Taken directly from DOVIA e-newsletters sent April – June 2020.
WEBINARS & TRAINING
- May 1 webinar: “#GivingTuesdayNow — What It Is and How to Get Involved ASAP”
- May 5 webinar: “How to Navigate Entrepreneurship in a Time of Uncertainty” (Entrepreneur.com)
- May 12 webinar: “Managing Your Credit in a Time of Crisis” (Art World Conference)
- May 13 webinar: “How to Crisis-Proof Your Nonprofit Social Media Strategy” (Network for Good)
- May 19 webinar: “The Art and Science of Retaining Digital Donors” (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
- June 9 webinar: “Putting Your Supporters First: Improving the Donor Experience” (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
- Download previous Nonprofit Learning Lab webinars here (bottom of page)
- Webinar (available on demand): “Effective Fundraising Strategies for #GivingTuesdayNow and Giving Days” (Network for Good)
- Webinar (available on demand): “4 Ways to Leverage Fundraising Technology in 2020” (Network for Good)
- Webinar replay: “How to Engage Your Board From Anywhere” (Network for Good)
- Webinar replay: “Volunteer Engagement Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic”
- Webinar replay: “How to Engage Your Board from Anywhere (& Their Role During COVID-19)“
- How to Look Your Best on a Webcam (courtesy of The New York Times)
- May 11 webinar: “Make Better Decisions With This 3-Step Process” (Entrepreneur.com)
- May 12 webinar: “Managing Your Credit in a Time of Crisis” (Art World Conference)
- May 13 webinar: “How to Crisis-Proof Your Nonprofit Social Media Strategy” (Network for Good)
- May 19 webinar: “The Art and Science of Retaining Digital Donors” (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
- June 9 webinar: “Putting Your Supporters First: Improving the Donor Experience” (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
- June 10-12 virtual conference: “Points of Light Conference” (free; click “register” in upper right corner)
- Webinar available on demand: “Effective Fundraising Strategies for #GivingTuesdayNow and Giving Days” (Network for Good)
- Download previous webinars (Network for Good)
- Blog: “Help! Should I Refund Tickets to My Cancelled Event?” (Network for Good)
- Take & Edit Videos on Your Smartphone – Part 1
- Take & Edit Videos on Your Smartphone – Part 2
- Take & Edit Videos on Your Smartphone – Part 3
INSPIRATION!
- October 19: the rescheduled GIVE Awards will be presented to eleven individuals and groups at lunch at the Westin. To RSVP, email Krista Estes (krista@volunteermississippi.org).
- Video & article: “How a Group of Entrepreneurs and Volunteers Is Trying to Slow the Spread of COVID-19” (Entrepreneur.com)
- The Many Faces of Service (stories by AmeriCorps members)
- Video: Celebrate Alzheimer’s Association’s “Longest Day” event virtually with this innovative idea
- COVID-19 Volunteer Bingo game (AL!VE = Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement)
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Paycheck Protection Program
- Learn how the $10,000/mo Google Ad Grant Can Help Your Nonprofit During COVID-19″ (ad for Nonprofit Megaphone)
Monday, June 1 – Applications due for $1,000 mini-grants for arts nonprofits through Mississippi Arts CommissionFUNDING PROGRAM POSTPONED
FREE STUFF
- Toolkit: “The Complete Toolkit for a Thriving Online Business” (Wix.com)
- Free toolkit: “Fundraise Confidently in a Virtual World” (Network for Good)
- Free guide: “How to Turn Your Board Members into Fundraisers” (Network for Good)
- Ultimate Guide to Virtual Fundraising (Network for Good)
STATE & NATIONAL LEVEL RESOURCES
- AL!VE (Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement) website
- Energize, Inc. webpage (updated regularly): Resources for supporting volunteer organizations during the Coronavirus pandemic
- Tracking COVID-19 (CDC’s interactive map of cases in the USA)
- COVID-19 Information Page (Mississippi State Department of Health)
- COVID-19 updates page (Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy)
- COVID-19 tips for your volunteer program (American Association of Museum Volunteers)
- Office of the Mississippi Secretary of State
- Take the Census! (So far, only 50.1% of Mississippians have — let’s reach 100%!)
- Volunteering Safely during COVID-19 (Volunteer Mississippi)
- Managing Volunteers during COVID-19 (Volunteer Mississippi)
- Resources courtesy of the Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy:
- Replay: Weekly Webinar (April 9, 2020)
- Replay: Weekly Webinar (April 2, 2020
- Subscribe to the Alliance’s YouTube Channel
- COVID-19 Community Impact Response Survey (Preliminary Summary) (PDF)
- COVID-19 Resource Guide (PDF)
- Free consulting available from Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy: complete the form to request support
- What you need to know about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): certain employers must provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19.
- Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) may be available, even if you’re a contractor or self-employed. Learn more here.
- The Mississippi Secretary of State’s nonprofit renewal registration deadline has been extended until July 15, 2020.
- April 6 edition: Nonprofit Advocacy Matters e-Newsletter (National Council of Nonprofits)
- May 4 edition: Nonprofit Advocacy Matters e-Newsletter (National Council of Nonprofits)
HEALTHY CHOICES
- Find locally-sourced Mississippi meats, dairy, and vegetables (helpful as US meat processing sources close and food must be shipped in)
- Sew your own 2-ply cotton face masks
- Blog: “How to Protect Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Outbreak” (National Institutes of Mental Health – NAMI)
- SELF-CARE: Coping with COVID-19: Managing Stress and Daily Life (Centers for Disease Control)