By Marci Ovadia, Senior Associate for Equity Programs and Communications
As funders with deep connections to the people and places you support and serve, we recognize that you and your organizations are likely formulating strategies to best support those directly or indirectly impacted by the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.
We’ve created a working resource library for funders that we hope will be helpful in navigating the many implications the pandemic will have on the people and places we care about, while keeping the values of equity, inclusion and justice front and center.
While the full health, economic and social impacts of the pandemic are still unkown, it almost certainly have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities, including those who rely on hourly wages, gig-economy jobs and others who do not have the privilege of paid sick leave and other employer benefits.
As many of you know, we cancelled our TFN 2020 Annual Conference in San Diego, which was to take place March 16-18 in San Diego. You can read the full statement from TFN President and CEO Pat Smith here, which includes an appeal to funders to be mindful of the important role philanthropy plays in ensuring responses to the coronavirus pandemic align with our values as a sector.
Resources for Funders
Please read, and feel free to share, these resources. We will continue to compile and distribute information via the TFN blog and other platforms.
We wish everyone health and well-being today and in the days ahead.
If you have additional resources to share, please reach out to our Senior Associate for Equity and Communications Marci Ovadia at marci@fundesnetwork.org
Most Recent Updates:
- IssueLab: Philanthropy and COVID-19 in the first half of 2020
- Vox: It’s true: 1 in 1,000 Black Americans have died in the Covid-19 pandemic
- The Atlantic: How to Better Think About Herd Immunity
- LaPlaca Cohen: Culture+ Community in a time of crisis
- Law360: As COVID-19 Safeguards End, Eviction Wave Begins
- Brookings: The Metro Recovery Index: Tracking metropolitan economies through the COVID-19 crisis
Updated 7.13.2020
- Seattle Foundation: Seattle Foundation Shares Knowledge Gained from the Design and Execution of the COVID-19 Response Fund
- Marguerite Casey Foundation: Marguerite Casey Foundation Announces $3.5 Million in COVID-19 Grant Funding to Tackle Racial Disparities Resulting from Pandemic
- Brookings: Race gaps in COVID-19 deaths are even bigger than they appear
- Cleveland Foundation: COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund launches #CLEResponds listening campaign to determine next priority
- Standing Together for a Just and Inclusive California: Philanthropy’s call to address deep racial inequities and invest in our communities
Updated 4.28.2020
- Pew Research Center: Two-thirds of Americans say it is at least somewhat likely the COVID-19 outbreak will disrupt the presidential election
- Federal Reserve of Philadelphia: Which Workers Will Be Most Impacted?
- ABFE (Webinar): Funder Briefing: COVID-19 Relief for Black Businesses
- Stanford Social Innovation Review: Using Scenario Planning to Surface Invisible Risks
- Center for Community Progress: Preventing Post-COVID-19 Vacancy: 6 Interventions Local Governments Should be Thinking About Now
- Inside Philanthropy: First Responders: Philanthropy Battles COVID-19 In The Pacific Northwest
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Foundation Leaders Can Prevent an Exodus of Nonprofit Staff
- The Guardian: Halt destruction of nature or suffer even worse pandemics, say world’s top scientists
- Medium: Now Or Never: What is Philanthropy’s Point of No Return?
Updates 4.27.2020
- NPR (Podcast): Aftermath
- NonProfit Quarterly: California Becomes First State to Provide Relief to Undocumented Immigrants
- Pew Research Center: COVID-19 and the country’s trajectory
- The Atlantic: The Pandemic Will Change American Retail Forever
- Urban Institute: The Pandemic’s Disparate Effects on DC Workers and Neighborhoods
- The Field Foundation of Illinois: What Are Chicago Leaders Facing?
