COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits

3 min readApr 10, 2020

Amidst these uncertain times, we’ve been blown away by the incredible work tech nonprofits are doing to respond to COVID-19. But at the same time, we know organizations are facing a host of challenges. That’s why we’re rounding up resources tech nonprofits need now, from COVID-19 grants, to strategies for effective remote work, to opportunities for mentorship and pro-bono support.

These resources are first shared in Fast Forward’s Weekly Resource Roundup, a weekly newsletter sharing funding and resources for tech nonprofits. If you want fresh opportunities in your inbox every Saturday morning, subscribe here for free.

We will keep this list as updated as possible. If you know of a resource that we should include, please email maddy@ffwd.org.

Grants, Funding, & Capital

Emergency Financial Resources: an up-to-date list of emergency financial resources for nonprofits, individuals, and more
COVID-19 Capital Relief: an online database of grants, loans, and other cash equivalents that can help organizations around the world during this crisis
COVID-19 Related Funding: a list of national and international funding opportunities for nonprofits responding to COVID-19
COVID-19 Grants: a list of US-based funds specifically established for nonprofits serving those impacted by COVID-19
Funds for Coronavirus Relief: a list of US-based funds specifically established for nonprofits serving those impacted by COVID-19

CARES Act and Financing

The Entrepreneur’s COVID-19 Playbook: a free 40-page guide to stimulus money, tax breaks and legal tips to survive and thrive during the pandemic
What the Stimulus Bill Means for Nonprofits: outlines what the CARES Act means for nonprofits
Getting a Forgivable Loan for your Nonprofit Under CARES: helps nonprofits with fewer than 500 employees navigate the loans made possible by the CARES Act

Product Offerings

Okta: any organization that is new to Okta can start using Single Sign-On and Multi-Factor Authentication for five applications for free for six months
Twilio.org: is offering a $500 Twilio credit and discounted pricing for nonprofits, social enterprises, and groups working on COVID-19 direct response
Google: Hangouts Meet Premium features are launched to all G Suite editions, including G Suite for Nonprofits, until July 1st
PagerDuty: is offering 20 free licenses to PagerDuty Team for new and current healthcare customers to support COVID-19 response (6-month term) and 6 new licenses to PagerDuty Starter for any new customer. These are in addition to ongoing Impact Pricing (10 free licenses to nonprofits and social enterprises)
Comcast NBCUniversal: is offering 60 days free to new Internet Essentials customers and increased speeds to 25/3 Mbps; opened small business and public Xfinity WiFi hotspots for all; announced no late fee penalties or non-pay disconnects for 60 days; and lifted 1TB data plans for all for 60 days
COVID-19 Support for Nonprofits: a list of the product, financial, and employee resources companies are offering to help organizations respond to COVID-19

Mentorship and Pro-Bono Support

We The Action: encourages nonprofits responding to COVID-19 to apply for free pro-bono legal support. In the past few weeks, lawyers have used their expertise in numerous ways to help nonprofits advance their crisis responses
GLG Social Impact COVID-19 Response: is welcoming any social sector organization at the front lines of the crisis to reach out for access to expertise. GLG’s membership of more than 700,000 experts have deep experience in everything from operations to healthcare

Leadership and Communication

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