COVID-19 Sector Resource Hub

- Grantmaker Resources -

Best Practices & Trends in Disaster Grantmaking

• Candid - COVID-19 response: which changes in grantmaking practice should be here to stay? (May 20, 2020)

• McKinsey & Company - A Transformative Moment for Philanthropy (May 21, 2020)

• Center for Disaster Philanthropy - Disaster Philanthropy Playbook

• Grantmakers for Education - Education Grantmaking During COVID-19: Early Trends (April 22, 2020)

• Vario - 9 Things Nonprofits Want You To Know (But May Be Reluctant to Tell You) (April 30, 2020)
• J.P. Morgan - Guide to Giving: Effective Philanthropy During the COVID-19 Pandemic (April 16, 2020)
• Center for Disaster Philanthropy - Lessons Learned: Midwest Early Recovery Fund (March 30, 2020)
• Chronicle of Philanthropy - 6 Steps for Grant Makers to Take Now to Ensure Nonprofits Recover From Coronavirus Spread (March 9, 2020)
• FSG  - COVID-19⁠: Seven Things Philanthropy Can Do (March 2, 2020)

Sample Grant Agreements 

• Council on Foundations - sample agreement for converting project grants to general operating support

Examples of Foundations Responding

• Skoll Foundation - quadrupling its funding in 2020, with Jeff’s new $100 million gift announced April 24, 2020

• The Eisner Foundation - converting any restricted funds to general operating support & suspending all reporting requirements until further notice

• The Libra Foundation - doubling its grantmaking in 2020

• Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation - providing immediate cash grants to grantees, extending grants by one year, increased giving to CDFIs

• Surdna Foundation - offering flexibility in grant deliverables

• Walter & Elise Haas Fund - updated organizational protocols, grant flexibility, & policy advocacy
• Robert Sterling Clark Foundation - offering virtual office hours and providing a year subscription to a videoconferencing platform

Joint Statements

• Council on Foundations - Call to Action: Philanthropy's Commitment During COVID-19 Pledge
  • Joint PSO Statement Encouraging Increased Giving in this Time of Crisis
• Technology Association of Grantmakers/NTEN/ NetHope - Call to Funders for Nonprofit Tech Support (April 28, 2020)
• Weissberg Foundation/Washington Area Women’s Foundation/Open Society Foundations/ Meyer Foundation/ Horning Family Fund/ Hill-Snowdon Foundation/ Greater Washington Community Foundation/ England Family Foundation/ Emergent Fund/ Diverse City Fund/ Consumer Health Foundation - The COVID-19 Crisis is a Racial Justice Issue & our Response must Prioritize the Power of Black, Indigenous, Latinx & Other People of Color (April 17, 2020)
• Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy - Open Letter to Philanthropy: The Cure to Viral Racism Is Within Our Hands (April 8, 2020)
• Native Americans in Philanthropy/ International Funders for Indigenous Peoples/ The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada - Joint Statement on Collective Care in Response to COVID-19 (March 30, 2020)
• United Philanthropy Forum - Joint PSO Statement: Keep Equity at the Forefront in Philanthropy’s Response to the Coronavirus (March 19, 2020)

Articles on Equity-Related Issues

• Funders Together to End Homelessness - Recommendations for Philanthropy to Support Immediate Needs and Long-Term Solutions to End Homelessness (May 5, 2020)

• Promise 54 - If You’re Choosing Between “DEI” and Crisis Management, You’re Choosing Wrong

• Native Americans in Philanthropy - New Blog Series: Tribal Perspectives on COVID-19

• Brookings Institution - How to Reduce the Racial Gap in COVID-19 Deaths (April 10, 2020)

• Chronicle of Philanthropy - Asian American Grant Makers Call on Philanthropy to End Violence and Bias on the Rise as Coronavirus Spreads (April 8, 2020)

• Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants & Refugees - COVID-19 Funding Recommendations (April 7, 2020)

• Alive & Well Communities - Resist Racial Re-Traumatization During the Public Health Response to COVID-19 (April 4, 2020)

• NAACP - Ten Equity Implications of the Coronavirus (April 3, 2020)

• Nonprofit Quarterly -  COVID-19: Using a Racial Justice Lens Now to Transform Our Future (March 30, 2020)

• St. Louis Post Dispatch - Keeping St. Louis Area Residents Informed in More Than 15 Languages (March 28, 2020)