- The Atlantic: The Pandemic Shows What Cars Have Done to Cities
Updates 4.24.2020
- Reinvestment Fund: Getting Ready for the PPP
- Pew Research Center: Positive Economic Views Plummet; Support for Government Aid Crosses Party Lines
- CityLab: The Coronavirus Pandemic Makes a Case for Megaregions
- The Root: The ‘Open America’ Protests Are a Classic Example of the Power of White Privilege
- CityLab: For Cities, This Is a Fiscal Disaster
- Azure: Urban Density: Confronting the Distance Between Desire and Disparity
- New York Times: World Leaders Launch WHO Covid Response Plan, US Not Involved
- Community Foundation of the Ozarks: CFO announces seven new COVID-19 grants, first technology grant
- Urban Institute: Essential Construction Work during the Pandemic Needs to Prioritize Worker Safety
- GRIST: Coronavirus is not just a health crisis — it’s an environmental justice crisis
- Center for Community Investment: Reimagining Strategy in Context of the COVID-19 Crisis: A Triage Tool
- LA Times: Charity is off the charts amid the coronavirus. Is that a sign of America’s strength or weakness?
Updates 4.23.2020
- Transportation Response Center: NACTO Resources for COVID-19
- Greater Ohio Policy Center: How Ohio’s Legacy Cities Are Responding To COVID-19
- Community Foundations Public Awareness Initiative: Community Foundations Nationwide Launch Coronavirus Relief Efforts
- GRIST: How do you collect climate data during a pandemic? Strap on your skis
- Build Healthy Places Network (Webinar): Why Investing in Communities Matters More than Ever in the Time of Coronavirus
- CityLab: We Can’t Wait Until Coronavirus Is Over to Address Racial Disparities
- Fuse Corps: During the COVID-19 Crisis, Staying Connected to Communities Is More Critical than Ever. Here’s How to Do It Right.
- LISC: LISC Announces Second Round of Small Business Relief Grants
- SPARCC: Laying the Groundwork for an Equitable and Just Recovery
Updates 4.22.2020
- Detroit Free Press: Nonprofits employ nearly 500K Michiganders. They need SBA Payroll Protection Program funds
- The New Yorker: The Black Plague: Public officials lament the way that the coronavirus is engulfing black communities. The question is, what are they prepared to do about it?
- Politico: Coronavirus underscores need to address environmental inequities, report says
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Nonprofit Crisis Management: A Checklist
- The Heinz Endowments (Podcast): Stronger Than This: A special podcast of candid Covid-19 conversations hosted by Grant Oliphant
- Brookings: Coronavirus economic relief cannot neglect Black-owned business
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Philanthropy Can Do a Lot to Help Hard-Hit Small Businesses and Nonprofits
- The NonProfit Times: Prepare Now to Rebuild Your Programs
- YWCA: Stand Against Racism: National Tele-Town Hall
- Scientific American: Trust Is The Key to Fighting the Pandemic
- NPR: Navajo Families Without Internet Struggle To Home-School During COVID-19 Pandemic
Updates 4.21.2020
- Race Forward: Statement on Disproportionate COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Black and Latinx Communities: It’s Time to Lead with Racial Equity
- New Mexico Community Foundation: Native American Relief Fund
- Every Level Leadership: Resilience, Equity and Empathy (while Zoom-ing)
- Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees: GCIR and Philanthropic Partners Announce Creation of California Immigrant Resilience Fund
- TIME: The Coronavirus Is a Wake-Up Call for Racial Inequality. It’s Time to Change the System
- MIC: Migrant farm workers might see a pay cut even though they’re “essential”
Updates 4.17.2020
- COVID-19 Relief and Recovery: Guiding Principles to Secure Our Water Future Letter
- Open Society Foundations: Our Emergency Response to COVID-19
- Fuse Corps: What Government Agencies Can Do Now to Help Small Businesses Cope with the COVID-19 Crisis
- Inside Climate News: Covid-19 and Climate Change Threats Compound in Minority Communities
- The Guardian: Polluted US areas are among worst-hit by coronavirus – putting people of color even more at risk
- Planetizen: Watch: The Future of Cities After COVID-19
- The Aspen Institute: Job Quality in Practice Webinar: Worker Organizations Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis
Updates 4.16.2020
- Armanino: Digging Deeper into CARES & SBA Disaster Loans
- HuffPost: The Economic Devastation Of COVID-19 Is Hitting Women Particularly Hard
- TIME: Domestic Workers Take Care of Us. Now, It’s Time For Us to Take Care of Them
- National Center for Family Philanthropy: A Clarion Call for Family Philanthropy
- Vox: Coronavirus is causing a mental health crisis. Here’s how to fight it.
