We have compiled the following list of resources to help nonprofits and funders navigate the rapidly evolving context of COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus). Resources are organized in the following categories (click on each option to expand): Emergency Funding, Government Response, Crisis Communications Aids, Business Operations Aids, and Equity and Justice (Population- and Issue-Specific Resources)
If you have a resource you would like us to consider adding, please contact us.
COVID-19: Resources for Nonprofits and Funders (updated 10/14/2020)
For nonprofits:
- Colorado COVID Relief Fund (The Colorado COVID Relief Fund is not currently accepting applications. For questions, please contact helpcoloradonow@state.co.us.)
- List of funds available across the state (and other resources) – Philanthropy Colorado
- Stimulus Bill Provides Nonprofit Loans, Grants, and One-Year Universal Deduction – The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Side-By-Side Description of Loans Available for Nonprofits in the CARES Act (Paycheck Protection Program, Expanded EIDL and Emergency Grants, and Mid-Size Loan Program) – National Council of Nonprofits
- FAQs for our grantees regarding modifications to current grant funds, milestones and reporting, as well as impacts on grant applications – The Colorado Health Foundation
For funders:
- COVID-19—Seven Things Philanthropy Can Do – FSG (3/2/20)
- Health Philanthropy Will Play a Critical Role in Responding to COVID-19 – Urban Institute (3/19/20)
- Opportunities for Philanthropic Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis – The Bridgespan Group (3/27/20)
- 3 Phases of Nonprofit Needs: What to Expect – The Chronicle of Philanthropy (3/20/20)
- COVID-19 Resource Hub – Council on Foundations
For individuals:
- Colorado energy assistance funds – Xcel Energy
- Financial assistance grant application for restaurant and bar workers – USBG National Charity Foundation
- Please see the “Equity a Justice (Population- and Issue-Specific Resources)” section of this page for more resources
For various entities and individuals:
- COVID-19 Emergency Financial Resources – Grantspace
Federal:
- Federal Policy Developments: Analysis and Updates - Wynne Health Group
- Summary and Health Agency Guidance and Government Response - Wynne Health Group
- Regulatory Update, June 5 - Wynne Health Group
- Employee Rights under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (takes effect April 1, 2020) – U.S. Department of Labor
- Census COVID-19 Resources – Census Bureau
- How does the coronavirus pandemic compare to the Great Recession, and what should fiscal policy do now? – Brookings (3/12/20)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Guidelines
State:
- State Government Hub for Information on the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment; Colorado State Emergency Operations Center
- List of Governor Polis' Executive Orders
- COVID-19 Colorado Policy Timeline – Colorado Health Insitute
- Information on Testing, Insurance and Care – Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment
- COVID-19 Impacts on Medicaid and Child Health Plan – Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
- COVID-19 Resource Tracker: A Guide to State and Local Responses – Urban Institute
- Webinar: State of the State's Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Colorado's State Gov't & Impact on Communities – The Colorado Health Foundation
Local:
- Local Jurisdictions Tracker: Actions taken by cities, counties and schools across Colorado – CRL Associates, Inc. and PowerMap for The Colorado Health Foundation
- Coronavirus Information – Colorado Counties, Inc.
