
- Project Evident is providing free consultation for organizations that seek guidance on using data and evidence to adapt their programs and optimize their impact in the changing context of this pandemic. Topics they can help address include adapting services for digital delivery in an evidence-informed manner; sustaining program operations and a learning culture for staff using digital tools; balancing data collection with other urgent priorities; and general technical assistance needs. Please use this form to set up a time with us.
- Child Development and Maltreatment
- Harvard University Center on the Developing Child Resources and Guides (Resource list)
- Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families shares several articles regarding the lack of insurance access (Website)
- Duke Sanford Center for Child & Family Policy’s policy brief Ensuring Vulnerable Children and Families Have Access to Needed Health Services and Supports During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Brief)
- CDC’s Child Abuse and Neglect Technical Package (Resource)
- American Academy of Pediatrics Advises Parents Experiencing Stress over COVID-19 (Article)
- American Psychological Association How COVID-19 may increase domestic violence and child abuse (Article)
- RevJen, a nonprofit training provider, is now offering their “R-Squared” cohorts for nonprofit executives for free. REGISTER HERE. “R-Squared” is a professionally facilitated virtual monthly meeting of 12-13 nonprofit and social enterprise leaders, which aims to provide peer insight, advice, and a sense of community with other nonprofit executives from across the country.
- COVID-19 Tools and Resources for Nonprofits from Nonprofit Finance Fund (Resource list)
- Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: A Curated Guide to Help Nonprofits from The Chronicle of Philanthropy (Resource list)
- Feedback in the COVID-19 Response from Feedback Labs (Toolkit)
- Foundation Requests for Proposals for Covid-19 Relief (Article)
- Lessons From A Pandemic: Only Trust And Deep Ties Will Sustain Change (Article)
- Essential Answers for Nonprofits Coping with Economic Implications of the COVID19 crisis from the National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise (Q&A)
- How One National Nonprofit Is Adapting to COVID-19, Lessons learned at Friends of the Children about maintaining stability in service during this crisis and the next one, from SSIR (Article)
- Five Principles for Government Agency Emergency Procurement from Third Sector (Article)
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)
- How Philanthropist Are Helping During the Crisis (Article)
- Generosity Multiplied Amid COVID-19 (Article)
- Opportunities for Philanthropic Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis from Bridgespan (Memo)
- COVID-19 Resource Hub from Council on Foundations (Resource list)
- BCT Partners developed the COVID-19 Urgent Service Provider (CUSP) support tool to help determine where emergency funding is needed most. (Tool)
- COVID-19 Pandemic: How Can I Help? Toolkit from The Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania (Toolkit)
- Identifying the Effects of Various Ways of Giving: Using the ‘Natural Experiment’ of the Covid19 Crisis from Giving Evidence. Please send us examples of funders who are and are not changing their behaviour during this crisis. (Project)
- CEP President on Philanthropies response to COVID-19 Pandemic (Audio interview)
- How Learning to Listen Prepared One Funder for Its Crisis Response from the Center for Effective Philanthropy blog (Article)
- How philanthropists should respond to coronavirus from NPC (Resource list)
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)
- Framing Social Issues, includes Dos and Don’ts for communications (PDF download)
- America’s Crucible Moment: Our Post-Pandemic Leadership Agenda (Article)
- Tough Times Call for Tough Action: A Decision Framework for Nonprofit Leaders and Boards (PDF Framework)
- The Psychology Behind Effective Crisis Leadership from the Harvard Business Review (Article)
- Email from The Management Center provides some helpful resources for building emotional resilience in your staff and yourself (Communique/Resource list)
