Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resource Guide

We know these are challenging, scary and even puzzling times for you. To help you navigate the ever-changing landscape, we’ve gathered resources to help guide you in your fundraising, donor communications and stewardship, engaging current and prospective donors from your home, and more. As more resources become available, we’ll update the guide regularly.

A Message and Three Tips from AFP Global Chair Martha Schumacher During These Challenging Times:

• Active Listening
• Moves Management
• Don't Make Assumptions

AFP Resources:

• AFP Connect: As we continue to operate in a digital world, now is the time to utilize the fundraising community’s online forum, ask questions, and engage in conversation with fellow fundraising professionals.
• AFP360°: There is no better time than now to develop your personal brand. Powered by Korn Ferry, AFP360°, gives you the opportunity to gain career insights and take a traits assessment, both of which are key in developing your personal brand.
• Blackbaud University: AFP, in partnership with Blackbaud University, is excited to offer introductory-level courses on fundraising and relevant nonprofit topics at no charge to AFP members.
• AFP Career Center: Visit the AFP Career Center to view the available job postings, post your resume’ or take advantage of the career resources.
• AAUW Online Negotiation Workshops: Through a partnership with the American Association of University Women (AAUW), all members of AFP can now participate in AAUW’s Work Smart program, a one-hour online negotiation workshop, free of charge.

Capital Campaigns:

• Capital Campaign Fundraising During Coronavirus: Your Questions Answered

Canadian Fundraising Resources:

• 8 Tips for Nonprofit Leaders to Better Support Virtual Teams
• Challenge our Thinking – Events Amid COVID-19
• Sponsorship During Times of Crisis: Cancelled Events, Postponing and Refunds
• Survival of The Finest—Nonprofits
• Your Big Coronavirus Opportunity
• Fundraising in the Time of COVID-19
• Managing Through and Building Resilience During the Outbreak / Gérer la situation et faire preuve de résilience en temps de crise
• Maintaining Momentum in Uncertain Times – Bulletin 1 / Maintenir son élan en période d’incertitude – Bulletin 1
• Engaging Donors & Volunteers: Maintaining Momentum Bulletin 2 / Maintenir son élan en période d’incertitude – Bulletin 2
• Virtual Interviews: Maintaining Momentum in Uncertain Times – Bulletin 3 / Entrevues Virtuelles : Maintenir son élan en période d’incertitude – Bulletin 3
• Events Strategy: Maintaining Momentum in Uncertain Times – Bulletin 4 / Stratégie événementielle : Maintenir son élan en période d’incertitude – Bulletin 4
• Scenario Planning: Maintaining Momentum in Uncertain Times – Bulletin 5 / Planifiez vos scénarios : Maintenir son élan en période d’incertitude – Bulletin 5

The CARES Act:

• CARES Act: A Guide to Financial Resources for Nonprofits
• The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: Key Fundraising Implications and Takeaways
• Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE: The CARES Act

Donor Communications, Engagement and Stewardship:

• Top 5 Tips for Shooting Smartphone Video During COVID-19
• How to Create Compelling Fundraising Videos During the COVID-19 Crisis
• 5 COVID-19 / Coronavirus Fundraising & Donor Relations Tactics
• 10 Important Donor Types To Communicate To During the Coronavirus Outbreak
• Donor Communications During a Crisis News Cycle
• What You Can Do for Your Donors and Others in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 Edition
• 4 Ways to Engage Major Donors During the Covid-19 Crisis
• [VIDEO] Donor Communication In The Wake of COVID-19
• Pivoting Your Nonprofit’s Communication Strategy for 2020
• Essential Tactics to Connect with Donors During the Coronavirus
• Effective Donor Communication Strategies During COVID-19
• Video Conferencing for Development: What to Do in Advance of Your Next Donor Meeting
• How to Maintain Donor Engagement During a Crisis: Key Considerations and Guidance
• Effective Communications During COVID-19: Mastering Your Digital Strategy
• [TOOLKIT] Communicating in a Crisis

Digital Engagement and Events:

• 10 Tips for Putting on an Engaging Online Auction from Home
• Fundraising Event Cancelled Due to Coronavirus?
• If You Have to Cancel Your Event Because of Coronavirus
• Digital Divide Resources During the Pandemic
• Coronavirus Is Hard on Nonprofits That Rely on Events
• How Can We Convert Tickets Into Donations When Events Get Canceled?
• 7 Easy Steps to Move Any Fundraising Event to Virtual

Fundraising from Home and During A Crisis:

• 8 Steps for Successful Fundraising During the Coronavirus Crisis
• How to Manage Your Fundraising During the Coronavirus Crisis
• 5 Stages of Grief: You, Fundraising, and Covid-19
• Essential Advice and Resources for Nonprofits – COVID-19 / Coronavirus | Recession | Remote Work
• Raising Funds in Tough Times
• Principles of Fundraising: The Coronavirus and Philanthropy
• Coronavirus and Fundraising: What to Expect and How to Prepare
• Fundraising from Home
• How to Keep Your Fundraising from Stalling During the COVID Crisis
• Fundraising Amidst a Global Pandemic
• 10 Things Fundraisers Can Do from Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• The Fundraiser’s Guide to Self-Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Management and Leadership:

• Demonstrating Effective Leadership to Better Serve Your Nonprofit and Donors
• Tips for Leading Your Team Through Stressful Times
• 4 Steps for Managing a Team During a Crisis

Nonprofit Resources:

• Online Course: Fundraising in the Time of the Coronavirus
• Coronavirus Impacting Your Nonprofit? Here’s What to Do
• Deconstructing the (Not-So-Great) Nonprofit Recession
• On COVID-19, the Recession, and Nonprofits: A Special Series
• Can A Nonprofit Raise Funds in the Face of Coronavirus?
• Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Resources to Help Nonprofits
• Useful Nonprofit Emergency Guide: Self-Love and Donor Love Strategies
• 4 Keys to Creating a Resilient Nonprofit
• Now Is Not the Time to Stop Fundraising
• COVID-19: Four lessons learned in crisis management
• COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Includes Charitable Giving Incentives: What This Means for Donors
• A New Philanthropic Landscape: Navigate confidently through COVID-19
• The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: Key Fundraising Implications and Takeaways

Volunteer and Board Engagement:

• How to (Quickly) Mobilize Volunteers to Maximize Nonprofit Fundraising During COVID-19
• 6 Ways to Engage Peer-to-Peer Participants and Increase Donations for Virtual Events
• 3 Tips for Volunteer Managers Responding to a Global Crisis

Working from Home:

• 11 Ways DonorPerfect Can Help You Work from Home
• 3 Work From Home Tech Tips for Fundraisers
• Work From Home Self Care: 11 Tips for Fundraisers
• Working Remotely: ‘Failure-Proof’ Your Nonprofit During COVID-19
• Tips for Working Remotely (from our remote team)

Other Resources:

• Information for Fundraisers About Coronavirus
• What We Have Learned from Crises and Can Use in Coronavirus Age