- Wednesday, April 29, 2020
- Nonprofit Communications Engine virtual workshop
- How to Lead Your Nonprofit Organization Through a Crisis
- How to Create Your First TikTok Video
- 10 Donation Page Best Practices for Nonprofits
- 3 Emerging Fundraising Trends for Nonprofits
- 7 Common-Sense Ways to Love Your Donors
- 8 Tips to Nail Your Social Media Posts During COVID-19
- Charities are suffering financially during coronavirus crisis, despite increased need
- How 6 Nonprofits Engaged Their Supporters During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- How To Plan For Giving Tuesday Now
- How to Run a Virtual Office, From Leaders Who Have Done It for Years
- Impact of the Pandemic & Economic Shutdown on the Nonprofit Sector
- The 4 Pillars of Donor Love That Can Transform Your Fundraising
- The New Donor Welcome Series Email Template Kit
- Monday, April 27, 2020
- 5 Steps to the Perfect Virtual Fundraising Event Program
- 8 Virtual Meeting Etiquette Essentials for In-Person Participants
- Charities Warned to Monitor Cybercrime
- Communicating during a crisis: Ideas for staying connected through email
- COVID-19: Protect, Recover and Retool
- Framing COVID-19: Talking about what comes next
- Getting Ready for the Next Round of Funding
- Having An Online Donor Meeting: 12 Effective Tips
- How 4 Nonprofits That Aren’t on the Front Lines Are Raising Money During the Crisis
- Managing through COVID-19 without losing sight of the bigger picture
- Media Relations and Communications in the Age of Coronavirus: Reflections and recommendations
- No, Bill Gates did not engineer the covid-19 pandemic — and other lessons on fake news
- Nonprofit Financial Stewardship Webinar: Introduction to Accounting and Financial Statements
- Register Your Nonprofit NOW for the #GivingTuesdayNow Matching-Fund Initiative!
- Sign the bipartisan letter supporting nonprofits in future COVID-19 legislation
- The Liberating Truth Behind Smart Bequest Fundraising — It’s About Life
- Weathering COVID-19’s Disruptions for Your Search and Hiring Process
- Why You and Your Employer Should Pay Attention to Changes at Home
- Friday, April 24, 2020
- 4 COVID-19 Fundraising Principles
- 5 Tips to Leading Your Company Through the Chaos
- 7 Low-Cost Ways to Stay Connected with Donors
- A CEO Plan for Coronavirus: Actions to Take Now
- A Shortlist of COVID-19 Era Tools for Social Marketers, The Social Shake-Up
- Adrian Sargeant Reveals How Fundraising Meets Human Needs, Moceanic
- Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health
- COVID-19 Resources: How to Reach Your Donors and Volunteers
- Donor Opinion: COVID-19, a report surveying Americans’ Mindset, Motivations and Interest in Social
- Causes During a Global Pandemic
- Google Drive linking to the “Financial & Strategic Preparedness for COVID-19” webinar and supplemental resource
- How To Lead With Mental Health In Mind During The Coronavirus Pandemic
- How we increased Online Event Registrations by 200% with a 3-Email Reminder Formula
- Nonprofit Grant Seeking: Engaging Funders During a Pandemic, Bloomerang
- Principles for Productive Online Communication
- Thanking Event Sponsors: 5 Ways to Thank Corporate Sponsors with Social Media (Without Posting Ugly Logos)
- The CDP COVID-19 Response Fund
- What Nonprofit Board Members Should Be Doing Right Now to Address the COVID-19 Situation
- Wednesday, April 22, 2020
- 10 Things I’ve Learned Working Remotely
- 3 Ways to Ask Your Supporters for Help NOW, During COVID-19
- 43% of Higher-Education Fundraisers Don’t Expect to Meet Goals
- 5 More-Important-Than-Ever Digital Marketing Metrics for Nonprofits
- 8 Tips for Fundraising When You Hate Networking
- 8 Tips for Nonprofit Leaders to Better Support Virtual Teams
- Beyond coronavirus: The path to the next normal
- Data Of Nearly 8,000 Small Businesses May Have Been Exposed, SBA Says
- Donor Preservation In The Pandemic
- Facing Financial Stress, Nonprofits Lay Off Workers
- How Nonprofits Can Use Livestreaming to Raise Funds Through Sponsorship
- How To Deal With Three New Gremlins in the Hiring Process
