44% of Charities Have No Plans to Mitigate Losses From Canceled Events

Plus, what one nonprofit learned about telework after a bumpy start, and federal aid plan for nonprofits needs input from black-led groups (letter) [Philanthropy Today] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up]( to receive your own copy. Research [44 Percent of Nonprofits Have No Plans to Mitigate Losses From Canceled Fundraising Events]( By Eden Stiffman Three-quarters of nonprofits said they have adjusted messaging in their current fundraising appeals to acknowledge the coronavirus pandemic, according to an informal survey. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Management and Leadership [What One Nonprofit Has Learned About Telework After a Bumpy Start]( [Image]( Baykeeper By Jim Rendon San Francisco Baykeeper has started video coffee hours and happy hours to stay connected as employees work from home. Letter to the Editor [Federal Aid Plan for Nonprofits Needs More Input From Black-Led Organizations]( Fifty groups signed a letter seeking $60 billion in aid, but the approach they sought would not do enough to help black people, who tend to be disproportionately affected by disasters and economic downturns. (PREMIUM) More About the Coronavirus and Nonprofits See all of our[coronavirus news and analysis](. Gifts Roundup [Sheryl Sandberg, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Others Give to Help During Pandemic]( Maria Di Mento Plus, two universities and a symphony orchestra received big gifts. More Big Gifts Plus, see all gifts of [$1 million or more]( in the Chronicle’s database. Paid for and Created by Central Park Conservancy [Supporting Green Spaces and Partnerships]( A leader in the field of urban park management and public-private park partnerships, the Central Park Conservancy revitalizes and sustains urban green spaces, sharing its expertise and resources with other park professionals. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere The coronavirus pandemic will likely spell the end for many nonprofits. Given that so many cultural and social-service groups have almost no reserves, their leaders will have to be hard-nosed in deciding to lay off staff or not to pay bills, and ultimately many will have to plan for a “sensible dissolution.” To stem the carnage, lawmakers must treat nonprofits, which amount to a $200 billion industry and often employ the most vulnerable people, as essential as small businesses, and donors must loosen the purse strings now. (Opinion: [CNN]( A Seattle nonprofit is launching trials of a possible immunotherapy treatment for coronavirus, using patients with moderate to severe cases of Covid-19. The Infectious Disease Research Institute will give about 100 subjects an infusion of immune cells in a treatment similar to that used for leukemia and myeloma patients. The institute received funding from Celularity, a company in New Jersey that researches cellular therapy. The research institute’s chief executive said if the trials go well, the therapy could be on the market “much earlier” than a coronavirus vaccine. ([Seattle King 5]( Ways to Help ‘All Giving Is Very Necessary.’ Ways to Give to Charity During the Coronavirus Crisis ([NPR]( How You Can Help Victims of the Coronavirus Pandemic ([New York Times]( Want to Do Something Good During Your Coronavirus Quarantine? 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National Guard to Assist Food Banks During Coronavirus Outbreak ([Los Angeles Times]( The Spring Gala Season Has Been Canceled (or Postponed) ([New York Times]( Coronavirus and the Arts Netflix Sets Up $100 Million Coronavirus Relief Fund for Hollywood Workers ([Los Angeles Times]( Philanthropists Have Launched a $75 Million Fund for Nonprofit Arts Organizations Put Under Strain by the Coronavirus ([artnet News]( What Everyone Else Is Reading [Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Resources to Help Nonprofits]( A collection of advice and tools to help nonprofits deal with the uncertainties surrounding the virus, including managing and leading, communicating, fundraising in a crisis, taking events online, and remote work. [Experts Urge Charities to Talk to Their Donors Now]( Fundraisers might struggle with what to say, but in times of crisis, it’s critical to maintain open lines of communication with supporters. The future of the relationship may depend on it. [4 Ways to Engage Major Donors During the Covid-19 Crisis]( Tips for building and maintaining strong relationships with big donors when face-to-face interactions are not appropriate [Senate Bill Would Create ‘Universal Deduction’ and Expand in Loans for Nonprofits]( Much of the loan money would be forgiven with certain exceptions, according to an analysis of the legislation by the National Council of Nonprofits. [Coronavirus: 6 Steps for Grant Makers to Take Now to Ensure Nonprofits Recover (Opinion)]( Lack of flexible funds and reserves will cripple many nonprofits; grant makers can help by loosening reporting rules and restrictions and maintaining grant levels even as the stock-market swoon hurts their endowments. 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