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Nonprofit Finances Hit on Several Fronts
- Forbes: Gender Justice Funders Address Impact Of COVID-19 On Women And Girls
- Medium: Disrupting Status Quo in COVID-19 Rapid Response
- New York Community Trust: NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund
- AJL Foundation: Unmasking Opportunity Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Knotty Tie Co. Program Related Investment
- Yes! Solutions Journalism: Coronavirus and Climate Change: How to Save Lives During Crises
- Yes! Solutions Journalism: Who Will Bear the Economic Burden of COVID-19?
- Council on Foundations: A Call to Action: Philanthropy’s Commitment During COVID-19
- The Hill: COVID-19 pandemic exposing America’s water infrastructure crisis
- Thomson Reuters Foundation: Post virus, let’s rebuild climate-smart, healthier and equitably
- Philanthropy News Digest: Gates Foundation Commits Additional $150 Million to COVID-19 Response
Updates 4.15.2020
- Philanthropy Massachusetts (Webinar):
Supporting Immigrant Communities in the Context of COVID-19: Funders Connect - Wallace Global Fund: Wallace Global Fund Pledges to Spend 20 Percent of Assets in 2020
- Amalgamated Foundation: Families and Workers Fund – Helping the workers, families, and communities most devastated by the Covid-19 virus
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Covid-19 Resources
- Next Cities: How COVID-19 Is Changing Cities’ Approach to Homelessness
- Toronto Foundation: Better Toronto Coalition Hub
- CityLab: How We Stopped Villainizing the Social Safety Net
- Ford Foundation: A Note from Home
- Neighborhood Funders Group: Covid-19 Strike Wave
- Latino Community Foundation: Love Not Fear Fund (Covid-19)
- Smart Growth America: Complete Streets + Covid 19
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: In This Crisis, Philanthropy Must Tackle 3 Existential Challenges All at Once
- LAist: California Announces $125 Million For Undocumented Workers In Coronavirus Assistance
Updates 4.14.2020
- Urban Institute: Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Making Direct Cash Payments Work
- CNN Podcasts: The Crisis in Our Prisions: Cornoavirus – Fact vs. Fiction
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Rapid-Response Grant Opportunities for Pandemic Crisis
- Brookings: COVID-19’s essential workers deserve hazard pay. Here’s why—and how it should work
- Community Foundations of Canada (Webinar): Stewarding donors during turbulent times
- The New York Times: The Coronavirus Class Divide: Space and Privacy
- National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: How can funders & donors respond to COVID-19 in an equitable and effective way?
- National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (Webinar): Supporting Immigrants During the COVID-19 Crisis
Updates 4.13.2020
- Bloomberg Cities: 5 actions cities can take now to maximize federal disaster aid
- Philanthropy Massachusetts: Funding for Domestic Violence Shelters
- NonProfit Quarterly: Anatomy of a Rollout Disaster: The Paycheck Protection Program
- Arabella Advisors: How Impact Investors Can Respond to COVID-19
- Giving Compass: Native American Community Response Fund
- Center for Disaster Philanthropy (Webinar): COVID-19: Making Effective Rapid Response Grants
- CityLab: As Coronavirus Quiets Streets, Some Cities Speed Road and Transit Fixes
- The Pittsburgh Foundation: Daily Webinar series for nonprofits navigating COVID-19
- The Center for Effective Philanthropy: Fulfilling Philanthropy’s COVID-19 Pledge: Listening in a Time of Crisis
- The Communications Network (Webinar): COVID-19 Q&A with Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Richard Wenzel
- United Philanthropy Forum: Digging Deeper in Times of Crisis
- NonProfit AF: This is the wake-up call for nonprofits and foundations to get political
- Frameworks Institute: Nonprofits are essential — especially now
Updates 4.10.2020
- Fairfield County’s Community Foundation: Our Covid-19 response
- Shelterforce: Housing Policy Must Change in Wake of COVID-19
- YWCA: COVID-19 Emergency Relief and Community Resiliency Fund
- Inside Climate News: Decades of Science Denial Related to Climate Change Has Led to Denial of the Coronavirus Pandemic
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Foundations and Corporate Funds Announce New Wave of Covid-19 Grants (Coronavirus Grants Roundup)
- The New York Times: On America’s Busiest Highways, the Virus Leaves an Open Road
- Candid: Candid resources to advance your work during the coronavirus crisis
- NUMO Alliance (Webinar): Resilience & Transportation: Lessons from Latin America’s Response to COVID-19
- NPR: Coronavirus State-By-State Projections: When Will Each State Peak?