- Beyond Survival: Five Keys to Unlock Social Innovation Amid the COVID-19 Crisis from Ann Mei Chang (Article)
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Daily clinics supporting nonprofits with the Paycheck Protection Program and more, from Fiscal Management Associates (times vary) – Register HERE (Webinar)
- How Listening & Feedback Can Inform Foundation Grantmaking and Strategy Development, hosted by Fund for Shared Insight, May 19, 2pm (ET) (Webinar)
- Seeking Emergency and General-Operating Grants in Response to the Crisis, hosted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, May 21, 2pm (ET) (Webinar)
- Virtual CPS Lecture with Phil Buchanan on Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count, May 20, 6:30 (PT) (Webinar)
- Feedback 101 Webinar – COVID-19, hosted by Feedback Labs, June 3, 2:00pm (ET) (Webinar)
- How Listening & Feedback Can Inform Foundation Grantmaking and Strategy Development, hosted by Fund for Shared Insight, May 19, 2pm (ET) (Webinar)
- Executive Session: Rebooting and Managing After COVID-19, hosted by the NonProfit Times, May 14, 3pm (ET) (Webinar)
- Addressing COVID-19: Fostering Equity in and Out of the Classroom, hosted by ASPA and NASPAA, June 4, 3pm (ET) (Webinar)
- We’ve Been Here Before: Community-Based Nonprofits Confront Crises hosted by the Building Movement Project and Solidarity Is, May 13, 3pm (Webinar)
- Foster Care and COVID-19: A Call to Action, hosted by Friends of the Children, May 21, 12pm (ET) (Webinar)
- Punctuated Equilibrium: A Conversation About How to Move Forward in Public Education, hosted by Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, May 26, 11am (PT) (Webinar)
PAST RECORDINGS
- Best Practices for Managing Opportunity Talent Remotely – FREE Course from Year Up (Online training)
- 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)
- Webinar series for nonprofits navigating COVID-19 from The Pittsburgh Foundation and Jones Day (Webinars)
- 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)
- Federal Coronavirus Relief Bills: What Do They Mean for Nonprofits? (Webinar)
- Navigating the CARES Act from Independent Sector (Webinar)
- Leadership in Crisis: Insights for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Leaders (Recording)
- Policy Town Hall from Independent Sector. The latest on the implementation of the CARES Act, from April 16, 2020. (Webinar)
- A Dialogue: Governing in a Time of Crisis – Propel Nonprofits and Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (Webinar)
- Paycheck Protection Program Round Two: What You Need to Know – Institute for Nonprofit Practice, April 27, 1pm EST
- Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Equitable Lending to Boost Small Business Recovery – Urban Institute, April 28, 2pm EST
- Finding Opportunity in Crisis: A conversation between StriveTogether and the Billions Institute (Recording)
RELEVANT FEDERAL LAWS
- How Nonprofits Can Utilize the New Federal Laws Dealing with COVID-19 (Article)
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) initial assessment of the new bill can be found here (Article)
- Loans available for nonprofits in the CARES Act (Chart)
- Cutting Through the Jargon: How the CARES Act works for Nonprofits (Article)
- CARES Act Includes Essential Measures to Respond to Public Health, Economic Crises, But More Will Be Needed (Article)
- How Much Each State Will Receive From the Coronavirus Relief Fund in the CARES Act (Chart)
- 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)
- Coronavirus Response Roundup from the CBPP (Resource list)
- US coronavirus relief funds: A guide for state and local governments (Article)
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
- COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application from the U.S. Small Business Administration can be found here (Application)
- CARES Act: How to Apply for Nonprofit Relief Funds from Independent Sector (Resource list)
- A starter list of lenders who are reported to have some success with Payroll Protection Program applications. This information is presented “as is” with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, or timeliness.