- Best Practices and Sample Documents – Colorado Municipal League
- COVID-19 Resources – Special Districts Association of Colorado
- Webinar: The Fiscal Outlook for Cities, Towns, and Counties During COVID-19, and Its Impact on Communities – The Colorado Health Foundation
Other:
- Recording of 3/20 webinar on federal, state and local government response to the COVID-19 crisis – The Colorado Health Foundation
Best Practices:
- Crisis Communication Best Practices for Nonprofits – Prosper Strategies
Equitable Communications:
Toolkits:
- Coronavirus Communications Crisis Triage Kit – The Communications Network
- COVID-19 Blood Drive Effort social media guide and assets – Colorado Hospital Association
Resource Lists from the Field:
- Nonprofit Resources List: #NPCOVID19 – curated by nonprofit leaders including Beth Kanter, Janet Fouts, Linda Baker, Sarah Goddard and others
- COVID-19 Updates & Resources for Colorado Nonprofits – Colorado Nonprofit Association
- COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits – The Bridgespan Group
- COVID-19 Tools and Resources for Nonprofits – Nonprofit Finance Fund
- Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Resources to Help Nonprofits – The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Peer Networks:
- Colorado Nonprofit COVID-19 Facebook Group and LinkedIn Group – Colorado Nonprofit Association
Operations:
- Interim Guidance for Business and Employers – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Cleaning Guidance for COVID-19 – Colorado Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability
- Printable Visual Aid: Stop the Spread of Germs (in English, Spanish, Chinese) – Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment
Human Resources:
- Nonprofit Human Resources Coronavirus Digital Information Portal – Nonprofit HR
- COVID-19 and the Workplace – US Department of Labor
Virtual Work Environment:
- Understanding the Videoconferencing Tools Available to Your Nonprofit – Techsoup
- A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers – Harvard Business Review
- 8 strategies to set up remote work during the coronavirus outbreak – Fast Company
- Cybersecurity in the Time of COVID-19: Keys to Embracing (and Securing) a Remote Workforce – CrowdStrike
- Virtual workshops for nonprofits – Colorado Nonprofit Association
Fundraising and Events:
- Virtual Town Hall Recording: Leading During a Pandemic – Independent Sector and The Bridgespan Group
- How to write and Emergency E-Appeal if your organization is being affected by the Coronavirus (8 step outline; video) – Work Less Raise More
- How canceled events and self-quarantines save lives, in one chart – VOX
- Coronavirus: What You Need to Know About Postponing and Canceling Events webinar – Charity How
- Coronavirus: What am I supposed to do about my fundraising event? webinar – Washington Nonprofits
Finance and Governance:
- Financial Leadership in the Face of Impossible Choices – CLA
- What Nonprofit Board Members Should Be Doing Right Now to Address the COVID-19 Situation – BoardSource
- COVID-19 Finance Assistance Network, pro-bono financial planning assistance for businesses – Lew’s List, High Plains and Foundry Group
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Loans Available for Nonprofits in the CARES Act (Paycheck Protection Program, Expanded EIDL and Emergency Grants, and Mid-Size Loan Program) – National Council of Nonprofits
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Crisis Funding and Debt: What Organizations Need to Know – Nonprofit Finance Fund
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What Nonprofits Should Do Right Now – Nonprofit Finance Fund
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Eight Steps for Managing Through Tough Times – The Bridgespan Group
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Free financial health webinars (and an archive) – Nonprofit Finance Fund
Upcoming Events
- Join The Colorado Health Foundation for a free, monthly virtual series, July through November 2020, where President and CEO Karen McNeil-Miller is inviting local and national leaders to discuss the impacts of long-present, systemic racism on the health of communities of color and what we all must do to spark change once and for all.
Pulse: The Colorado Health Foundation Poll (Sept. 2020)
- Key Takeaways from Our Conversations with 2,275 Coloradans
- Full release and interactive tool
- Webinar briefing recording and slides
Public Opinion Poll - Impacts of Coronavirus on Coloradans (April 2020):
- First Look Release and analysis
- Full survey release, analysis and verbatim responses
- Webinar briefing recording and slides
- African American oversample data and verbatim responses
- Crosstabs (by demographics, partisan affiliation, etc.)