- Artist Relief: Artists Relief Invites Applications From Artists Facing COVID-Related Emergencies
- NonProfit Quarterly: CARES Act: New Nonprofit Provisions Pushed for Next Round of Relief Money
- Amplifier: COVID-19 Resources for Generosity, Intention, and Togetherness
- Sustainable Cleveland: Tips to Help Reduce Waste During COVID-19
- Medium: Creative philanthropy as a means for offering stability, blessing, and hope
- NDN Collective: NDN Collective Announces $10 Million COVID-19 Response Project for Indigenous People
- Childcare Aware of America (Webinar): A Funder’s Perspective on Child Care Response and Recovery During and After COVID-19
- Upworthy: A trauma specialist’s open letter outlines some essential truths about our lives right now
- Brookings: Why are Blacks dying at higher rates from COVID-19?
Updates 4.9.2020
- Funders Network Collaborative on Mobility and Access: Video briefing for foundations on transportation access and mobility during the crisis
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Foundations and Nonprofits See Crisis as Opportunity to Advance Equity
- Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta: Dealing with xenophobia and racism spurred by COVID-19
- Urban Institute: Three Ways Policymakers Can Support Apprenticeships during the Pandemic
- Philanthropy News Digest: Corporate Funders Support COVID-19 Relief
- CityLab: The Post-Pandemic Urban Future Is Already Here
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Now Is The Time To Invest In Fundraising
- Metropolitan Housing Counsel (Webinar): Keeping Chicago Renters Housed in a Time of Crisis
- Philanthropy News Digest: Brooklyn Community Foundation Accepting Applications for Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund
- Connect for Health Colorado: We’ve got you covered during this COVID-19 outbreak
- The Detroit News: Digital access is the new frontier in K-12 equity
- Brookings Institute: Critical in a public health crisis, COVID-19 has hit local newsrooms hard
- The New York Times: New Research Links Air Pollution to Higher Coronavirus Death Rates
Updates 4.8.2020
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Why All Foundations Should Support the Guardians of the Nonprofit World Now
- Grist: Remote Possibilities — Coronavirus has shocked businesses into low-carbon practices. Will they stick?
- NPR (Podcast): Women Are Losing More Jobs In Coronavirus Shutdowns
- Earth Institute (Webinar): After the Pandemic: Health Care In Crisis
- Metropolitan Planning Council: Only 11% can afford to protect themselves
- An Open Letter to Philanthropy: The Cure to Viral Racism is Within Our Hands
- William Penn Foundation: William Penn Foundation continues commitment to arts and culture with $11.8 million in new grants to 35 organizations
Updates 4.7.2020
- National Center for Family Philanthropy (Webinar): Beyond 5%: Increasing Support in a Time of Crisis
- The Funders’ Network (Webinar): Bridge the Divide: Economic Democracy & Sharing Power
- The Conversation: Coronavirus is not the ‘great equalizer’ — race matters
- Trust-based Philanthropy Project: Resources— Pull up a chair and get started
- Transit Center: Statement on Redistributing MTA Service to Prevent Harm to Black and Brown New Yorkers
- NPR: ‘It’s Madness.’ Wisconsin’s Election Amid Coronavirus Sparks Anger
- Next Avenue: COVID-19 and Aging: What Can Philanthropy Do?