- Find a Lender (SBA Website)—https://www.sba.gov/paycheckprotection/find
- Midwest BankCentre— Non-customers can download an application via Midwest BankCentre’s website and email the completed application to HeyOrvSTL@midwestbankcentre.com
- Fundera— https://www.fundera.com/ppp
- Cross River Bank—www.crossriversba.com
- Newtek – https://partners.newtekone.com/rbfcu/cares-act/
- Readycap –https://readycapital.com/ or https://go.readycapital.com/l/686683/2020-03-30/3747n
- Funding Circle— https://www.fundingcircle.com
- Lendio—https://www.lendio.com/covid-relief/sba-paycheck-protection-program-loans/
- NoteWorthy Federal Credit Union – https://noteworthyfcu.com/
- Ten Things We Need To Know About Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness (Article)
- 6 Ways to Make Sure You Don’t Screw Up Your PPP Loan (Article)
- PPP Loan Forgiveness: The Complete Guide (Article)
- QuickBooks Tutorial – How to Record Proceeds from a PPP Loan (Video)
- American Institute of CPAs. SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) (FAQ)
INCLUSION RESOURCES
- Hoja Informativa del COVID-19 en Espanol (PDF download or JPEG download page 1 and page 2)
- 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)
- Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Populations With Serious Mental Illness (Article)
- Resources for undocumented communities prepared by a group of undocumented scholars engaged in community outreach and social justice (Resource list)
- Schroeder Stribling wrote “Novel? The Echo of AIDS in the Time of Coronavirus” a letter about her personal experience as a daughter and activist (Letter)
- COVID-19 Pandemic: How Can I Help? Toolkit from The Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania (Toolkit)
- Covid-19 & Race: Principles from Michael McAfee of PolicyLink (Article)
- Using a Racial Justice Lens Now to Transform Our Future (Article)
- NEW 5/22 Now is the Time to Transform the Criminal Justice System (Article)
OUR NEW NORMAL: Life in the Time of COVID-19
- 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)
- Tips on how to handle your groceries and food delivery (Video)
- Comprehensive list of resources from the American Psychological Association (Resource list)
- Beyond coronavirus: The path to the next normal (Article)
- Coronavirus Will Change the World Permanently. Here’s How. 34 big thinkers’ predictions for what’s to come. (Article)
- Evaluative Resources and Evidence to inform the COVID-19 Response from the IEG Lesson Library (Resources)
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)
WORKING FROM HOME WITH KIDS
- How to Work From Home With Kids from Poynter Institute (ignore the part about play dates/sleepovers!) (Article)
- SaveWithStories, an initiative from Save the Children and No Kid Hungry – where celebs read stories to kids on Instagram (Social media)
- Josh Gad is reading children’s books (good for grown-ups, too!) on Twitter (Social media)
- How to Keep Kids Learning When You’re Stuck at Home, Common Sense Media (Newsletter)
- Keeping Your Family Safe and Sane (Resource list from Leap Ambassador Beth Kanter)
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)
DATA COLLECTION
- Remote survey tool kit provided by 60 Decibels (PDF resource)
- Rewiring How We Measure Impact in a Post-COVID-19 World by The Rockefeller Foundation (Blog post)
- Measuring Results and Impact in the Age of Big Data: the Nexus of Evaluation, Analytics, and Digital Technology from The Rockefeller Foundation (Article)
- A Stronger Evidence Ecosystem is Vital for a More Equitable Recovery After the Pandemic from Project Evident (Article)
EDUCATION
- Nonprofit Academic Centers Council: Resources for Teaching and Administering Nonprofit/Philanthropy Curricula in Response to Covid-19 Mitigation Measures (PDF resource list)
- Online Teaching Resources from ARNOVA (Resource list)
- Supporting Educational Equity for Rural Students during the COVID Crisis (Interview)
- Mapping Student Needs during COVID-19 (Research report)
- The eLearning Coach – tools to improve eLearning (Resources)
INSPIRATION FROM LITERATURE AND OTHER SOURCES
- E.B. White on “The Meaning of Democracy” from The New Yorker (Article)
- “I Will Survive Online Teaching” (Video/Song)
- Pandemic by Lynn Ungar (Poem)
THE SCIENCE
- 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 – Washington Post (Article)
- Here’s what you need to know (Article)
- Check out this list of Novel Coronavirus fighting products – American Chemistry (Resource list)
- Consider getting a flu shot if you haven’t already Why It’s Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot (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)