How Nonprofits Can Apply for Loans and Other Emergency Benefits

Plus, the pandemic crisis causes uncertainty for fundraisers (research), and Jeff Bezos gives Feeding America $100 million [Philanthropy Today] Are you working remotely? Here’s how to maintain your premium site-license access to the Chronicle. If you’re used to having access to the Chronicle when you’re at work, you can keep that access when you’re at home. Read this [Site License FAQ]( to see how. It’s easy to do and gives you access wherever you are. Top News and Advice Finance and Revenue [How Nonprofits Can Apply for Loans and Other Emergency Benefits]( [Image]( By Dan Parks and Michael Theis Get your paperwork together now and move fast, experts say, to access the multiple new federal programs that can provide financial support. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Learn More About Emergency Benefits Join us Tuesday at 2 p.m. for a briefing to hear experts explain how nonprofits can [apply for benefits in the new stimulus law](. They will also discuss fundraising strategies to make the most of the new $300 universal deduction. Research [Pandemic Crisis Causes Uncertainty for Fundraisers]( By Michael Theis A third of fundraisers questioned whether they should ask for money right now. Even more — 37 percent — said their organizations were under a hiring freeze. Individual Giving [Jeff Bezos Gives $100 Million to Feeding America’s Covid-19 Response Fund]( By Maria Di Mento In making the largest gift the food bank says it has ever received, the billionaire also urged others to do more to help those who need aid because of lost jobs and other problems caused by the pandemic. Q&A [An International Aid Group Gears Up for Covid-19]( By Nicole Wallace Mercy Corps is preparing for the possibility of significant outbreaks in the countries where it works. At the same time, it has seen a drop in monthly donors because of the economic crisis. Opinion [What Philanthropy Can Do Now to Promote Education Equity After the Pandemic]( By Celine Coggins As we learn what technology can do — and what it can’t — to improve learning, we can ensure that precious education dollars are spent in ways that do the most for the neediest youngsters. Transitions [Conn. Philanthropists Create New Covid-19 Charity]( By M.J. Prest Also, the Greater Washington Community Foundation and Air Force Academy Foundation hire new leaders. Podcast [Independent Sector CEO on How the Stimulus Package Can Benefit Nonprofits During Covid-19 Epidemic]( Dan Cardinali says that nonprofits with 500 or fewer employees will have access to the Small Business Association loan program, which provides loans that are forgivable. Paid for and Created by GoFundMe [The Best Fundraising Success Stories From Nonprofits]( Fundraising success stories can inspire you to implement new strategies and revise your yearly campaigns. Learn how three nonprofits set themselves apart by using powerful hashtags and unique community events to further their fundraising goals. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere An Ohio research and development nonprofit is sending machines to hospitals in New York and Washington state that will decontaminate up to 80,000 N95 masks a day. Developed by the Battelle Memorial Institute, the device uses vaporized hydrogen peroxide in an airtight shipping container. Some hospitals in New York use microwave-size decontamination chambers that can handle only three masks a minute, and at least one other hospital sends 300 masks at a time to Oregon for decontamination in a process that takes several days. With New York health-care workers critically short of protective masks, one hospital official called the machines a potential “game changer.” ([Newsday]( The new coronavirus relief package is not suited to many nonprofits. Instead, it treats charities much like small businesses, offering forgivable loans that many nonprofits lack the discretionary funds to repay and that rely on a credit score — the executive director’s? — to secure. Grants in the package, up to $10,000, are too small to help nonprofits with a decent roster of programs and a sizable payroll. Lawmakers should give more aid to the needy and larger grants to the organizations that serve them. (Opinion: [USA Today]( Billions in Virus Aid Will Shelter and Test the Homeless for Coronavirus ([Associated Press]( Nonprofit Planning Field Hospitals for Cities Across the Country ([Chicago Sun-Times]( Will Covid-19 End ‘White Professional’ Nonprofit Culture? ([Generocity]( Crowdfunding Is an Imperfect Weapon Against the Pandemic ([Washington Post]( The Last Days of the Art World … and Perhaps the First Days of a New One. 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ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( [Updated Daily: Help for Nonprofits During the Coronavirus and Uncertain Economic Times]( The following stories from the Chronicle can help your nonprofit plan and prepare for the impact of the coronavirus on your workers and volunteers — and your finances. [What Nonprofits Should Know About the $2.2 Trillion Federal Covid-19 Aid (Opinion)]( Nonprofits and those they serve will soon be able to access urgent types of emergency relief. [More U.S. Companies and Foundations Mobilize for Covid-19 Relief Efforts (Coronavirus Grants Roundup)]( Some of the grant making recently announced to address health, education, and economic needs in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, and new grant opportunities to apply for immediate funding. [How the Coronavirus Crisis May Upend Grant Making for Good]( A pledge by hundreds of grant makers to loosen or eliminate restrictions on their funding and trust their nonprofit partners more is long overdue, says a Ford Foundation official. Reboot Your Fundraising Event [Join our webinar]( — We’re offering a special discount to help you meet your needs during these tumultuous times. As Covid-19 upends every aspect of life, most nonprofits are facing mounting obstacles to keep serving their communities and meet their organization’s revenue needs. Fundraising events, a lifeline for many charities, have come to a halt as the virus spreads. Many groups are creating virtual events or moving planned in-person gatherings online to adapt to this unprecedented crisis. Join us for a 75-minute webinar to learn what it takes to create a successful digital event and reach your fundraising goals. You’ll learn from experts representing: - an arts organization that moved its annual gala online in just three days - a company that helps charities raise money online - a small nonprofit that brings in more than a third of its annual revenue from events, including peer-to-peer campaigns Our guests will explain how to set goals for virtual events, engage supporters online, and forge partnerships with companies to defray expenses and boost revenue. [Sign up today]( to get 40% off when you join us on Thursday, April 30, at 2 p.m. Eastern time. 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