Resources
Information for Maine Nonprofits During COVID-19
MANP is actively monitoring recommendations related to the COVID-19 pandemic and we are in frequent communication with colleagues in Maine, at the National Council of Nonprofits, and at other state nonprofit associations across the country. We will be continually updating this page as a hub of information for Maine nonprofits about how they can respond, connect and contribute.
Our members’ continued support ensures we are able to provide free resources to Maine’s nonprofit sector at this critical time. If you are able, please consider becoming a MANP member. If you are already a member – THANK YOU! We are all stronger when the sector is stronger.
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Reopening
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Financial Relief
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Research
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Equity + Justice
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Leadership + Boards
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Communications + Fundraising
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Strategy + Scenario Planning
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Tools + Technology
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Staff + Volunteers
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Events + Meetings
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Self-Care
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Health Information
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Impacts of COVID-19 on the Nonprofit Sector
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Advice for Nonprofit Leaders + Boards
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COVID-19, Racial Equity, Social Justice, and Transformation
The pandemic is disproportionately affecting communities of color and exacerbating other inequities in our communities. For example, Black Mainers make up over 20% of coronavirus cases, but only 1.6% of the population.
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Staff + Volunteer Management
- Free Webinar: Keeping Nonprofit Employees Engaged (& Mentally Healthy) During COVID-19 (UST) – offered multiple dates: 7/7, 7/14, 7/23 and 7/30
- Free Webinar: COVID-19: Essential Unemployment Insights (UST) – offered multiple dates: 7/8, 7/21 and 7/29
- Free Webinar: Beyond the Curve: Preparing for Re-Entry to the Workplace (UST) – offered multiple dates: 7/9, 7/15, 7/22, and 7/29
- COVID-19 Employer Guide: 3 Critical Steps to Maintain a Resilient Nonprofit (UST)
- Telecommuting Toolkit (UST) – find more in the Tools & Technology section below
- Ask Rita: For What Work-Related Expenses Must I Reimburse Remote Employees? (Blue Avocado)
- COVID-19: Essential Unemployment Insights (on demand webinar from UST)
- Employers Should Be Mindful of New Employment Law Risks Created by COVID-19 (Wilson Sonsini)
- Back to Business After COVID-19: Legal Considerations When Rehiring Employees (Fox Rothschild, LLC)
- Ask Rita: During Covid-19, Do We Furlough or Layoff Staff? (from Blue Avocado)
- Supervising in a Crisis (CompassPoint)
- Do’s and don’ts of employment questions related to COVID-19 (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission/Proskauer)
- COVID-19 HR Resource Library – comprehensive collection of sample policies, videos, FAQs (ThinkHR)
- Find answers to FAQs, many of which are about employees:
- Best practices for Maine’s Employers for Communications to Immigrant Staff Related to COVID-19 (Maine Business Immigrant Coalition)
- Keeping Nonprofit Employees Engaged (& Mentally Healthy) During COVID-19 (on demand webinar from UST – more resources below under Self Care)
- Find more information about federal stimulus packages, which include provisions related to paid leave, unemployment, etc. on our additional webpage specifically about financial relief for nonprofits and their employees.
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Strategy and Scenario Planning, Risk Management
- Assessing Financial Health in the Time of Covid-19 (Blue Avocado)
- Learning from COVID-19 (Nonprofit Risk Management Center) – A worksheet to help spur reflection and capture lessons learned
- Reimagine Your Nonprofit to Survive the Crisis (Harvard Business Review)
- Financial Leadership in the Face of Impossible Choices (CLA)
- How to Stick Your Landing in a Free Fall (CLA) – includes budget modeling tools/templates
- Sustainability Series (Spectrum Nonprofits) – videos on Moving from Sustainability to Survivability, Leading with Impact, Building an Inclusive Strategy, Strengthening the Nonprofit Business Model, Rebuilding Revenue Strategy
- Reimagining Strategy in Context of the COVID-19 Crisis: A Triage Tool
- Scenario Planning: Rapid Planning in a Time of Rapid Change (BoardSource)
- Financial Leadership: Making Good Decisions in Unprecedented Times (Recording, NonprofitQuarterly, 5/11)
- Sustainability to Survivability: 5 Nonprofit Finance Must-Do’s in the Time of COVID
- Proactive, Not Perfect, Scenario Planning: A Short Guide for Our Times (NonprofitQuarterly)
- Scenario Budget Planning Template (Propel Nonprofits)
- Strategic Thinking in a Long-Term Crisis (Up with Community)
- Scenario Planning Template (Nonprofit Finance Fund) – find a how to video on their resource page
- Strategy Questions for Paradigm Shifts in an Age of Crises (Up with Community)
- A COVID-19 Contingency Planning Framework and a simple Cash Flow Tool (20 degrees)
- Are We Covered? Your Nonprofit’s Insurance Policies and COVID-19 Claims (Nonprofit Risk Management Center)
- Coronavirus: Legal and Practical Guidance for Businesses (Recording, Bernstein Shur, March)
- Find more resources on disaster planning, emergency preparedness and business continuity and scenario planning in our free, searchable Answer Center.
