Thank you to our state and federal partners for providing information and resources to help Vermont nonprofits plan for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Common Good Vermont will update this page as more resources and information come available.
Vermont Nonprofit COVID-19 Questionnaire: Share stories, resources, and information. Click Here.
Nonprofit Information & Resources:
Vermont Events & Training
- Common Good Vermont’s COVID-19 Response Webinar Series
- Vermont Launches County Recovery Forums
- VBSR Webinar Series: Coronavirus Response Resources for Businesses
Federal & State Policy Resources
- COVID-19 Federal Policy Resources for Vermont Nonprofits Panel Discussion: VBSR, Vermont Small Business Administration, and Agency of Commerce and Community Development. Watch the recording and download the slides.
- National Council of Nonprofits: Federal COVID-19 Legislation: What do they mean for nonprofits? Watch the recording and download the slides.
- National Council on Nonprofits: COVID-19 Information
- Analysis of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
- Chart: Loans Available for Nonprofits in the CARES Act
Management & Operations
- Lead Your Business Through the Coronavirus Crisis from Harvard Business Review
- Nonprofit Governance: Coronavirus and COVID-19
- Contingency Planning Checklist NFP (Download)
- Nonprofit HR is has created a Coronavirus Digital Information Portal
- Tuck Consulting Group offers free and discounted project management services to nonprofits impacted by COVID-19
- Get Your Community- and Faith-Based Organizations Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) During a COVID-19 outbreak: Act
- After a COVID-19 outbreak has ended in your community: Follow Up
- Readiness Resources
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Your Organisation and Coronavirus
Remote Working & Online Tools
- Tech Impact & Idealware Launch a Webinar Series Related to COVID-19
- How to Get Free Conferencing Tools From Google and Microsoft for the Next Few Months
- Beth Kanter: Virtual Meeting Tips!
- Facebook Quick Action Guide for Small Businesses
- Facebook Small Business Resilience Toolkit
- Wild Apricot: A Guide to Remote Working for Nonprofits
- Telework Program Policy from Global Workplace Analytics
- San Mateo County Telework Policy
Fundraising & Development
- Bridgespan Group: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Resources for Nonprofits and Funders
- Bloomerang: During Fear & Uncertainty – How to Fundraise? (Webinar Recording)
- Ignited Fundraising: Uncertain Times Mean Making New Plans
- Nonprofit Finance Fund: COVID-19 Tools and Resources for Nonprofits
- 6 Steps for Grant Makers to Take Now to Ensure Nonprofits Recover From Coronavirus Spread
- COVID-19: What Nonprofits Should Do Right Now
- As Coronavirus Threat Continues, Experts Tell Nonprofits to Shore Up Reserves
- Free resources for creating a Coronavirus Appeal: Downloadable Appeal Letters (General, donation thank you, arts organisation, hospice template appeal letter, and more)
- Panela Grow: Thank you call script (PDF)
- Candid: Update on the philanthropic response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
- Candid: Funders respond to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- 8 Steps for Successful Fundraising During the Coronavirus Crisis
- Conferences Canceled: The Impact of the COVID-19 Coronavirus on Development Efforts
- How to write an Emergency E-Appeal if your organization is being affected by the Coronavirus, by Steven Screen
- One Cause: Nonprofit Guide to Virtual Fundraising in 2020
Funding
- Vermont Economic Recovery Grants – Use the following links to learn where your nonprofit should apply:
- VT Everyone Eats: $5 million available for community projects (Open 8/3 until funds are allocated)
- Building Communities Grants Funding (Deadline 9/15)
- Vermont Arts Council Grants & Creative Sector Funding
Programming & Services
- COVID-19: Interim guidance for large events and mass gatherings (CDC)
- As Coronavirus spreads, should your event be prepared? includes “10 Steps Event Planners Can Take to Minimize the Risk”
Disaster Planning & Emergency Preparedness
- Emergency Preparedness Draft Plan for COVID-19 and other emergencies (TechSoup)
- TechSoup disaster planning
- Emergency preparedness checklist for nonprofits
News:
- Nonprofits Work to Protect Employees and Volunteers as Coronavirus Threat Grows
- Coronavirus Brings Nonprofits Unexpected Costs Even at Its Earliest Stages
- Charities restrict travel, eye coronavirus protections
- Heads Up! Says Vu Le: Foundations, Nonprofits, and Our Response to COVID-19
- COVID-19 Brings Nonprofits High Unexpected Costs
- Nonprofit AF: A few things for nonprofits and foundations to consider in light of the Coronavirus
As Vermont’s member of the National Council of Nonprofits, we are in ongoing conversations with partners across the nation. Please visit this page regularly as we update new information and resources.
COVID-19 Information & Resources:
Vermont Department of Health:
- Updates & Resources
- Resources for schools, child care programs and colleges
- Translated Materials
- Information for health care professionals
- Guidance for long-term care facilities
Vermont Resources:
- Vermont 211: Call for questions and resources
- Watch: VT Unemployment Insurance Virtual Town Halls for Employers, Self-Employed, and Claimants
- Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus Resource guide
- Agency of Education News (Guidance for schools)
- Vermont Emergency Management (VT-Alerts & School Safety Center)
- Health Department daily update on novel coronavirus (VBM)
- Webinar: Coronavirus: Keeping Our Communities Safe (Recording)UVM Health Network
- What Can I Do to Avoid CoronaVirus (Video) UVM Health Network
Centers for Disease Control (CDC):
- Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Information About the Coronavirus
- Information for Travel
- Stop the Spread of Germs (Poster Download)
- Handwashing Signage (Print, Download, Order)
- Handwashing Resources (Stickers, Posters, Videos)
World Health Organization (WHO):
- Situation Dashboard (live updates)
- Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus (Downloads & Video)
- Risk communication and community engagement
- Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19 (Download)
- Myth busters (Downloadable Graphics)
- When and how to use masks (Video & Downloadable Graphics)
- Informational Videos
- A guide to preventing and addressing social stigma associated with COVID-19 (Download)