• Chronicle of Philanthropy - How to Help the Most Vulnerable Through the Pandemic (March 11, 2020)

• Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy -  Statement on COVID-19 (March 5, 2020)

Articles on Mission & Financial Sustainability 

• FSG - Foundations: Use Your Balance Sheet to Help (March 23, 2020) & Pandemics and Perpetuity (March 26, 2020)

• Nonprofit AF - Funders, this is the rainy day you have been saving up for (March 16, 2020)

• National Committee on Responsive Philanthropy  - Coronavirus, Boom and Bust Election Funding, and an Impending Recession (March 11, 2020)

Nonprofit Need & Social Impact Tracking 

• Network for Strong Communities - surveyed 89 St. Louis nonprofits on the impact of COVID-19 and their funding needs. Survey results available to GCG Member.
• 2-1-1 Counts - tracking service request data by state in real-time
  • Focus-19 - tracking initiative that scans national 2-1-1 helpline data hourly to identify rising needs across U.S. communities (a collaboration between 211Counts.org and the Health Communication Research Laboratory of the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis)
• Center for Effective Philanthropy - has developed a rapid-response feedback tool, designed to help grantmakers gather a comprehensive picture of what their grantees and other partners are experiencing during the ever-changing context of the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent economic challenges
• Urban Institute Low-Income Job Loss Interactive Map - tool to help impact investors and foundations target response and recovery support where it is most needed

COVID-19 Webinar Recordings 

• Center for Disaster Philanthropy - is offering a series of seven webinars on strategic approaches for funders

  • Grantmaking to Support Children and Older Adults (June 9, 2020)

  • How Philanthropy Can Stand Up for Vulnerable Populations (May 26, 2020)

  • Place-based Grantmakers and Investing in Local Communities (May 12, 2020)

  • Managing Multiple Disasters Amid the Pandemic (April 28, 2020)

  • Making Effective Rapid Response Grants (April 14, 2020)

  • Coronavirus: How Philanthropy Can Respond (March 5, 2020)

• Grantmakers for Education - is offering several webinars on issues related to education philanthropy & how to support local schools

  • Crisis and Response: the Impact of COVID-19 and the CARES Act on Postsecondary Education (May 13, 2020)

  • Emergency Funds and the Early Care and Education Sector: What Are We Learning (April 16, 2020)

• National Center for Family Philanthropy - is holding several webinars and community conversations on COVID-19 response

  • Beyond 5%: Increasing Support in a Time of Crisis (April 15, 2020)

  • Family Philanthropy’s Response to COVID-19 (March 27, 2020)

• Foundation Source - How Foundations Can Provide Emergency Support to Individuals (April 14, 2020)

• ChildCare Aware of America - A Funder's Perspective on Child Care Response and Recovery During and After COVID-19 (April 13, 2020)

• Deaconess Foundation - COVID-19 and St. Louis' Kids: Virtual Forum to Discuss Impact and Available Resources (March 20, 2020)

• Council on Foundations - Funder to Funder Call: Sharing Approaches to COVID-19 Community Response (March 12, 2020)

- Nonprofit & Small Business Resources -

Immediate Need Resources

• United Way of Greater St. Louis's 2-1-1 Navigation Center -  information on where to turn for resources including food services, rental assistance, unemployment services and more
• Directory of Partner Agencies Utilizing Telehealth - the St. Louis County Children's Service Fund has created a directory of services provided by its agencies in the areas of Telehealth Counseling and Psychiatric Service
• Finding Food Resources in the St. Louis Region Webinar - Saint Louis MHB held a webinar with the St. Louis Area Foodbank & Operation Food Search for agencies seeking to alleviate the immediate food needs of families (April 27, 2020)
• St. Louis Jewish Community Resources - the Jewish Federation of St. Louis has put together a guide of resources within the Jewish community for people in need
• St. Louis & East St. Louis Resource Guide - grassroots google document list of resources for families & individuals

Nonprofit Specific Resources

• IFF COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits - curated resource list specifically for nonprofits serving human service sectors in the Midwest
• St. Louis Public Libraries' Grants & Foundation Center - collection of online resources for nonprofits, including remote access to grant databases (generally available only at the Central Library)
• United Way of Greater St. Louis's Volunteer Center -  request emergency volunteers and find opportunities to give back
• Nonprofit Connect - coronavirus resources for Kansas City nonprofits
• National Council of Nonprofits - resources & steps nonprofits should take
• Nonprofit HR Coronavirus Digital Information Portal - outlines steps organizations can take to safeguard their workforce