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Meetings & Events
- Virtual Events: How Organizations Are Offering Virtual Versions of Festivals, Events and Conferences (Maine Calling, 6/18/20)
- Key planning recommendations for Mass Gatherings in the context of the current COVID-19 outbreak (World Health Organization, 5/29/20)
- Digital Divide During a Pandemic: How to Work Toward Inclusion for Your Nonprofit Community (Recorded Webinar from TechSoup, May 18)
- An Event Decision-Making Tool to help you decide if you should host an event in 2020 (20 degrees)
- The Show Must Go On: Producing an Online Virtual Event (TechSoup)
- Make the Move! Tips for Migrating Your In-Person Event Online (Blue Avocado)
- How to Make Your Virtual Meetings and Events Accessible to the Disability Community
- Ensuring Virtual Events Are Accessible for All (RespectAbility)
- Facilitating great meetings online (Recording, Big Duck)
- Virtual Meetings Untangled (BoardSource) (And more advice/answers to FAQs)
- How to Bring Your Live or In-Person Events Online (Recording, TechSoup, April 9)
- A comprehensive list of tips, tools and examples for event organizers during the coronavirus outbreak
- Coronavirus: What You Need to Know About Cancelling an Event and Liability Risks, Event (Feb. 21, 2020)
- Suddenly Remote: Virtual Events (RoundTable Technology)
- Integrating Zoom & YouTube (and check out the Portland Chamber’s helpful how-to video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9YboQi_NDs)
- Ultimate Guide to Virtual Events (Cvent)
- How to Make Your Virtual Meetings and Events Accessible to the Disability Community
- The Maine Nonprofit Corporation Act allows for boards to conduct meetings by phone/online conferencing—basically any way that everyone can hear everyone. In terms of conducting business by email, the law had a lot of gray areas in the past but it was clarified last year and this blog post does a great job outlining the rules and considerations.
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Fundraising + Communications
- COVID Month Two: 5 Questions and 6 Answers for This Moment in Fundraising
- Fundraising in uncertain times: success stories (Andy Robinson)
- Fundraising and Your Board During a Pandemic: Lean into the trends (BoardSource)
- How Nonprofits Are Pivoting To Virtual Fundraising In The Face Of Covid-19 (Forbes)
- Tips for navigating a nonprofit rebrand during the COVID-19 pandemic (Big Duck)
- Open Office Hour for Fundraisers (Wright Consulting Group) – every Friday through June 26th, 2020.
- Communicating with Donors During a Maelstrom: Practical Wisdom on When, What, Who, How, and How Often (Blue Avocado)
- Social fundraising in a crisis — dos and don’ts (Big Duck)
- Fundraising in the Time of COVID, a TechSoup round up
- Soliciting Gifts Gracefully, as the World Falls Apart (Al Cantor)
- Five principles to guide your donor communications for COVID-19 (Podcast from Big Duck)
- What should you do about your major donor campaign? (Recording, Big Duck)
- Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resource Guide – Association of Fundraising Professionals has created a collection of curated resources offering guidance on fundraising, donor communications and more during a time when in-person interaction is likely non-existent.
- Fundraising and donor communications in uncertain times (Recording, Big Duck)
- Fundraising During the Corona Outbreak: Answers to 5 Pressing Questions
- 4 Ways to Engage Major Donors During the Covid-19 Crisis
- Why Fundraisers Should Take the Long View
- Coronavirus Crisis Comms Triage Kit (The Communications Network)
- Tips to manage your nonprofit’s communications during the COVID-19 crisis (Big Duck)
- Market Drops and Crisis: Fundraising Lessons and Your Lighthouse
- Modifying P2P Campaigns When Participants Crave Social Connection (npEngage)
- How nonprofits should approach fundraising and donor communications during the coronavirus pandemic and financial crisis (Hannah Brazee Gregory at The Shoestring Agency)
- Communicating about coronavirus and your upcoming events, from Kivi at Nonprofit Marketing Guide
- COVID-19 Response Toolkit for Your Fundraising Events from Swaim Strategies
- Coronavirus – What am I supposed to do about my fundraising event? (Recording, Washington Nonprofits, March 9)
- Event Planning & COVID-19 (Recording, Washington Nonprofits, March 19)
- COVID-19: Adapting Our Fundraising Strategy (Recording, Washington Nonprofits, March 26)
- bloomerang is compiling resources here related to fundraising during the pandemic here including free webinars on topics such as managing your capital campaign in uncertain times and fundraising during times of fear and uncertainty
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Tools + Technology to Help You Adapt
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Self-Care
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General Health and Safety Information About COVID-19
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Help us help you!
How is the pandemic affecting your nonprofit and the people you serve? Share your stories and questions to help MANP identify and develop resources and continue to be your advocate with our state and federal officials and our colleagues in philanthropy.
