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WEBINAR RECORDINGS
- BlumShapiro | Making Sense of Unemployment for Employers During COVID-19 >>
- CharityHowTo | Coronavirus & Legacies - How Your Program Can Survive: A Step By Step Guide >>
- Freewill | #GivingTuesdayNow: How Planned & Major Giving Teams Can Tap Into a New Global Day of Action >>
- Independent Sector and Equity in the Center | How to Center Race Equity in Your Organization’s COVID-19 Response >>
- Nonprofit Quarterly | A Dialogue with Foundation Leaders about Philanthropy's Response >>
- Independent Sector | What’s Next for COVID-19 Relief for Nonprofits? >>
- Network for Good | The CARES Act: What Every Nonprofit Should Know >>
- Nonprofit VOTE | How to Get Out the Count During COVID Crisis >>
- Chronicle for Philanthropy | The Stimulus Bill and Nonprofits: Answers to Your Questions >>
ORGANIZATIONS WITH CURATED RESOURCES
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BlumShapiro | Non-Profit COVID-19 Resources >>
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Children's Fund of Connecticut and Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) | COVID-19: How can we be helpful during this crisis? >>
This collection of resources and information was compiled for the Fund's and Institute's partners and the public. Resources can be found for Health & Safetey, Supporting Children's Emotional Well-being, Behavioral Health Crisis, and Pediatric Health Providers, Early Care, and other providers. -
CT Community Nonprofit Alliance | COVID-19 Response Center >>
- Independent Sector | CARES Act: How to Apply for Nonprofit Relief Funds >>
Independent Sector has teamed with nonprofit experts to create a resource to help nonprofit organizations understand how the CARES Act will apply to them and how to proceed with filing for assistance. This resource also includes 5 Important Tips for Nonprofits and Top 11 Questions about Relief for Nonprofits under the CARES Act.
- National Council of Nonprofits | Nonprofits and Coronavirus, COVID-19 Resources >>
National Council of Nonprofits keeps and update webpage with information and resources that nonprofits can use to prepare and respond, including resources for funding, keeping equity front and center, and advocacy for nonprofit missions.
- Nonprofit Finance Fund | COVID-19 Tools and Resources for Nonprofits >>
The Nonprofit Finance Fund's resources include a Cash Flow Tool to help nonprofits determine monthly and weekly cash flow projections, and a Scenario Template to quickly determine operating and surplus/deficit. They have also posted, at no charge, their core webinar content and three COVID-19 financial health webinar recordings Understanding Debt and Managing Through Uncertainty.
- Partnership for Strong Communities | Resources for Housing and Homelessness Advocates and Providers During COVID-19 >>
BOARDS and LEADERSHIP
- BoardSource | How Nonprofits and Board Members Can Respond to COVID-19 >>
- SeaChange | Tough Decisions Call for Tough Action: A Decision Framework for Nonprofit Leaders & Boards >>
- BoardSource | What Nonprofit Board Members Should Be Doing Right Now to Address the COVID-19 Situation >>
- BoardSource | How Nonprofits and Board Members Can Respond to COVID-19 >>
BUSINESS, STIMULUS, and the ECONOMY
- CT Small Business Development Center | COVID-19 Business Resource Center >>
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York | Too Important to Fail: Minority-Owned Businesses Navigating COVID-19 and Beyond >>
- Nonprofit Quarterly | Responding to COVID-19 Series: COVID, Nonprofits & the Economy: A Roundtable Discussion >>
- Asset Funders Network | Employer Solutions: From Emergency to Resiliency >>
- Independent Sector | Policy Update on Covid-19 Response and Recovery >>
- AdvanceCT | AdvanceCT Conference Call with Connecticut's Municipalities >>
AdvanceCT is assessing the opportunities to reopen our economy while balancing public safety. Their goal is to provide feedback to the state and policymakers regarding how Connecticut businesses have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. By having a “finger on the pulse”, the state can modulate its response, track how businesses have been affected by the pandemic and prioritize recovery initiatives. - Hartford Business Journal and New Haven Biz (4/15/29) The Cares Act and PPP: Where are we today, and what can businesses expect tomorrow? >>
- The Philanthropy Roundtable (4/8/20) COVID Legislation and Relief Options for Grantees >>
- Connecticuit Voices for Children (4/2/20) Supporting Connecticut’s Economy: A Program to Manage the Coronavirus Recession and Recovery >>
- National Council of Nonprofits (3/31/20) Federal Coronavirus Relief Bills: What Do They Mean for Nonprofits? >>
- The Alliance for Community Nonprofits: (3/27/20) Governor Lamont Conference Call with Nonprofits >>
- MetroHartford Alliance (3/16/20) COVID-19 Economic Impact & Business Response Webconference >>
FINANCIAL
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PPP Loan Deadline Extended to August 8. The House and Senate legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program's application deadline to August 8. Approximately $130 billion remains available from the $324 billion. The program provides forgivable loans up to $10 million to cover payroll and certain oother costs to eligible small businesses with 500 or fewer employees.
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Updates to PPP Loan Forgiveness. The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act was signed in early June. It contains key updates to the terms for all PPP loan recipients including extending the period covered from 8 weeks to 24 weeks; extending the deadline by which funds have to be used from June 30 to December 31; reducing the percentage of loan funds that must be devoted to payroll vs. other eligible costs; and introducing more flexibility for costs eligible for partial forgiveness. The SBA introduced new loan forgiveness application forms, including a new E-Z form. Access PPP Loan FAQ for Nonprofits >>
- Covid-19 Response Checklist for Nonprofits >>
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven posted this resource with key highlights to help organizations respond to the COVID-19 crisis in finance, operations, and planning. - BlumShapiro | PPP Loan Forgiveness Toolkit & Calculator >>
- Nonprofit Quarterly | Responding to COVID-19: Managing a PPP Loan Effectively >>
- FMA's (Fiscal Strength for Nonprofits) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Toolbox provides a variety of useful resources to help nonprofits navigate the PPP process including recorded webinars and free clinics where nonprofits can get their questions answered.
- Nonprofit Finance Fund | Crisis Funding and Debt: What Organizations Need to Know >>
- FMA's (Fiscal Strength for Nonprofits) | Managing Nonprofit Finances During the Coronavirus Crisis >>
- Nonprofit Quarterly | Sustainability to Survivability: 5 Nonprofit Finance Must-Do’s in the Time of COVID >>
- Nonprofit Finance Fund | COVID-19: What Nonprofits Should Do Right Now >>
HOUSING
- Partnership for Strong Communities | Resources for Advocates and Providers During COVID-19 >>
- Nonprofit Quarterly and Shelterforce | Housing Justice amid COVID-19: A Roundtable Discussion >>
- Partnership for Strong Communities: Housing Resources for Advocates and Providers During COVID-19 >>
- CohnReznick | Affordable Housing Leaders Discuss State of the Industry >>
A roundtable of Affordable Housing leaders talk about the COVID-19 impact on the community development industry
VOLUNTEERING
- Independent Sector | The Value of Volunteer Time >>
- Independent Sector | Volunteerism during COVID-19 >>