Human services providers from all sectors will play a large role in determining the impact COVID-19 has across the Greater Prince William area. Prepare yourself and your organization to lead in and through this event.

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For financial assistance from one of The Alliance's 26 nonprofit grant partners, please visit www.alliancegpw.org/disasterfund.

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Below are resources to help you stay informed, prepared, and able to effectively communicate with your staff, volunteers, donors, program participants, neighbors, congregation and community.  Don't see what you need? Let us know!

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Stay Informed

• Prince William County Emergency Management Site

• COVID-19 pages maintained by VA DHEC and US CDC

• World Health Organization’s COVID-19 advice for the public

• OSHA’s information on COVID-19

• Local Resources (including for businesses, residents, the unsheltered and homeless)

• The Alliance's Forum for COVID-19 Program Updates from Service Providers

• The National Council of Nonprofits resource page

• Beth Kanter's Nonprofit and Philanthropy Resource List

 

Financial Issues

• People Inc. Offering Small Business Loans

• The Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved disaster loans for business and nonprofits impacted directly by COVID-19. Go directly to the federal webpage to begin the loan application. SBA Disaster Declaration for VA

• Financial Leadership In The Face Of Impossible Choices. A wonderful resource with thoughts and options for planning your organization’s uncertain financial future.

• Our sister organization Montana Nonprofit Association is sharing their cash flow planning template. Learn how to use this tool by watching the recorded webinar on the same page.

• Sustainability to Survivability: 5 Nonprofit Finance Must-Do’s in the Time of COVID, Nonprofit Quarterly

 

Resources for Families and Individuals 

• Applying for Pandemic EBT Benefits through Virginia DSS

• Applying for Cash, Food and Medical Assistance through Virginia DSS

• Food Helpline (call to be connected with food resources in Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park)

• Prince William Area Food Resource Guide (interactive resource listing with map feature to help identify resources by location)

• Capital Area Food Bank's Food Distribution Sites

• Rent Assistance through People Inc.

• Financial Assistance for Basic Needs Through Northern Virginia Family Service

• Coronavirus Resources For the Immigrant Community from the Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights

• Legal Resources (Student loans, tenant's rights and more) from Legal Services of Northern Virginia

• COVID-19 Parent Guide for School-Aged Children from Virginia Department of Education

• VA Supreme Court Halts Evictions

• IRS delays Income Tax deadline

• Prince William County Schools Meal Distribution Plans

• Virginia Department of Education's Approved Meal Service Sites

• Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource from the National Association of School Psychologists

• VCU Autism Center for Excellence's Resources for Individuals with ASD and Their Family Members During COVID-19

• Emergency Assistance for LGBTQ Southerners from Campaign for Southern Equality

• City of Manassas Park Emergency Food Hotline 

• Transportation and Logistics Resources

• Bedtime Stress & COVID: 19 Wellness Tools For Kids

• Wellness At Home Resources (nutrition tips and social-emotional and physical activities for children and adults) from MUSC

• Back To School Amid COVID-19 (a guide from Coverage for parents deciding between virtual and in-person learning with tips on keeping kids safe and thriving in any environment)

• Guide to Coronavirus for Cancer Patients from The Mesothelioma Center

• COVID-19 Resources in Korean, Vietnamese and English from NAKASEC VA

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Working from Home

• Tips for setting up a home office

• Great article on keeping the team vibe going

• We always encourage all of our human services providers and nonprofit professionals to invest in self-care, but especially now.

• Some good leadership and management guidance for remote work during the coronavirus crisis.

• COVID-19 checklist for remote teams 

• Virtual meeting resources:

  • Google and Microsoft are offering their conferencing tools free-of-charge.

  • GoToMeeting is also offering their remote work tools free for three months.

  • Zoom has a free option. The Alliance uses Zoom consistently.

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Faith-Based Organizations

• COVID-19 Church Resources

• Resources for Congregations and Members

• Guidance for Mosques, Madrasas and Umrah Pilgrims

• Guidance from Congregation Ner Shalom

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Board Governance

• What Nonprofit Board Members Should Be Doing Right Now to Address the Covid 19 Situation, BoardSource

 

Fundraising

• Community Foundation of Northern Virginia sets up COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Fund

• Community Response Grants for organizations working with LGBTQ Southerners

• COVID 19 Fundraising Tool Kit - cancelling and taking events virtual

• Fundraising tools from Bloomerang

• South Carolina Secretary of State encourages wise giving during COVID-19

 

Communications

• Effectively Communicating in Uncertain Times

• Crisis Communication Plans

•  A Novel Opportunity to Strengthen the Public Trust in the Nonprofit World, The Chronicle of Philanthropy

 

Volunteer Needs

• Volunteer Prince William has volunteer needs specific to COVID-19 and general volunteer opportunities

 

HR Resources

• Nonprofit HR Information Portal (resources for hours, wages, HIPPAA, ADA and more) 

• How to Manage COVID 19 Anxiety

• Posters that encourage staying home when sick, cough and sneeze etiquette, and hand hygiene

• Poster- Viruses Don't Discriminate and Neither Should We

• COVID 19 and Unemployment Benefits

• Employer's Quick Guide to managing employees who've come into contact with COVID-19

 

Plans, Policies + Procedures

• CDC’s Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease- creating an infectious disease outbreak response plan

• Does your organization have a Disaster Response Plan, in general? Our friends at Nonprofit New York have an excellent guide.

• More planning resources from our colleagues in Maine

• Stig Rasmussen at Fact Forward has shared their Response Plan

• Nonprofit Emergency Planning

 

Risk-Assessment 

• Nonprofit Risk Management Center - COVID-19: 5 Things to Know & Do 

• Coronavirus: What You Need to Know About Cancelling an Event and Liability Risks, Event

• The World Health Organization offers key planning recommendations for mass gatherings in the context of the current COVID-19 outbreak

• CDC Information for Travel 

• CDC guidance for conducting a risk assessment of potential exposure

• Nonprofit Insurance and COVID-19, NY Council of Nonprofits

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Wellness Resources in Various Languages

• How to Wash Your Hands Tutorials from Minnesota Department of Health 

• What is Coronavirus and How to Stop the Spread from Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska 

• Symptoms/Exposure Response from Refugee Response

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Advocacy​

• COVID-19 Relief & Economic Stimulus Package (Issued March 18)

• Campaign Urges Congress to Include Emergency Assistance Fund in Coronavirus Response (Issued March 12)

• Nonprofits and Coronavirus (Posted March 12): Guidance from the National Council of Nonprofits on what coronavirus means for nonprofits and what steps should be taken.

• Why Nonprofits Must Be Included in a COVID-19 Relief and Economic Stimulus Package (Posted March 12)

• MORE TO COME ON THIS

 

Thank you to all our colleagues across the country for sharing their resources.  We'll update this blog post daily as we get helpful information! If you have a resource to add to this list, please send it to cconaway@alliancegpw.org.