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Service Nonprofits Indicate Readiness to Meeting Needs of Communities they Serve
53% of mission-driven organizations in communities around the nation, some providing essential support to society’s most vulnerable, say they are able to maintain service delivery in the face of COVID-19. Nonprofit HR surveyed its community of social impact organizations across America to help gauge where they stand regarding their response plans to the coronavirus pandemic. Questions on the pulse survey, to which 165 organizations answered, focused on business continuity planning, virtual workforce readiness and employee communication during this crisis.
Read more...Nonprofit Struggle Amid the Crisis
Nonprofits are struggling amid the Covid-19 crisis, reports the Times of San Diego.
As California and the rest of the country have all but shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofits have been hit particularly hard, a University of San Diego survey revealed Tuesday.
Read more...Using Mobile Donation Platforms in the Field
According to Biz Tech Magazine, nonprofits are turning to fundraising platforms that help them gather donations in the field.
Nonprofit giving is on the rise. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, Americans donated more than $410 billion to nonprofits in 2017, and that amount has continued to grow.
Read more...Nonprofit Gets Med Supplies to Those in Need
According to Tech Crunch, a nonprofit in Sydney is working to get medical supplies into the hands of those that need them.
A new Sydney-based nonprofit volunteer organization called RapidWard launched this week, with a focus on getting critical medical supplies from producers in China to healthcare professionals, doctors, hospitals and governments worldwide who need them.
Read more...NPlace Provides Emergency Planning Resources for Nonprofits
IT Forward’s free social platform for nonprofit organizations – NPlace – launched a Disaster Preparedness Group designed to help nonprofit talent share best practices, ask questions and collect industry resources to support emergency preparedness and remote work planning in response to coronavirus impacts nationwide. Resources available include CDC interim guidance for employers on planning for coronavirus response, Nonprofit Risk Management Center advice on cancelling events, Nonprofit New York Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan Template, Nonprofit Risk Management Center Business Continuity Plan, and a remote work checklist.
Read more...Nonprofit Offers Free Computers
Portland nonprofit makes computers accessible to those in need, reports Pamplin Media.
Adelle Pomeroy, the digital inclusion manager at Free Geek, has a goal: She wants to demystify technology so people recognize that computers are not magical. She particularly wants to reach members of the community who don't have a computer or don't have access to a computer.
Read more...New Fund Helps Nonprofits in NYC
According to QNS, nonprofits in NYC can access the new NYC Covid-19 Response & Impact fund to apply for funding to help them get through the Covid-19 related shutdowns.
Several philanthropist organizations joined together to create the NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund, which will provide $75 million in grants and loans to New York City-based social services and cultural organizations to support them in the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more...Nonprofits Use Tech to Raise Funds During Covid
Nonprofits get creative with technology to continue fundraising in the midst of social distancing, reports KWCH.
Coronavirus concerns canceled nearly everything. However, a fundraiser for kidney disease patients is moving to Facebook Live. "Great Chefs of the Midwest" is an annual fundraiser for the National Kidney Foundation.
Read more...Karma Payments Offers Rentals
Karma Payments now allows nonprofits to rent cashless payment systems for their fundraising events, reports CISION.
In a class of its own, Karma Payments provides nonprofit organizations with technology unavailable elsewhere in the industry. This includes cashless payment device rentals—no other company has this option
Read more...Covid-19 Fundraiser Accepts Bitcoins
A new fundraiser to support the Italian Red Cross in its efforts to help those affected by Covid-19 will accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, reports Coin Telegraph.
The Italian Red Cross and the Colli Albani Committee are raising donations Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to fight the country's coronavirus pandemic with the support of Helperbit, as announced on March 12.
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