Small Business Specific Resources

• STL Small Business Task Force - weekly convening of industry leaders to define and address mid-term challenges presented by the economic downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic for small to mid-size businesses
• STL Partnership - COVID-19 Small Business Resources Page
• St. Louis Regional Chamber - Regional Business Information Center
• St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition - Total Worker Health® Employer Guide: COVID-19 Edition
• Kansas City Chamber - COVID-19 Resources
• Kauffman Foundation - Guide to Helping Small Businesses Navigate and Recover from the COVID-19 Crisis (March 31, 2020)

Development & Financial Sustainability Information

• Growth Force - Cash Flow Forecasting Tool & Webinar

• The Charity CFO - Nonprofit Financial Stress Test - Basic Metrics Blog (May 1, 2020)

• STL Nonprofit News - Yes But…Bridging the Fundraising Issues in Time of COVID (April 24, 2020)

• Nonprofit Quarterly - Nonprofits in Recession: Winners and Losers (March 19. 2020)

Public Policy & CARES Act Information

• Fiscal Management Associates  - Paycheck Protection Program Toolbox
• Jewish Federation of St. Louis & United Way of Greater St. Louis - "PPP Loan - Now What? Maximize Forgiveness and Avoid Pitfalls" Webinar (May 5, 2020)
• Nonprofit Times - CARES Act: A Guide to Financial Resources for Nonprofits (April 9, 2020)
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce - COVID-19 Emergency Loans: Small Business Guide (April 1, 2020)
• Tenenbaum Law Group -  Available Resources for Nonprofit Organizations Under the Federal CARES Act fact sheet (April 1, 2020)
• Council on Foundations - Policy Briefing: How the $2 Trillion COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Bill Impacts Philanthropy webinar (March 31, 2020)

• National Council of Nonprofits - Federal Coronavirus Relief Bills: What Do They Mean for Nonprofits? webinar (March 31, 2020)

• Forbes - Paycheck Protection Loans For Nonprofits: How to Apply article (March 31, 2020)

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation - Briefing on Emergency Coronavirus Funding for 501(c)(3) Nonprofits and call summary by the Clark Fox Family Foundation (March 30, 2020)

• Nonprofit Quarterly - How the CARES Act Works for Nonprofits article (March 30, 2020)

• Venable - CARES Act Provides Financial Relief for Nonprofit Organizations article  (March 27, 2020)

- Additional Resource Pages -

Regional Initiatives

• COVID-19 Regional Response Team

• Prepare STL Public Health Campaign

• NEW! Missouri ArtSafe (Missouri Arts Council)

• COVID-19 Resource Page (Arch City Defenders, Clark-Fox Family Foundation, WEPOWER)

• St. Louis & Missouri COVID-19 Advocacy Hub (Arch City Defenders, Actions St. Louis, The St. Louis American)

• STL Response COVID-19 Dashboard (UMSL - St. Louis Regional Data Alliance)

• St. Louis Educators Repository of COVID-19 Protocols (SKIP)

• Nine Network - Educator and Caregiver Toolkit

• Forefront COVID-19 Resources & Updates

Nonprofit News

• St. Louis Post Dispatch - Helping Hands Guide to Fundraisers, Volunteer Efforts, and Activities

• The Chronicle of Philanthropy - COVID-19 Coverage 

• Nonprofit Quarterly - Coronavirus Articles

• STL Nonprofit News - COVID-19 Coverage

National Philanthropic Serving Organizations (PSOs)

• United Philanthropy Forum COVID-19 Hub

• Council on Foundations COVID-19 Resource Hub

• National Center for Family Philanthropy COVID-19 Resource Collection

• Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy COVID-19 Resources

Issue-Based PSOs

• Center for Disaster Philanthropy COVID-19 Coronavirus Overview Page 

• Early Childhood Funders Collaborative COVID-19 Resource Page

• Economic Opportunity Funders COVID-19 Resources

• Disability Rights Fund COVID-10 Resource Page

• Native Americans in Philanthropy COIVD-19 Resource Library

Public Health Experts

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

• John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services

• Illinois Department of Public Health

• Saint Louis County

• City of St. Louis

• City of Kansas City, MO