- How to Help Kids Learn to Love Giving
- Image in a Box offers an on-demand video training course, Identifying and Creating Your Nonprofit’s Ideal Donor
- Responsive Fundraising: The Blueprint for Engaging Modern Donors
- Small Business Grants Program
- Stop the Spread
- Tough Times Call for Tough Action: A Decision Framework for Nonprofit Leaders & Boards
- Zoom Exhaustion is Real. Here Are Six Ways to Find Balance and Stay Connected
- Monday, April 20, 2020
- 25 Ways To Cut Employee Stress And Boost Productivity
- 3 tips to be wildly effective with Planned Giving on #GivingTuesdayNow
- Advocates Worry Nonprofits Won’t Qualify for New Lending Program
- Giving Tuesday Now: GoFundMe Charity Match Program
- Good to Greater Email Strategy
- Guidelines for Opening Up America Again
- Nonprofit Crisis Communications Plan Template
- Online Meeting Resources Toolkit for Facilitators
- You’re Working Remotely. Do You Need More Meetings?
- Friday, April 17, 2020
- #GivingTuesdayNow communication guide and templates
- 4 Tips for Adapting Your Measurement Strategy for COVID-19 Impact
- Coronavirus: 5 Tips for Writing an Appeal during a Global Crisis
- Google Ad Grants pre-application checklist
- How Board Members Can Do the Most Good in the Pandemic
- How to Engage Readers in an Age of Distraction
- How to Motivate Your Remote Team
- The Google Ad Grant – How to Build a Winning Strategy
- The Secret To Successful Work/Life Balance When You Work From Home
- Useful Nonprofit Emergency Guide: Self-Love and Donor Love Strategies
- Visuals to Avoid during COVID-19
- Want Your Business To Combat Coronavirus? 3 Best Practices For Partnering With Nonprofits
- Thursday, April 16, 2020
- 8 Steps To Prepare For The Post COVID-19 Reboot
- Bloomerang’s Ahern Audit tool
- Care for Your Coronavirus Anxiety
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Furloughs and Temporary Layoffs PDF
- COVID-19 Creates New Ways to Solicit Donors
- Fact-checking the coronavirus via the Poynter Institute
- How the New $300 ‘Universal’ Deduction Works
- How to Change Your Virtual Background on Zoom
- How to Create a Giving Day Communication Plan
- How to Stay Kind in the Midst of Fear
- Nonprofit Blogs: Now’s the Time to Fire Up Your Posting Schedule
- The Effects of COVID-19 on Florida Nonprofits, a report prepared by the Florida Nonprofit Alliance
- Wednesday, April 15, 2020
- #GivingTuesday Facebook Nonprofit Learning Lab group
- Bright Idea: Virtual Supply Drive
- Effective Communications During COVID-19: Mastering Your Digital Strategy
- How to Communicate with Supporters During COVID-19: Nonprofit & Brand Examples
- Julia Campbell’s nonprofit communication examples Google Drive
- Successful Leadership Tactics in a Time of Crisis
- UpMetrics data analytics and storytelling platform free
- USDA Approves Florida’s Request to Launch Online Grocery Purchase Pilot Program
- Work from Home Self Care: 11 Tips for Fundraisers
- Tuesday, April 14, 2020
- 14 free SEO classes from the Moz Academy
- 60 Awesome Tools and Services Made Freely Available amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
- A Guide for Planning Your #GivingTuesdayNow Campaign in 5 Days
- Donor Engagement: When Face to Face Isn’t Possible
- How Nonprofits Can Encourage Tribute Giving
- MagnifyGood’s free e-book, The Nonprofit’s Guide to Storytelling for Digital Media
- OnBoard Virtual Meeting Management platform announcement
- City of Ocala run-off election scheduled for May 19, 2020
- Tired Of Exhausting Fundraising Events? Try An UnGala
- Virtual Fundraising Ideas that Work
- Monday, April 13, 2020
- #GivingTuesdayNow Social Media Toolkit for Nonprofits
- 10 Ways to Participate in #GivingTuesdayNow Without Asking for Money
- 15 Ways to Volunteer from Home and Give Back During Coronavirus
- 4 Keys to Creating a Resilient Nonprofit
- Canva Coronavirus templates
- COVID-19 HR Helpkit for Nonprofits
- Crowd-sourced Nonprofit Resources list
- Digital Divide Resources
- Engaging Donors with Corporate Giving, Automation, and More!