- Youthprise: RFP for our COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund is Now Open
- Forum for Community Solutions (Webinar): Justice Out Loud: These Times Call For Nothing Less
- Gates Foundation: A Covid-19 Vaccine Will Need Equitable, Global Distribution
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy (Webinar): The Stimulus Bill and Nonprofits: Answers to Your Questions
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Provides $50 Million to Support Those Facing Greatest Strain Under the COVID-19 Pandemic
- African American Mayors Association: AAMA/Civil Rights Orgs Ask for Release of Disaggregated COVID19 Data
- NonProfit Quarterly: Nonprofits and Funders: Coronavirus Requires Immediate State Advocacy
- Fenton: Spread Facts, Not Germs: Social Media Toolkit for Credible Messaging Around COVID-19
- Rockefeller Foundation: Effective Public Health Communication in an Interconnected World: Enhancing Resilience to Health Crises
Updates 4.6.2020
- Knight Foundation: Resources for navigating the CARES Act
- Pew Research Center: Cable TV and COVID-19: How Americans perceive the outbreak and view media coverage differ by main news source
- The Center for Effective Philanthropy (Webinar): Leadership in Crisis: Insights for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Leaders
- CityLab: A Green Stimulus Plan for a Post-Coronavirus Economy
- US Water Alliance: COVID-19 Relief and Recovery: Guiding Principles to Secure Our Water Future
- The Heinz Endowment: The Rescue We Seek
- SLATE: Essential workers are dying—America’s underclass is becoming more visible in the coronavirus crisis
- National Council for NonProfits: Federal COVID-19 Legislation: What do they mean for nonprofits?
- The Communications Network (Webinar): COVID-19 Virtual Roundtable: Promoting Productive Action — Lessons from the CDC’s Crisis Comms Handbook
- Urban Institute: To Support Vulnerable Communities, Foundations and Donors Should Consider Impact Investments
- NonProfit Quarterly: Voices from the Field: Tangible, Timely Tactics for Nonprofits during Crises
- Pew Research Center: The state of Americans’ trust in each other amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Updates 4.3.2020
- Vox: America’s housing system was radically unprepared for coronavirus
- Brookings: From Rural Digital Divides to Local Solutions
- Rolling Stone: New Map Shows COVID-19 Is Hitting People of Color Hardest
- National Association of City Transportation Officials: COVID-19 Transportation Response Center
- Trust Based Philanthropy Project: Webinar: Trust-Based is Trending During Covid-19. What Will It Take To Sustain It?
- The Skillman Foundation: COVID-19 Response Fund Partner Profile – Alternatives For Girls
- Edmonton Community Foundation: Donate to COVID‑19 Pandemic Response (Canada)
- Pew Research Center: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resource Library
- Yes! Magazine: Parenting During Coronavirus: Opportunities to Reconnect and Decolonize
- The New York Times: The Racial Time Bomb in the Covid-19 Crisis
- Yes! Magazine: Community Care: An Indigenous Response to Coronavirus
- The Brookings Cafeteria (Podcast): How cities and states are responding to COVID-19
- Urban Institute (Podcast): How Will the Coronavirus Spending Bill Provide Support During the Pandemic?
- NonProfit Quarterly: This Is Not a Test: Philanthropy and Nonprofits in the 2020 Economic Shutdown
- National Center for Family Philanthropy: Leadership in Difficult Times: Guidance for Donor and Giving Families
- Disability Rights Fund:Our Response to the COVID-19 Concerns
- The Center for Effective Philanthropy: Rapid Grantee Feedback in a Challenging Time
- Lilly Family School of Philanthropy: Volunteering during COVID-19
—Is it safe?
Updates 4.2.2020
- Hemenway & Barnes: An overview of the CARES Act and Nonprofits
- Independent Sector: CARES Act: How to Apply for Nonprofit Relief Funds
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: 9 Leading Nonprofit Groups Urge Foundations to Dig Into Endowments to Support Charities
- US News: Why We Can’t Ignore the Link Between COVID-19, Climate Change and Inequity
- Inside Philanthropy: Virus-Proofing the Vote: Democracy Funders Respond to COVID-19
- Open Democracy: Four ways you can take caring action around coronavirus – even if you’re overwhelmed
- The New York Times: The Safety Net Got a Quick Patch. What Happens After the Coronavirus?