- Blogs:
- Coloradans’ Concerns, Needs and Experiences During the Coronavirus Outbreak
- 3 Things to Know About Coronavirus and Black/African American Coloradans
- 3 Things to Know About Coronavirus and Latinx Coloradans
- 3 Things to Know About Coronavirus and Coloradans Living on Low Incomes
- Coloradans’ State of Mind: The Pandemic’s Impact on Mental Health
In the News:
- Ten Equity Implications of the Coronavirus COVIA-19 Outbreak in the United States – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Temporary Relief for Some, as Many Struggle with Essentials – The Colorado Trust
- A State of Emergency for Hourly-Wage Workers – The Colorado Trust
- MAP: Where Colorado’s coronavirus cases have been identified – The Colorado Sun
- COVID-19 will not Affect Everyone the Same – Consumer Health Foundation
- Native American Tribes’ Pandemic Response Is Hamstrung By Many Inequities – Latino USA
Racism:
- Coronavirus & Racism: Stop the Spread! – Colorado Office of Health Equity
- Open Letter to Philanthropy: The Cure to Viral Racism Is Within Our Hands – Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy
- COVID-19 - Racial Equity & Social Justice Resources – Racial Equity Tools
Issue-Specific Webinars:
- Rapid Response Roundtable series – Community Resource Center
Multi-Language Resources:
- In-Language Resources for Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Asian Pacific Development Center
- Denver and Statewide Resources on COVID-19 (in English and Spanish) – Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR)
- Collaborative nationwide and by state COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Communities (in English and Spanish) – Betancourt-Macias Family Scholarship Foundation
- Spanish-language video tutorial for Zoom videoconferencing service
- Complete the Census (59 non-English language guides) – U.S. Census Bureau
- COVID-19 Information in ASL – Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
Kids and Schools:
- Resources for Early Childhood Programs – Colorado Office of Early Childhood
- Bilingual (Spanish-English) site for educators and families of English language learners – Colorín Colorado!
- Request form for a free Zoom videoconferencing account for K-12 schools
- Guide to Parenting & Family Health During COVID-19 – Sprout Therapy
Food Assistance:
- School Nutrition Waivers – Colorado Department of Education
- Child and Adult Care Food Program – Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Statewide food resources (in English and Spanish; hotline, school meals locator, food pantries) – Hunger Free Colorado
- Emergency Feeding info and school meal distribution locator spreadsheet and map – Colorado Department of Education
- Colorado’s Food Resource Response to COVID-19 (webinar recording; slides in Spanish and English) – Hunger Free Colorado
Health Care Assistance:
- Health Justice Strategies to Combat COVID-19: Protecting Vulnerable Communities During a Pandemic – Health Affairs
- Health Care Resource Guide for the Uninsured – Center for Health Progress
- Telehealth appointment scheduler ($10 via phone or video) – Clinica Colorado
- Reproductive telehealth services – Planned Parenthood
- Polis Ordered Telehealth Fees Waived, So You Might Want To Know What Telehealth Is And How It Works Now – Colorado Public Radio
- LGBTQ Health Care Rights and Resources – Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
- COVID-19: Resources, Links, and Information for People With and Without Disabilities – Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
Unemployment:
- How to file an unemployment claim – Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
- Unprecedented Wave Of Unemployment Hits Colorado – Colorado Public Radio
- Coloradans collecting unemployment will need to actively look for work again – Denver Post
Small Businesses Owners:
- Denver Metro Small Business Development Center can help businesses apply for low-interest federal disaster loans (Learn about the U.S. Small Business Administration’s response to the coronavirus.)
- Funding and technical assistance for small businesses – Small Business Majority
- COVID-19 Finance Assistance Network (pro-bono financial planning assistance for businesses) – Lew’s List, High Plains and Foundry Group
- COVID-19 Business Resource Center (funding and other resources) – Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
- Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Immigrant Services:
- COVID-19 resources for Colorado’s immigrant families (video) – Colorado Center on Law & Policy
- COVID-19 and the Public Charge Rule – American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Find an Immigration Attorney
- COVID-19 Impact on Latinos and Immigrants - Latino Community Foundation of Colorado
Undocumented Communities:
- COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Communities – All Are Welcome Colorado