How to Apply for Stimulus Benefits
Nonprofits are scrambling to make the most of the $2 trillion stimulus law, so the Chronicle gathered a panel of experts in a virtual forum to help you navigate the complex web of benefits available for your charity.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Fundraisers Urged to Seize Opportunities During Current Crisis
The new stimulus law provides some fresh openings for raising money during tough times, according to Peter Fissinger, CEO of Campbell & Company and a panelist at a recent Chronicle online briefing.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Ask an Expert: Eligibility for Federal Stimulus Funds and the New Charitable Deduction
Do big endowments disqualify nonprofits from the Paycheck Protection Program? Are stimulus funds available only to groups whose revenue has dropped? We got answers to readers’ questions from the leader of an advocacy group for nonprofits and two fundraising consultants.
By dan.parks and Eden Stiffman
Facing Financial Stress, Nonprofits Lay Off Workers
Experts say there are less severe alternatives to consider when cutting personnel costs, but if groups need to let people go, they should be smart about the choices they make.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Webinars and Other Events to Help You Deal With Covid-19 (April 13-17)
Our weekly listing of information and education events from nonprofit groups across the country.
One-Third of Americans Will Give More Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
In addition, more than half of donors polled said they planned to keep their average annual giving levels consistent over the next year. Only 8.8 percent said they intended to reduce their annual giving.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Robert Wood Johnson Commits $50 Million to Help Neediest Victims of Pandemic and Economic Fall
The departure from its typical grants to research institutions is designed to call attention to the impact in people for whom social distancing is a “life or death struggle,” said the president of the foundation.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
How Nonprofits Can Apply for Loans and Other Emergency Benefits
Get your paperwork together now and move fast, experts say, to access the multiple new federal programs that can provide financial support.
By dan.parks and MICHAEL THEIS
9 Leading Nonprofit Groups Urge Foundations to Dig Into Endowments to Support Charities
“The strength of a funder’s grantees at the end of this crisis will be a much better measure of the significance of a foundation than the size of its endowment,” their letter says.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Grant Maker Dilemma: Spend More Now or Protect Shrinking Endowments?
Some are ramping up spending when nonprofits need it most, but others are keeping a watchful eye on their ability to continue spending in the future.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Foundations Adopt Policies to Move More Money Faster, and With Fewer Restrictions
The coronavirus pandemic is pushing grant makers to do things differently. Some in philanthropy hope the changes stick long after the current crises ends.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Pessimism Over Crisis Deepens Among Fundraisers
The survey by from Grenzebach Glier and Associates, a consulting firm, found that 87 percent say they expected a “high impact” on fundraising, up from 80 percent the week before.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Still, the unprecedented calamity means that many foundations are changing how they give and adding new flexibility and more general operating support.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Bipartisan Bill Would Provide $60 Billion to Nonprofits
The legislation would also expand the “universal deduction” in the $2 trillion stimulus bill just cleared by Congress and expand eligibility for federal loans to nonprofits.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Financing During a Pandemic: How to Adapt to a Crisis
How to know whether a loan, line of credit, emergency grant, or other financial options make the most sense.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Revenue Cuts Will Hurt Some Nonprofits More Than Others
The pain will be widespread but some groups, such as food banks and arts groups, the damage will be more severe.