Updates 4.1.2020
- Vox: Our environmental practices make pandemics like the coronavirus more likely
- CityLab: The NIMBYs of the Corona Crisis – Why would residents block a covid-19 testing site? For the same reason many oppose other forms of neighborhood change: a desire to shift the burden elsewhere
- Brookings: Federal fiscal aid to cities and states must be massive and immediate
- NonProfit Quarterly: In Times of Crisis, Watch Closely—or Your Rights May Disappear
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Leaders Argue That Nonprofits Need Government Aid
- The Center for Effective Philanthropy: Targeting Support to Organizations Most in Need
- NPR: Underlying Health Disparities Could Mean Coronavirus Hits Some Communities Harder
- Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy: AAPIP Statement on COVID-19 can be found here.
- Vox: The coronavirus is exacerbating vulnerabilities Native communities already face
- Smart Growth America: Smart Growth America is releasing a package of infrastructure and community development recommendations to inform additional short-term emergency measures and longer-term economic recovery efforts—with an eye toward bringing benefits to the most people in an equitable way. You can also join their webinar on Wednesday, April 15 at 1pm ET where they will walk through their recommendations for supporting the nation through a recovery plan.
- The Root: Black Communities Are on the ‘Frontline’ of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Here’s Why
- Center for Effective Philanthropy: CEP’s rapid-response grantee feedback tool is designed to help you gather a comprehensive picture of what your grantees are experiencing during the ever-changing context of the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent economic challenges.
Updates 3.31.2020
- Council on Foundations: Policy Briefing— How the $2 Trillion COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Bill Impacts Philanthropy
- Glasspockets: Coronavirus Heightens Importance of Being a Transparent and Flexible Foundation
- Thomson Reuters Foundation: COVID-19: We’re here to help
- NonProfit Quarterly: COVID-19 — Using a Racial Justice Lens Now to Transform Our Future
- The Business of Giving: Dan Cardinali, CEO of the Independent Sector, Cites Collective Action Victories for Nonprofits during COVID-19 Crisis
- Bloomberg Philanthropies: Bloomberg Philanthropies and NACTO Launch Online Hub for Transportation Officials Responding to COVID-19 Emergency
- SLATE: How Racial Health Disparities Will Play Out in the Pandemic
- National Alliance to End Homelessness: Estimated Emergency and Observational/Quarantine Bed Need for the US Homeless Population Related to COVID-19 Exposure by County; Projected Hospitalizations, Intensive Care Units and Mortality
- HuffPost: What It’s Like To Not Have Running Water During A Pandemic
- People’s Hub: (Webinar) No Going Back —The COVID-19 Policies We Need to Transform This System for Good
- Health and Environmental Funders Network: Resilience: Living Beyond Fear with the Coronavirus
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Philanthropy Should Support Frontline Workers During Pandemic and Beyond
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: The COVID-Altered “Market” Deepens Crisis for Local News
- Medium: Philanthropy, this is our “Matrix” moment . . . what will you choose?
- The Sacramento Bee: Immigrants face coronavirus in ‘death trap’ detention centers. California must act
Updates 3.30.2020
- National Center for Family Philanthropy: Interactive Map of COVID-19 Response and Recovery Funds
- The Philadelphia Tribune: Philly foundations launch $6.5M COVID-19 emergency fund for local nonprofits
- Living Cities: Ideas and Resources for How Cities Can Attack the COVID-19 Crisis
- NAACP: Ten Equity Implications of the Covid-19 Outbreak in the United States
- The Washington Post: Moderate social distancing yields $8 trillion in economic benefits, study finds
- Smart Growth California: Covid-19 and California
- Daily News: Our viral awakening: What coronavirus taught me and what it should teach America
- ComNet: (Webinar) Part 2 | COVID-19 Q&A with Dr. Richard Wenzel
- YES! Magazine: We Need to Talk About Privilege and the Coronavirus Pandemic
- National Endowment for the Arts: Books that can bring the world to us as we shelter in place
- William Penn Foundation: Emergency Fund for Philadelphia Childcare Providers Impacted by COVID-19
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Financing During a Pandemic: How to Adapt to a Crisis
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Event Cancellations: What You Need to Know
