Bloomberg and JPMorgan Chase Commit $90 Million for Coronavirus Response (Grants Roundup)
Also, Facebook will match up to $20 million to two Covid-19 response groups, and Amazon will provide $5 million in cash grants to local businesses in Seattle that are suffering financial hardship due to the pandemic.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Nonprofits Struggle to Balance Providing Services and Protecting Employees
The demand for food, medical services, domestic-violence assistance, and other aid is likely to spike because of the coronavirus crisis. Figuring out how to respond and still keep workers safe is hard, especially when charities face an uncertain financial future.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
How One Group That Serves the Homeless Is Responding to the Crisis
Miriam’s Kitchen in Washington, D.C., has canceled its volunteer program and moved its feeding program outside to allow for social distancing. The changes have been costly.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
What We Have Learned From Crises and Can Use in Coronavirus Age
Most important: Reach out to big donors now because those who feel ignored sometimes stop giving altogether when the economy and the situation around the world brightens.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grant Maker Responses for Nonprofits in Need Vary Widely
The Ford Foundation is easing restrictions on many of its existing grants. Other foundations have set up rapid response funds, while some are taking a wait-and-see approach.
By MICHAEL THEIS and Alex Daniels
Nonprofit Advocacy Groups Praise House Coronavirus Bill
Trump has indicated he will sign the bill, but the legislation faces an uncertain fate this week in the Senate, where some Republicans are expressing concerns about various provisions.
By dan.parks
Contributor
N.Y. Real Estate Mogul Gives $25 Million to Henry Ford Health System (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Lin-Manuel Miranda pledges $1 million for theater students of color, and the Smithsonian Institution and Temple University also receive big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
As Disasters Go, Coronavirus Impact on Philanthropy Unprecedented and ‘Crazy’
Regine Webster, who leads the grant making and consulting teams for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, talked with the Chronicle about how the coronavirus is different from anything the center has dealt with previously.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
How the USO Helps Service Members and Their Families (Podcast)
The nonprofit helps service members stay connected to their country and families when away on duty.
Bread for the World Picks New CEO (Transitions)
Also, Save the Children U.S. names two top executives, and the longtime leaders of the Arthur M. Blank Family and Coleman foundations are retiring.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions