COVID-19 / Coronavirus Archives

We have compiled a library of crisis fundraising advice, articles, opinions, webinars, videos and resources in the wake of the new coronavirus and its impact on the nonprofit sector.

In Case of Emergency: Showing Consideration for Donors, Volunteers And Colleagues When Disaster Strikes

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that it’s important to recognize when others are having a very different life experience than I am. I’ve also seen how this relates to times when donors, volunteers, and colleagues are dealing with a disaster in their region. [...]

By Lisa M. Chmiola, M.S., CFRE|2021-09-28T15:49:17-04:00October 6th, 2021|COVID-19 / Coronavirus, Disaster Fundraising, Self-Care|

Post-Pandemic: Rebuilding Your Volunteer and Financial Base

Now as the vaccine rolls out across cities, states, and further afield, we may have that long hoped for normality cresting the horizon. It’s too early to think we are out of the storm completely. But as the Coronavirus appears on the backfoot, it’s a good moment to take stock [...]

By Nick Wood|2021-05-21T10:42:38-04:00May 27th, 2021|COVID-19 / Coronavirus, Nonprofit Finance, Volunteer Engagement|

How to Navigate the Post-COVID Novel Nonprofit Economy

We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of donors and nonprofit employees. Brian Solis, Global Innovation Evangelist and Digital Anthropologist, calls this Generation Novel, or Gen N. This is an evolution, accelerated by the COVID pandemic and social upheaval, from what he previously called Generation Connected, or Gen [...]

By Claire Axelrad|2021-05-19T16:56:46-04:00May 24th, 2021|COVID-19 / Coronavirus, Nonprofit Sustainability, Strategic Planning|

How to Promote Corporate Giving Even Amidst COVID Cutbacks

Budgets slashed, companies (both non- and for-profit) faced furloughs and cutbacks, and even now, events are significantly limited or on-hold. It may seem like a bleak outlook for nonprofit organizations. But the good news is that businesses and individuals are still prioritizing giving so you can still promote corporate giving. [...]

By Tracy Ring|2021-03-16T15:07:58-04:00March 18th, 2021|Corporate Relations, COVID-19 / Coronavirus, Partnerships|

[VIDEO] COVID One Year Later: What Have We Learned About Fundraising?

Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE will show how organizations have survived and even thrived during this unprecedented time and how you can use this information to make your organization even stronger going forward. Full Transcript: - [Steven] All right, Linda. I've got 3:00 Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and [...]

By Kristen Hay|2021-03-15T11:59:45-04:00March 13th, 2021|COVID-19 / Coronavirus, Webinars|

What Will a Post-COVID Nonprofit Economy Reveal?

The onset, and the resilience, of the novel Coronavirus has been a gut punch for the world. Individuals, governments and businesses – for profit and nonprofit alike – are struggling in these disruptive times. What must your organization do now to position your mission to thrive, not just survive, once [...]

By Claire Axelrad|2021-03-04T13:22:25-05:00March 8th, 2021|COVID-19 / Coronavirus, Disaster Fundraising|

Should You Aggressively Promote Legacy Giving When People are Dying?

It’s a pandemic. People are dying. A lot of them. So should fundraisers no longer promote legacy giving during this time because it appears ‘unseemly’ to talk to folks about death right now?Or should they go the other way and promote legacy giving aggressively, seeking to get into donors’ wills [...]

By Claire Axelrad|2021-07-09T10:58:02-04:00February 1st, 2021|COVID-19 / Coronavirus, Legacy Gifts / Planned Giving / Bequests|

For the Love of Fundraising: I Wish I’d Thought of That in the Time of Coronavirus

If 2020 showed us anything, it’s that fundraising isn’t easy. Raising money for a non-profit can be stressful at the best of times, but lately it’s been even more challenging. When coronavirus arrived, an unwelcome visitor on all our shores, lockdowns quickly followed. We were all afraid for ourselves and [...]

By Joe Burnett|2021-01-19T15:38:22-05:00January 21st, 2021|COVID-19 / Coronavirus, Fundraising Events, Nonprofit Conferences|

4 Ways to Use Stability to Achieve Organizational Agility in Challenging Times

Researchers have uncovered a key component of organizational agility, and it's not what you might expect. A study by Elaine Pulakos and Rob Kaiser published in Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research (2019) reveals stability as an essential part of agility. This finding seems counterintuitive—isn't agility all about change? Yes, [...]

By Sheena Sullivan|2021-01-14T11:17:30-05:00January 15th, 2021|COVID-19 / Coronavirus, Nonprofit Management, Nonprofit Sustainability, Research|

15 Tips and Tricks for Hosting a Successful Online Event

In the last several months, we’ve all become very acquainted with online events. Everything from Sunday brunch to staff meetings, large scale conferences to trade shows have moved to a virtual platform. But, to pull off a successful online or virtual event you will need to do more than string [...]

By Kristen Hay|2021-01-28T08:39:36-05:00December 24th, 2020|COVID-19 / Coronavirus, Fundraising Events|

Reimagining the Nonprofit Board in the Throes of a Pandemic

A vivid imagination allows us to envision or mentally rehearse future possibilities. As nonprofits nationwide consider how they can return from the torment inflicted by the coronavirus, reimagining the nonprofit board and governance provides an opportunity to refresh, recover, rebuild, and rethink. We all realize the importance of organizational governance, [...]

By JC Rivers|2021-09-16T03:17:25-04:00December 18th, 2020|COVID-19 / Coronavirus, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Nonprofit Boards, Nonprofit Sustainability|

Organizational Agility During Times of Uncertainty

Organizational agility has been a hot success topic for a few years, and it’s more relevant now than ever. As we face COVID-19, a raging global pandemic, many organizations have had to figure out how to pivot to sustain and thrive while business is not as usual. Agility is an [...]

By Sheena Sullivan|2020-12-11T14:23:12-05:00December 16th, 2020|COVID-19 / Coronavirus, Nonprofit Management, Nonprofit Sustainability, Research|

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