- Good Jobs Institute: COVID-19 Worker Relief Funds, Company Actions, and Impact on Frontline Workers
- LISC: Local Funding Opportunities during COVID-19
- NPR: Lost Work Because Of Coronavirus? How To Get Unemployment, Skip Loan Payments And More
Updates 3.18.2020
- Ioby: Everything I Learned About Being a Good Neighbor During a Crisis I Learned from My Neighbor When I Was in Crisis
- Philanthropy Network of Greater Philadelphia: A Call for Unprecedented Unity in Unprecedented Times
- Latino Community Foundation: Responding to the Moment: How Philanthropy can Support Latino Nonprofits
- Advancement Project: Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Denounce Discrimination Against Asian Americans and Urge Unity in Responding to Coronavirus Pandemic
- The New York Times: The Coronavirus Exposes Education’s Digital Divide
- Nonprofit Quarterly: COVID-19 Reminds Us No Nonprofit Is an Island
- Restaurant Workers Community Foundation: RWCF COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
Updates 3.17.2020
- Inside Philanthropy: Philanthropy Has a Duty to Respond Quickly to the COVID-19 Outbreak. Here’s How We Can Do It — Inside Philanthropy
- Center for Disease Control: Guidance on Large Gatherings
- Medium: Covid-19— what Philanthropy Can Do
- NonProfit Quarterly: An Appeal to Congress to Include Nonprofits in Packages for Relief and Stimulus
- World Health Organization: Social stigma associated with Covid-19—a guide to preventing and addressing social stigma
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Experts Urge Charities to Communicate Their Needs Clearly to Their Donors
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Special Report – Help for Nonprofits During the Coronavirus and Uncertain Economic Times
- Brookings: As coronavirus fuels a looming recession, which cities achieved inclusive growth in the past decade’s boom?
- Brookings: Protecting our most economically vulnerable neighbors during the COVID-19 outbreak
- The Heinz Endowments: The Ultimate “Yes, And”
- Legal Defense Fund: LDF Calls on the U.S. Senate to Pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Updates 3.16.2020
- Blackbaud: Covid-19 Event and Fundraising Resources During Possible Impact
- The Communications Network: Coronavirus Crisis Communications Triage Kit
- Ioby: Working during COVID-19: How to get your distributed team to BURST with culture
- Washington Post: Simulator | Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially and how to “flatten the curve”
- CNN: Here’s a complete list of every state health department’s coronavirus website
- The New York Times: Avoiding Coronavirus May Be a Luxury Some Workers Can’t Afford
- The New York Times: As Coronavirus Deepens Inequality, Inequality Worsens Its Spread
- California Endowment: Lead By Shutting It Down – Notes on COVID-19
- The Center for Effective Philanthropy: Supporting Our Unsung Heroes in a Moment of Crisis: Part 1
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: As Disasters Go, Coronavirus Impact on Philanthropy Unprecedented
- Brookings: Coronavirus makes it impossible to ignore the economic insecurity build into our labor market
- Urban Institute: Feeding the Country during a Pandemic: Seven Ways Forward
- The NonProfit Times (webinar): COVID-19 & Nonprofit Response: Health, Fundraising, and Risk Assessment
- Southern California Grantmakers: How Philanthropy Can Support and Enhance the Government Response to Covid-19
Updates 3.13.2020
- Grantmakers in the Arts is sharing resources and guidance on Covid-19 virus
- Grantmakers in the Arts: Are Cultural Organizations Recession-Ready?
- National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: Coronavirus, boom and bust election funding, and an impending recession
- The Communications Network (Webinar): Infectious Disease Expert on What to Know and How to Communicate about COVID-19. Register here.
- Open Society Foundations: Health, Strength, and Courage | A message from President Patrick Gaspard on Covid-19
- Candid: Philanthropy’s response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). (Updated regularly)
- Candid: Update on the philanthropic response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
- YES! Solutions Journalism: What You Can Do About COVID-19 Right Now
- YES! Solutions Journalism: Facing COVID-19 With Community Instead of Fear
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: How to Help the Most Vulnerable Through the Pandemic
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Resources to Help Nonprofits
- World Health Organization: The WHO has launched a global fundraising effort to support the fight against coronavirus. Learn more here.
