Resources for Fundraising Professionals

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 more, and what it means to engage with donors during a time in which in-person interaction is likely non-existent.

Local Resources

• Foundation Directory Online - Pikes Peak Library District is offering remote access to Foundation Directory Online through the through the Robert Hilbert Nonprofit Resource Center
• Pikes Peak Community Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund - Applications for nonprofit assistance are being accepted on a continuous basis for immediate, mid and long-term efforts. Currently, The Fund is prioritizing basic human needs, i.e., food, shelter, healthcare, for the most vulnerable populations for financial assistance through April 30, 2020.
• Colorado Assistance Fund (El Pomar) -  Because the current needs in the nonprofit sector are greater than El Pomar’s Colorado Assistance Fund (CAF) can support, CAF is not accepting applications at this time. Grants from CAF are awarded only to organizations nominated by El Pomar regional council members or public health departments.
• Colorado Nonprofit Association - CNA is offering webinar workshops free to members and nonmembers. They are also hosting weekly nonprofit hangouts. Many resources are available on the linked page.

Online Articles

• 8 Steps for Successful Fundraising During the Coronavirus Crisis
• How to Manage Your Fundraising During the Coronavirus Crisis
• Capital Campaign Fundraising During Coronavirus: Your Questions Answered
• 5 Stages of Grief: You, Fundraising, and Covid-19
• What You Can Do for Your Donors and Others in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 Edition
• Coronavirus and Fundraising: What to Expect and How to Prepare
• If You Have to Cancel Your Event Because of Coronavirus
• Deconstructing the (Not-So-Great) Nonprofit Recession
• Don’t Just Flatten the Curve, Break the Pattern!
• On COVID-19, the Recession, and Nonprofits: A Special Series
• 4 Ways to Engage Major Donors During the Covid-19 Crisis
• Coronavirus Is Hard on Nonprofits That Rely on Events
• Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Resources to Help Nonprofits
• Tips for Leading Your Team Through Stressful Times
• What We Have Learned from Crises and Can Use in Coronavirus Age
• Fundraising in the Time of COVID-19