- How to Maintain Donor Engagement During a Crisis: Key Considerations and Guidance
- IRS Extends Tax Day for Nonprofits & Foundations
- nonprofitready.org free online training resources
- Friday, April 10, 2020
- 6 Ways Fundraisers Can Connect With Their Donors Without Meeting In Person
- 7 Emails Your Nonprofit Can Send During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- 7 Immediate Fundraising Strategies to Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis
- A Strategic Guide to Social Media for Nonprofits
- Business Continuity Template from Risk Alternatives
- How to Raise Major Gifts in Just 30 Minutes a Day
- How to Celebrate National Volunteer Month in 2020
- How to Keep Remote Worker Wellbeing High
- Nonprofit Crisis Management: A Checklist
- Pivoting Your Nonprofit’s Communication Strategy for 2020
- Social Media Strategy Template
- Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch
- Thursday, April 9, 2020
- 8 Tricks for First-Time Remote Workers
- COVID-19 Information Quiz
- Brain Health and Resilience: Plum Village Monastics
- FREE audio- & e-book library from Candid
- Four Truths for Fundraising During Times of Uncertainty
- Nonprofit Hiring During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Your FAQs Answered
- The Four Possible Timelines for Life Returning to Normal, by The Atlantic
- Updated FAQ to the CARES Act from the US Department of the Treasury
- Video Conferencing for Development: What to Do in Advance of Your Next Donor Meeting
- Ways to Use Zoom Breakout Rooms to Increase Meeting Engagement
- We’ve Worked from Home for Two Decades. Here’s What’s Worked for Us.
- Wednesday, April 8, 2020
- 11 Things You Can Do To Manage Your Coronavirus Anxiety
- 5 Strategies for Using Webinars to Grow Your Nonprofit
- COVID-19 Emergency Succession Plan
- COVID-19 Response Checklist from Risk Alternatives
- Don’t Fall for These Five Coronavirus Fundraising Myths
- Eligibility of Faith-Based Organizations to Participate in the Paycheck Protection and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Programs
- Florida Nonprofit Alliance CARES Act Toolkit
- Four-day FREE Financial Resilience Training Program (over two weeks) presented by Network for Good
- How to Get People to Actually Participate in Virtual Meetings
- Sustainability to Survivability: 5 Nonprofit Finance Must-Do’s in the Time of COVID
- Tuesday, April 7, 2020
- 10 Tips for Putting on an Engaging Online Auction from Home
- 4 Tips for Keeping Your Data Secure While Everyone Works From Home
- Employee Compensation & Benefits During Closures & Furloughs
- How Changing the Way We Talk About COVID-19 Can Improve Our Mental Well-Being
- How Social Good Organizations can Build Community at a Social Distance
- OpenIDEO & The Communications Network creative needs form
- Survival of nonprofits through COVID-19 may help prevent “crisis after the crisis”
- Suspended late fees for Charitable Solicitation registrations
- TechSoup Course Track: Microsoft Teams for Nonprofits – Collaboration Tools
- Monday, April 6, 2020
- 10 Virtual Fundraising Campaign Ideas for the Coronavirus Lockdown
- Coronavirus Communication Templates: Customizable Messages for Donors
- Examples of Successful Nonprofit Fundraising Campaigns During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Nonprofit Fundraising Data to Help You Respond During the COVID-19 Crisis
- The Global Virtual Summit Supporting Charities through COVID-19
- 5 things you can put into practice with limited resources to ensure your fundraising doesn’t come to a halt
- What We Heard at AFP’s Virtual Conference
- Friday, April 3, 2020
- 65 Free Tools to help you during COVID-19 – for your organization and yourself
- Coronavirus: How to Be the Leader Your People Need Right Now
- COVID-19: Using the Right Tone in Crisis Appeals