- Ford Foundation: A Message of Support for Our Grantees
Updates 3.12.2020
- Capital and Main: Coronavirus Is Hitting Low-Wage Earners Especially Hard
- Webinar from Healing Justice: Coronavirus: Wisdom from a Social Justice Lens
- Heising-Simons Foundation: To provide relief to grantee partners, the Foundation is offering a rapid response fund to offset unexpected costs incurred for disruptions to operations as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Click here for more information.
- Race Forward: Statement on the Coronavirus emergency, official response and its impacts on communities of color can be found here.
- Elemental: Separating the Facts From the Misinformation About COVID-19
- Washington Post: How to close schools without hurting vulnerable students
Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy
AAPIP Statement on COVID-19 can be found here.
The California Endowment
- Bilingual one pagers and posters on COVID-19: Get the Facts: Novel Coronavirus 19 Resources for Partners
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Resources and Information
- Center for Disaster Philanthropy has an overview of the entire COVID-19 situation here which they are updating daily with key events here.
- CDP has a critical needs list for how organizations wanting to respond can proceed. “As this disease continues to spread across the world and emerge in new countries, the number of responding organizations continues to grow as well. “
CDP also has this call to action on how to help: “Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) has a COVID-19 Response Fund that provides an opportunity for donors to meet the ongoing and ever-expanding challenges presented by this virus.
- Webinar recording: COVID-19 Coronavirus: How Philanthropy Can Respond
- Webinar recording: Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: Philanthropy’s Role in Recovery
CDP has also created a list of suggestions for foundations to consider related to disaster giving here with guidance on basic tips for disaster giving.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Info on pandemics: Pandemics and Infectious Diseases
Council on Foundations
- Resources for funders on COVID-19.
- Here is their list of Day-to day update resources on the outbreak:
- COF’s further reading and resources for funders:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Foundation homepage for all COVID-10 announcements here.
- Blog: How To Respond to COVID-19 and Prepare For the Next Epidemic, Too.
- Blog: How new technology could reveal a treatment for COVID-19
Immune Deficiency Foundation
- CEO statement on COVID-19 here.
Northern California Granmakers
Webinar: How Philanthropy Can Support and Enhance the Government Response to COVID-19 (March 12 at 9 a.m. PT)
Minnesota Council on Foundations
Webinar recording: Needs for a COOP and a COVID-19 plan specifically.
Seattle Foundation
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation:
- List of pledged money and aid from companies to the philanthropic sector.
- Article from US Chamber Foundation’s blog: Billion Dollar Problem: Working Parents Leave Workforce, Postpone School Due to Childcare Challenges
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Richard E. Besser, a physician and president and chief executive of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, penned this Op-Ed on how as coronavirus spreads, the bill for our public health failures is due can be found here.
Washington NonProfits
- Action Alert: How Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) May Impact Nonprofits
- Planning a response for the Coronavirus—a guide for businesses and organizations.
- Webinars: Planning on for dealing with coronavirus in regards to alternat
World Health Organization
- Report: Getting Your Workplace Ready for COVID-19
- Article: Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide
News Stories:
- VICE: Coronavirus Will Hit American Hourly Workers Extra Hard
- The Atlantic: What Could Happen if the Coronavirus Closed Schools for Days, Weeks, or Even Months
- The Atlantic: The Coronavirus Recession Will Be Unusually Difficult to Fight
- New York Times: Live Updates on Coronavirus—Governments Clamp Down But Virus Still Spreads
- TIME Magazine: ‘If We Don’t Work, We Don’t Get Paid.’ How the Coronavirus Is Exposing Inequality Among America’s Workers
- CNBC: Coronavirus highlights the inequality of who can — and can’t — work from home
- Marketplace: Debt, inequality and the coronavirus: A conversation with former Fed Chair Janet Yellen and the World Bank’s David Malpass
- The Guardian: Coronavirus quarantine and self-isolation: your questions answered
- The CT Mirror: Coronavirus feeds on U.S. inequality
- Chronicle of Philanthropy: Nonprofit Conference Attendees Worry About Coronavirus
- NonProfit AF: A few things for nonprofits and foundations to consider in light of the Coronavirus
- The Wall Street Journal: Uber, DoorDash and Others Discuss Fund for Drivers Affected by Coronavirus
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