YNPN Triangle NC aims to provide you with the tools and resources you need to succeed as a nonprofit professional. Due to the ever changing situation brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, we’ve compiled resources for your use to assist with personal and professional finance, board governance, communications and marketing, and self-care.

While our list does cover a range of topics, your needs are always changing. Visit YNPN Triangle NC’s Facebook and LinkedIn pages for more up-to-date information regarding resources, particularly upcoming webinars, current governmental press releases, and the newest information about COVID-19. 

Financial Assistance: 

• Coronavirus Emergency Loans Guide and Checklist for Small Businesses and Nonprofits (U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation)
• Payment Protection Program Factsheet
• Paycheck Protection Program Toolbox (FMA)
• Comparison Chart of Loans available to Nonprofits in the CARES Act 
• Responding to COVID-19 Managing a PPP Loan Effectively Webinar Recording (Nonprofit Quarterly) 
• How Nonprofits Can Utilize the New Federal Laws Dealing with COVID-19 (Nonprofit Quarterly)
• Cash Flow Management (Propel Nonprofits) 
• Cash Flow Template (Propel Nonprofits) 
• Scenario Budget Planning Template (Propel Nonprofits) 
• What Nonprofits Should do Right now (Nonprofit Finance Fund) 

Fundraising Resources:

• Coronavirus and Fundraising: What to Expect and How to Prepare by Gail Perry 
• How to Manage Your Events Amidst COVID-19 by the Shareway blog 
• 10 Things Fundraisers Can Do From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Tips for Communicating with Donors During Uncertain Times by sg ENGAGE
• 5 Tips for Corporate Sponsorship in the Face of COVID-19 by Social Impacts Architect 
• Fundraising in Tough Times by the Stanford Social Innovation Review 
• How 6 Nonprofits Engaged their Supporters during the COVID-19 Outbreak: Download this Lookbook from Network for Good for free
• In Philanthropy, Race is Still a Factor in Who Gets What, Study Shows  (New York Times) 

Board Governance Resources: 

• It's Time to Talk About...What  Board Commitment to Equity Looks Like in This Moment
• When to “Return”: Questions Nonprofit Executives Need to Think About
• How to Build a Culture of Inquiry During the COVID-19 Crisis (Board Source) 
• Governing In a Time of Crisis: 10 Action for Boards (Propel Nonprofits) 
• Virtual Board Meetings (Board Source) 
• Show Up: Your Role as a Board Member During a Pandemic (Cause Strategy Partners) 
• Partnership in a Time of Pandemic: The CEO and the Board (Board Source) 
• Why We Need Exceptional Board Governance More Than Ever (Board Source) 
• The heart of resilient leadership: Responding to COVID-19 (Deloitte) 
• Steering the Ship Through Choppy Waters: Nonprofit Board Duties During the COVID-19 Panademic (Venable) 
• One Director's Take on "Virtual" Nonprofit Board Meetings During COVID-19 (Board Effect)
• Governance Advice During COVID-19 (Lexology) 
• Coronavirus Advice for Nonprofit Leaders (20 Degrees) 
• Virtual Leadership: Leading in the Disrupted Workplace (Laura Vargas)
• How to Manage a Scattered Nonprofit Team- Webinar (TechSoup Canada) 

Crisis Communication Resources

• Open in Case of Emergency: Crisis Communication Management in the Time of Covid-19- A free guide and webinar for crisis communication from Ben Delaney’s Nonprofit Marketing book 
• Tips to Manage Your Nonprofit’s Communications during the Covid-19 Crisis by Big Duck 
• 7 Emails Your Nonprofit Can Send During the COVID-19 Outbreak by Classy 
• CDC’s Crisis Communication Manual 
• Crisis Communication Plan Templates by Hupspot 
• COVID-19: How to Manage Your Communications (Examples and Tips) (DeBerry Group) 
• 5 Steps to Successful Crisis Communications by Big Duck 
• Navigating External Communications during this Time of Crisis by Big Duck (Webinar or Webinar Transcript available) 
• Tips on messaging, social media, and email marketing for nonprofits during the COVID-19 crisis by Public Allies
• Remote Workers and Telecommuting Practices for Nonprofits (Council of Nonprofits with additional links embedded) 

Equitable Communication Resources 

• 10 Ways Inclusive Leaders Can Mitigate Bias When Communicating About Coronavirus
• Race Class Narrative: Messaging Document by Anet Shenker Osorio Communications 
• Talking About COVID-19: A Call for Racial, Economic, and Health Equity by The Opportunity Agenda 
• Anti-Stigma Social Media Toolkit by Kings County Government
• Pushing Back Against Habits of White Supremacy during a Crisis by Compass Point 
• Human Resources: Balancing Urgency & Equity during COVID-19 (Nonprofit Quarterly) 
• Avoiding Microaggressions in Classrooms and Online by College Educated 

Self-care Resources

• Managing the Stress and Uncertainty of Coronavirus (Podcast from HBR)
• Being Well Podcast: Fear in the Time of Coronavirus (Podcast from Rick Hanson) 
• 7 Elements of Mindful Self-care
• How Leaders can Prioritize Their Well-Being During the Coronavirus (Thrive Global)
• Coping with COVID-19: Some Terrific Podcasts to Help Keep Anxiety at Bay
• COVID-19 Self-care (Yale) 
• Pandemic Panic? These 5 Tips Can Help You Regain Your Calm (NPR) 
• 5 Ways to Care for Your Mental Health during Coronavirus (Happify) 
• Coronavirus Anxiety? Here's How to Keep It From Spiralling Out of Control 
• Self-care during the Coronavirus Pandemic- List of articles, podcasts, and free self-care activities (National Association of Social Workers) 

Websites with Additional Resources: 

• NC Center for Nonprofits has compiled many nonprofit resources for your use. Click here for COVID-19 updates, government responses and guidelines, and resources on health and safety, public policy, business continuity, communication, employee benefits and human resources, event management, fiscal resources, fundraising, and technology.  
• Nonprofit professionals have compiled resources via a Google Doc free for your use. This resources include public health information; sources and webinars on racial equity, leadership and governance, management, advocacy, civic engagement and human rights, fundraising, communication, technology; and philanthropic responses such as nonprofit staff relief funds, foundation responses, and essays on compassion. This is a working document and is being updated frequently for your use. 
• Nonprofit experts also compiled communication resources that shows how to communicate effectively in the field in regard to community support, event cancellation, donor communication, foundation response, leadership, grantee communication, and nonprofit response. Learn more…
• For a more detailed list and a deep dive into racial equity and social justice topics visit Racial Equity Tools, NAACP’s Equity Implications of the Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak in the United States, Irresistible's Social Justice COVID-19 Podcast Series, and The Center for Urban and Racial Equity’s Hub for Equity and Justice in the U.S. Coronavirus Response.