- Help Unemployed Find Insurance
- How to Make Your Teams Stronger in a Crisis
- How to Overcome the Social Isolation of Remote Work
- One CEO’s Tips for Communicating During a Crisis
- Press Release – help unemployed find insurance
- Virtual Productivity Toolkit: How to Thrive While Working Remotely
- Words to Avoid – COVID-19 Edition
- Thursday, April 2, 2020
- 13 Zoom video chat tips, tricks and hidden features
- 8 Creative Ways Other Faith and Community Organizations are Serving, from the Governor’s Faith and
- Community Based Initiative
- Adapting Your Organization’s Website During a Crisis
- Coronavirus Crisis Comms Triage Kit
- COVID-19 Comms4Good Resources, Examples, and Best Practices for crisis communications by nonprofits (living Google doc)
- Crisis Funding and Debt: What Organizations Need to Know
- Emergency Paid Leave: Answers to Your Questions
- How to Raise Money if Your Nonprofit Isn’t Responding Directly to the Pandemic
- TechSoup policy resources
- Virtual Fundraising Ideas During the Coronavirus Lockdown
- Online Zoom COVID-19 Support Group (thanks to NAMI Erie County PA)
- Wednesday, April 1, 2020
- “Leading Through Crisis,” a Virtual Leadership Summit with John C. Maxwell
- 5 Tips for Communication Well in Virtual Meetings
- 9 Tips for Nonprofits to Boost Resilience During a Pandemic
- Governor Ron Desantis’s executive order
- Nonprofit Guide to the CARES Act (Including Those Loans You’ve Been Hearing About to Cover Payroll and That Don’t Need to Be Paid Back)
- The National Council of Nonprofits chart about Loans Available for Nonprofits in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136)
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the Community Foundation, Nonprofit Resource Center and NonProfit Business Council worked to ensure nonprofits in Ocala/Marion County were well informed with daily resource newsletters starting on March 23, 2020. Those resources are archived below.
Starting on May 4, 2020, the resource newsletters became weekly and can be found here.
Tip: Use Ctrl + F to search the headlines featured in each newsletter!
April 2020
March 2020
- Tuesday, March 31, 2020
- Financing During a Pandemic
- Event Cancellations: What You Need to Know
- Adapting Your Nonprofit’s Sick Leave Policy
- Announcing #GivingTuesdayNow
- Cutting Through the Jargon on the CARES Act
- Communications Checklist for Your Nonprofit
- Cash Flow Tool
- Scenario Planning Template
- Narrating Your Financial Story
- Taking Your Nonprofit Event Virutual
- Monday, March 30, 2020
- Applying for the Paycheck Protection Program
- Donor Communication in the Wake of COVID-19
- Crisis Communications Plan
- Friday, March 27, 2020
- Child Welfare COVID-19 Guidelines
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act resources
- What employers need to know about COVID-19 paid sick leave
- Cash Flow Tracking Tool
- COVID-19 Capital Campaign Toolkit
- Planning & Facilitating Engaging Virtual Meetings
- What do you do when your board meetings are canceled?
- Zoom Tutorials
- Thursday, March 26, 2020
- COVID-19 Response Facebook Group
- Daily 20-Minute Relaxation Meditations
- Gala, event and fundraiser tips for social distancing
- Foundation responses to COVID-19
- Tips for Working Remotely
- Local area job openings
- Wednesday, March 25, 2020
- TechSoup course on pivoting to remote work
- Courtney Clark COVID-19 Resource Guide
- Tuesday, March 24, 2020
- IRS tips for documenting relief activities
- Bloomerang’s & AFP’s COVID-19 Resource Guide
- Coronavirus impact on Spring Event Season
- Hitting Revenue Targets During Hard Economic Times
- Monday, March 23, 2020
- COVID-19 Responses or Resource Guides from Council on Foundations, National Council of Nonprofits, Florida Nonprofit Alliance, and James Moore & Co.
- SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan details
