Amidst these uncertain times, we’ve been blown away by the incredible work tech nonprofits are doing to respond to COVID-19. But at the same time, we know organizations are facing a host of challenges. That’s why we’re rounding up resources tech nonprofits need now, from COVID-19 grants, to strategies for effective remote work, to opportunities for mentorship and pro-bono support.
These resources are first shared in Fast Forward’s Weekly Resource Roundup, a weekly newsletter sharing funding and resources for tech nonprofits. If you want fresh opportunities in your inbox every Saturday morning, subscribe here for free.
We will keep this list as updated as possible. If you know of a resource that we should include, please email maddy@ffwd.org.
Grants, Funding, & Capital
- Emergency Financial Resources: an up-to-date list of emergency financial resources for nonprofits, individuals, and more
- COVID-19 Capital Relief: an online database of grants, loans, and other cash equivalents that can help organizations around the world during this crisis
- COVID-19 Related Funding: a list of national and international funding opportunities for nonprofits responding to COVID-19
- COVID-19 Grants: a list of US-based funds specifically established for nonprofits serving those impacted by COVID-19
- Funds for Coronavirus Relief: a list of US-based funds specifically established for nonprofits serving those impacted by COVID-19
- Who’s Funding the COVID-19 Response and What Are the Priorities?: Devex’s frequently updated dashboard allows you to explore where COVID-19 funding is going, who’s supplying the money, and what funding is focusing on.
- 55 Federal, State and Nonprofit Relief Efforts and Funds: a list of resources for small businesses
- Small-Business Grants for Companies Hit by Covid-19: general, state, and local grants for small businesses
- Exponent Philanthropy COVID-19 Discussions [Webinar Series]: every Friday in the coming weeks, Exponent Philanthropy is hosting a live discussion for funders to connect around the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These virtual meetings offer an opportunity to share stories about responding, learn what actions peers are taking, and ask questions.
CARES Act and Financing
- The Entrepreneur’s COVID-19 Playbook: a free 40-page guide to stimulus money, tax breaks and legal tips to survive and thrive during the pandemic
- What the Stimulus Bill Means for Nonprofits: outlines what the CARES Act means for nonprofits
- Getting a Forgivable Loan for your Nonprofit Under CARES: helps nonprofits with fewer than 500 employees navigate the loans made possible by the CARES Act
Product Offerings
- Okta: any organization that is new to Okta can start using Single Sign-On and Multi-Factor Authentication for five applications for free for six months
- Twilio.org: is offering a $500 Twilio credit and discounted pricing for nonprofits, social enterprises, and groups working on COVID-19 direct response. Twilio Video is also free for 3 months
- Google: Hangouts Meet Premium features are launched to all G Suite editions, including G Suite for Nonprofits, until July 1st
- PagerDuty: is offering 20 free licenses to PagerDuty Team for new and current healthcare customers to support COVID-19 response (6-month term) and 6 new licenses to PagerDuty Starter for any new customer. These are in addition to ongoing Impact Pricing (10 free licenses to nonprofits and social enterprises).
- Comcast NBCUniversal: is offering 60 days free to new Internet Essentials customers and increased speeds to 25/3 Mbps; opened small business and public Xfinity WiFi hotspots for all; announced no late fee penalties or non-pay disconnects for 60 days; and lifted 1TB data plans for all for 60 days.
- Salesforce: is providing free tools and support for 90 days through Salesforce Care. It also launched the AppExchange COVID-19 Resource Center, a dedicated resource with applications to support community needs during the COVID-19 crisis.
- Slack: is offering three months of a paid Slack plan free of charge in addition to its Slack for Nonprofits program, which offers free or discounted plan upgrades to eligible organizations
- Mapbox: is offering 6-month 100% off coupons for COVID-19 related projects, as well as technical and design support and promotion. Get in touch at community@mapbox.com if Mapbox can help you with location tools for COVID-19.
- Oracle NetSuite: nonprofits of all sizes are eligible for a base donation of Oracle NetSuite’s nonprofit solution with no-cost activation. This donation powers the financial management operations of small organizations and has no recurring cost.
- Upmetrics: is providing its impact analytics platform for free to nonprofits through 2020. The platform helps nonprofits tell compelling stories that activate engagement and ultimately increase fundraising.
- Notion: is offering its Team Plan free for nonprofits fighting COVID-19. Send an email to team@makenotion.com with COVID in the subject line.
- Medallia: is offering Medallia Crowdicity at no-cost for 6 months for new nonprofit customers. Crowdicity helps nonprofits quickly crowdsource actionable ideas on how to engage volunteers and employees remotely, virtualize fundraising, and prepare the most vulnerable for disasters.
- COVID-19 Support for Nonprofits: a list of the product, financial, and employee resources companies are offering to help organizations respond to COVID-19
Mentorship and Pro-Bono Support
- We The Action: encourages nonprofits responding to COVID-19 to apply for free pro-bono legal support. In the past few weeks, lawyers have used their expertise in numerous ways to help nonprofits advance their crisis responses.
- GLG Social Impact COVID-19 Response: is welcoming any social sector organization at the front lines of the crisis to reach out for access to expertise. GLG’s membership of more than 700,000 experts have deep experience in everything from operations to healthcare.
- JointVenture Silicon Valley: is matching skilled volunteers to nonprofits during the COVID-19 crisis. JointVenture’s large pool of skilled volunteers are eager to help in areas including tutoring/teaching/mentoring, project and program management, and web and tech support.
- Twilio.org: is connecting Twilio employee skills with nonprofits through its pro bono program, Impact Corps. On the Impact Corps site, nonprofits can search available volunteers and skill sets and sign up for a one-hour consultation via Zoom.
- Salesforce: any nonprofit Salesforce customer can apply for the company’s Pro Bono program, which matches organizations with Salesforce professionals to to maximize their Salesforce implementation and transform their organization.
- Mapbox: is connecting nonprofits with skilled volunteers who can provide technical feedback and guidance. Submit a request here.
- Oracle NetSuite: is prioritizing pro bono support for nonprofit customers working in the forefront of the virus as well as organizations most impacted by it. The Suite Pro Bono program brings in passionate employees, partners and customers from the NetSuite community together to help Social Impact customers use NetSuite more effectively.
- TranslationServices.com: provides free pro bono translation to nonprofits to help them communicate with those who need their services most.
Leadership and Communication
- 15 actionable tips on leading an organization through the COVID-19 crisis
- Coronavirus advice for nonprofit leaders
- Key ingredients for working remotely
- Staying connected to donors during COVID-19
- A Good Time to Get Good at Virtual Meetings
- Beyond Survival: Five Keys to Unlock Social Innovation Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
- Five Tips for Hosting Digital Fundraising Events During COVID-19
- The Nonprofit Survival Guide: Coronavirus Edition
Additional Resource Roundups
- COVID-19 Resource List
- Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Resources to Help Nonprofits
- COVID-19 Crisis Management Resources
- DonorBox’s COVID-19 Resource Center for Nonprofits
We will keep this list as updated as possible. If you know of a resource that we should include, please email maddy@ffwd.org.
